Zhoukou

Zhoukou is a prefecture-level city in eastern Henan province, People's Republic of China. It borders Zhumadian to the southeast, Xuchang and Luohe to the west, Kaifeng to the northwest, Shangqiu to the northeast, and the province of Anhui on all other sides. The prefecture-level city of Zhoukou administers 1 district, 1 county-level city and 8 counties. For thousands of years, Chen had been the center of this area and a nationally well-known city. The ancient city site founded at Pingliangtai is over 4600 years old, which is one of the oldest cities in China. According to the legend, Fu... Xi, the first of the Three Sovereigns of ancient China, died in the city. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Chen was the capital of Chen State and then annexed by Chu. Therefore, the area was usually referred to as "Chen Chu" in ancient times. The leaders of the first Chinese peasant uprising established the government at Chen. The city's name "Zhoukou" is short for "Zhoujiakou", which literally means "Zhou's ferry".
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