Shangqiu City is located in the easternmost part of Henan Province. Shangqiu enjoys a superior geographical position, bordering the coast in the east, the Central Plains in the west, Qilu in the north and Jianghuai in the south. Known as the "gateway to eastern Henan", it is an important material distribution center and the junction of east and west in China.

Shangqiu is a famous historical and cultural city in China and the birthplace of Shang nationality. As early as the legendary Five Emperors era, Zhuan Xu and Di Ku established their capitals here. Shang Tang established the Shang Dynasty here in the summer of 16 BC and served as the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty (960- 1 126). A long history and splendid culture have left many cultural landscapes for Shangqiu. Shangqiu ancient city, built in 15 1 1, has a unique style and is well preserved. Together with the Wangling Group of Mangdang Mountain in Yongcheng (202-8 years ago), it was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit. The golden jade clothes unearthed from Dangshan Han tomb were exhibited in the United States and Singapore, causing a strong sensation. Liang Xiaowang's tomb and Liang Qiu's tomb are carved in the mountains, which are magnificent. The murals of Han tombs are praised by experts as "Dunhuang before Dunhuang". Shangqiu is the ancestral home of Confucius and the hometown of Zhuangzi, and places of interest such as Confucius' Returning Temple and Zhuangzhou Cemetery are unforgettable. The natural scenery of the old course of the Yellow River from west to east is simple and beautiful, and it is also refreshing.

Shangqiu is the ancestral home of Confucius, the most holy teacher, and also the hometown of Zhuang Zhou, a master of ancient Li, and Mulan, a heroine. This is the birthplace of pre-commerce, commodities and commercial culture. In the ancient "Five Emperors", Suiren, Gao Xin, Zhuan Xu and Di Ku all lived here. Since Shang Tang and Dai Jie established the Shang Dynasty here, the Song State in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Liang State in the Han Dynasty have established their capitals here. Yuan Hao of the Southern Dynasty and Zhao Gou of the Southern Song Dynasty ascended the throne here. Nanjing was the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty. In addition, there are counties, prefectures and prefectures in the past dynasties, which were once named Songzhou, Suiyang, Yingtian and Guide. A long history and splendid culture have left Shangqiu with a scattered historical and cultural landscape.