Shěnqiū

Shěnqiū lies in the plain of the Yǐng River, in a district whose name recalls the ancient state of Shěn. Under the early Míng, Shěnqiū County was abolished and its lands absorbed into Yǐngzhōu; the old county seat became a market settlement. In 1398 a southward shift of the Yellow River brought destructive flooding to the wider region.