Cháochéng

Chaocheng is an old county town on the western Shandong plain. Its name dates to the Tang, when the county was renamed in 719. The early Ming abolished the county in 1370 but restored it soon afterwards. In the Qing it belonged first to Puzhou and later to Caozhou prefecture. A mosque built during the Yongle reign of the Ming is a reminder of the Muslim community that made its home in the town.