Xuchang

Xuchang is a prefecture-level city in focal Henan territory in Central China. It outskirts the commonplace capital of Zhengzhou toward the northwest, Kaifeng toward the upper east, Zhoukou toward the east, Luohe toward the southeast, and Pingdingshan toward the southwest. Its populace was 4,307,488 occupants at the last 2010 registration, of whom 1,952,666 lived in the developed region made up of Weidu region, Xuchang area and Changge City to a great extent being urbanized.

In 2007, the city was named as one of China's best ten decent urban areas by Chinese Cities Brand Value Report, which was discharged at 2007 Beijing Summit of China Cities Forum. As per convention, the city was named after Xu, an old state driven by innate pioneer Xuyou amid the Spring and Autumn time of the Zhou Dynasty. In antiquated occasions, the city involved a vital area in focal China. Xuchang filled in as the warlord Cao's accepted capital amid the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

Subsequent to finding the old capital Luoyang desolated by war, Cao moved the supreme court and Emperor Xian to what is currently Xuchang in 196. In 220, Cao's child and successor Cao Pi authoritatively proclaimed the city as the capital of the recently settled territory of Cao Wei. The city was renamed "Xuchang" interpreted as meaning "Xu Rising". The Wei heads held court at Xuchang until the point that the capital was moved to Luoyang during the 220s.