Shangqiu

Shangqiu, formerly romanized as Shangkiu, is a city in eastern Henan area, Central China. It outskirts Kaifeng toward the northwest, Zhoukou toward the southwest, and the areas of Shandong and Anhui toward the upper east and southeast individually. An old city with a rich history, Shangqiu was likewise the principal capital of the Shang tradition. Its populace was 7,362,975 occupants at the 2010 evaluation whom 1,536,392 lived in the developed region made up of Liangyuan and Suiyang districts.

Once simply a little town, Shangqiu has developed essentially as of late. It is essential topographically in light of the fact that it lies at an intersection of a few noteworthy railroads, making its train station a noteworthy provincial transportation center point. The historical backdrop of Shangqiu is firmly identified with the specific start of Chinese history. Convention goes back to the Three August Ones and Five Emperors periods when the semi-unbelievable Emperors Shennong, Zhuanxu and Ku were said to live in the present Shangqiu zone.

The child of Emperor Ku, Qi who helped Yu the Great to control surges, was enfeoffed the territory of Shang,who additionally turned into the predecessor of the old nationality of Shang. It is said that the Shang individuals previously begun exchanging with neighboring nations by delivery the merchandise with bull wagons. From that point forward, individuals working together are called Shang people,which is as yet the case now, despite the fact that individuals are not liable to know the root of the words.