Chéngxiāng

Chengxiang stands in the uplands of eastern Guangdong, on the river system that flows towards Chaozhou. It was the seat of Meizhou, a jurisdiction established and abolished several times in the Song. In 1369 the early Ming abolished Meizhou and placed Chengxiang County under Chaozhou Prefecture. The town nevertheless remained a centre for the surrounding inland country, distinct from the coastal plains downstream.