The former capital of Emperor Xi, the hometown of Laozi, the origin of the surname, and the capital of dragons, Zhoukou!

Zhoukou City (English name: ZhouKou) Telephone area code: 0394 Postcode area code: 466000 [Edit this paragraph] Introduction Zhoukou City, a beautiful city on the banks of the Shaying River, is located in the southeast of Henan Province and governs Huaiyang, Luyi, Fugou, Shenqiu,

Taikang, Dancheng, Xihua, Shangshui, Chuanhui District, and Xiangcheng City have eight counties, one city, and one district, with a total area of ??11,900 square kilometers, 11.7 million acres of cultivated land, and a total population of 10.7 million. The cultivated land area and total population

Both ranked second in the province.

At the end of 2005, the total population of Zhoukou was 10.7 million, including 9.547 million agricultural population and 1.153 million non-agricultural population.

The annual birth rate of the population is 11.05‰, the death rate is 5.71‰, and the natural growth rate is 8.34‰.

Zhoukou is rich in labor resources, with a surplus labor force of 4 million people.

[Edit this paragraph] Administrative divisions As of December 31, 2005, Zhoukou City has jurisdiction over 1 municipal district, 8 counties, and 1 county-level city; the city has 9 streets, 85 towns, 91

Township.

Zhoukou City has an area of ??11,988 square kilometers and a population of 10.82 million (2008).

Chuanhui District covers an area of ??269 square kilometers and has a population of 462,000.

Postal code 466000.

The District People's Government is located on the north bank of Shahe River.

Xiangcheng City covers an area of ??1,083 square kilometers and has a population of 1.17 million.

Postal code 466200.

The Municipal People's Government is located in Fugou County, Shuizhai Town. It covers an area of ??1,173 square kilometers and has a population of 730,000.

Postal code 461300.

The County People's Government is located in Chengguan Town.

Xihua County has an area of ??1,194 square kilometers and a population of 876,000.

Postal code 466600.

The County People's Government is located in Chengguan Town.

Shangshui County covers an area of ??1,314 square kilometers and has a population of 1.17 million.

Postal code 466100.

The County People's Government is located in Chengguan Town.

Taikang County has an area of ??1,759 square kilometers and a population of 1.38 million.

Postal code 461400.

The County People's Government is located in the County West Development Zone.

Luyi County has an area of ??1,238 square kilometers and a population of 1.16 million.

Postal code 477200.

The County People's Government is located in Chengguan Town.

Dancheng County has an area of ??1,471 square kilometers and a population of 1.3 million.

Postal code 477150.

The County People's Government is located in Chengguan Town.

Huaiyang County has an area of ??1,407 square kilometers and a population of 1.34 million.

Postal code 466700.

The County People's Government is located in Chengguan Town.

Shenqiu County has an area of ??1,080 square kilometers and a population of 1.23 million.

Postal code 466300.

The County People's Government is located in Huaidian Town.

*Administrative areas of some counties and districts changed in 2004 and 2005. The population area of ??each county and city here is updated according to the adjustment* [Edit this paragraph] Historical evolution Zhoukou has a long history. It belonged to Chen Chu in ancient times, and its ancestors lived in Wanqiu (today's

Huaiyang). In ancient times, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors all lived here. It has the reputation of "the pioneer of China and the holy site of Kyushu" in history.

The Shahe, Yinghe and Jialu rivers meet at the intersection. According to historical records, during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, "it was a thoroughfare to five provinces, with people from all directions, merchants gathered, and voices from the north and the south." It is known as China's "Little Wuhan".

The Zhoukou area is one of the important birthplaces of Yellow River culture.

Zhoukou, also known as Zhoujiakou, is located at the intersection of Shahe, Yinghe and Jialu Rivers.

In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, it was just a market town for nearby farmers to exchange agricultural and sideline products; during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, due to the opening of water transportation across the Huaihe River, Shahe River and Yinghe River, the market town expanded from the north bank of the Shahe River in the early Ming Dynasty to the south bank of the Shahe River, in order to facilitate the exchange of materials.

, a ferry was opened on Ziwu Street (today's Old Street) on the south bank. A family named Zhou used to ferry here, so it was called Zhoujia Ferry, and "Zhoujiakou" got its name.

In its most prosperous period, Zhoujiakou Town had 116 streets, each with its own specialized industry. For example, Junzi Street sells bambooware, Maxian Street specializes in selling sacks, and Datong Street specializes in making copper basins.

Bronze, and an average of one temple was built every two streets.

Although there are 116 streets in Zhoujiakou Town, its commerce is mainly developed through transshipment trade. These transshipment trades are mainly carried out between eastern Henan and Jiangnan. The exported commodities are mainly agricultural products produced in Chenzhou and Kaifeng.

The by-products are mainly by-products, and the inputs are mainly silk fabrics and groceries produced in Jiangnan.

Yang Zishan said that someone used the word "business traveler" to describe the prosperity of Zhoujiakou's business at that time, which is very appropriate.

So what was the scale of Zhoujiakou's business at that time?

Yang Zishan said that Professor Xu Tan of Nankai University once used the two steles of the Shanshan Guild Hall in Zhoujiakou in the 18th year of Daoguang's reign as a basis, and based on the principle of raising funds from businessmen to build the Shanshan Guild Hall, he calculated that in Zhoujiakou

Among the merchants in Shanxi and Shaanxi whose only names can be tested, there are 164 merchants and 320 merchants, a total of 484.

When Xiong Tingbi, a Jinshi in the 26th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, passed through Zhoujiakou at that time, he wrote a poem called "Passing Zhoujiakou". There is a sentence in it that goes: "Thousands of lights are shining on Jiangpu, and thousands of sails are gathered like Han Gao." That means.

The prosperity of Zhoujiakou is as brightly lit as Pukou in Nanjing City at night, and as crowded as Hankou during the day.

“This shows how prosperous it was at that time.