Shunping County is a rural

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in the west-central part of

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and lies to the west of its urban core.

History

Under the Han, Shunping was known as Quni.. It was a base for Chen Xi's general

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( t s ''Wáng Huáng'') in his short-lived rebellion and the site of the defeat and executions of Wang and

Hou Chang Hou or HOU may refer to: * -hou, a place-name element * Hou (surname) * Hou (currency) (Chinese: ), a unit of currency in Greater China * Hou (Odder Municipality), a town in Denmark * Hou (title) (Chinese: ), a title in ancient China * Denglo ...

( ''Hóu Chǎng'') by

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and other imperial forces in 196BC. It was renamed Shunping under

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's short-lived

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Administrative divisions

Towns: * Puyang (), Gaoyupu (), Yaoshan () Townships: * Pushang Township (), Baiyun Township (), Hekou Township (), Anyang Township (),

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(), Dabei Township (),

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History

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