[3] Archaeologists have found evidence of human activities in this region dating back to the Neolithic era.
The Zaozhuang section of the Jinghang Canal was excavated in the 32nd year of Ming Wanli (1604), flowing through the city's Taierzhuang, Yucheng, Xuecheng and Tengzhou, with a total length of 93.9 kilometers, from Xiazhen Lijiagang to Zhangzhou.
Its opening has changed the situation that the Beijing-Hangzhou Expressway is unreasonable due to the flooding of the Yellow River.
For hundreds of years, it has played an important role in the transportation of Nanliangbei, material circulation and cultural exchange.
Taierzhuang along the coast has rapidly developed into a “lunan town”, and “Yixian County” records: “Taierzhuangtun Canal, merchants are convinced, Tianyibi, and Xuyi is also a city.” The gathering of merchants brings cultural blending, Taierzhuang The ancient city has also become a typical representative of the canal culture.
In the 27th year of the Republic of China (1938), under the leadership of Li Zongren, commander of the Fifth Theater, the vast Lunan area with Taierzhuang as the center of gravity and the Japanese invaders engaged in the large-scale Battle of Tai'erzhuang, considered the first Chinese victory in the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Zaozhuang City is located in the southern part of the low hills of Luzhong, and belongs to the Huanghuai Plain.
The mountain in the northern Shanting District is 620 meters above sea level, which is the highest point in the city.
Based on Shandong Province's planning, Zaozhuang will be linked with Linyi (to east), Heze (to west) and Jinan (to north) by the inter-city rail by 2022.
[18] Traditional Zaozhuang spicy chicken is cooked in a folk pot, using chopped firewood as fuel, and stir-fried to obtain a delicious taste.
The raw materials are prepared in proportion with more than ten types of miscellaneous grains, ground into flour, and then spread and baked.
Spread cooking oil, eggs, ham sausages, and various seasonal vegetables on the baked pancakes, heat them until they are ripe, and then cut them into pieces for consumption.
Sa soup is often made from chicken (or beef or lamb) and wheat kernels, flour, scallions, ginger, salt, pepper, five spice powder, sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, and other raw materials through multiple processes.