It includes the excavated mausoleum of the fabulously wealthy Liu Wu, prince of Liang, now a museum (柿园汉墓) famed for its murals.

In 2015, thousands of students in Yongcheng 3rd High School (永城三高) led a riot expressing dissatisfaction following the assault of an elderly woman by school staff.

They damaged school property and police vehicles before the situation was de-escalated through mediation.

[3] Yongcheng is located in the Huai River Basin, in the easternmost part of Henan Province, with an average elevation of 33 meters.

The Tuo hui River passes through the northern part of the western urban area and the southern part of the eastern urban area.