Cao county is rich in cultural tourism resources, and the cultural development of Shangdu has been included in the overall planning of "three capitals", "two saints" and "four peninsulas" in Shandong Province. Tang Wang's tomb, Yi Yin's tomb, Ji Zi's tomb and Huang Chao's birthplace are under development and restoration. Foreign investors will invest 700 million RMB to develop and build Moon Bay, which has many beautiful legends. Soon it will become a tourist attraction integrating vacation, entertainment, shopping and sightseeing. Cao county has a long history, splendid culture, rich historical and cultural resources, unique natural landscape and great development value. 1. Rich historical and cultural resources Cao County belonged to Dongyi before the Xia Dynasty. There are many cultural relics in the territory, such as Dawenkou, Longshan, Yueshi, etc. It is the residence of Yao, Shun and Yu, the land of Shang Wang Liguo and its capital. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the feudal main alliance took the second place, and it has the reputation of "the best in the world". Liu Bang and Xiang Yu joined hands to recruit entrepreneurs from the State of Qin here. Political prosperity, developed economy, splendid culture, gathering of celebrities and extremely rich historical and cultural resources. There are Yu Xia, Shang Tang, Yi Yin, stationed, Zhuang Zhou, Wuqi, Fan Sheng Zhi and Yan Su. There are three champions, hundreds of scholars and countless heroes. Many famous people have left their remains here or buried them here, such as Tang Ling, Pan Geng Mausoleum, Jizi Mausoleum, Yi Yin Mausoleum, Lai Zhuling, Wei Ranling, Chunling Mausoleum, Xiang Yu Long Xiugang, Tan Taizi Feather Temple and so on. Tushan is the land of kings in Yu Hui in the summer and 3,000 kings in Shang Tang. Jingshan is the place where Shang Tang was ordered, and Qingshan is the place where Xiang Yu made his fortune. Historic sites are all over Cao county, which has high development value. Second, the unique natural landscape Cao County belongs to the water supply in the middle reaches. After the Jin Dynasty, the Yellow River crossed the border, resulting in three old roads in the county, which broke its banks many times, resulting in complex geological landforms in Cao County. 1855 The old stadium left after the diversion of the Yellow River runs through Zhuangzhai, Taoyuanji and other towns from west to east, with a total area of 4 13000 mu. The dikes and beaches in the old road area are vast, suitable for planting a variety of fruit trees, fast-growing and high-yield forests, planting lotus roots and raising fish. Now the whole old road area has formed a green corridor. In addition, there are several water areas with great development value in Cao County. One is Baliwan Reservoir in the southeast of the county seat. It was named because it is eight miles away from the old city. It is a low-lying pit impacted by the breach of the ancient Yellow River. After the development and construction of several governments, water conservancy facilities have been equipped here. The water level can be adjusted at will, with good water quality and fertile soil. The topography of this reservoir is very special. It is surrounded by water. The shape of the reservoir is: central island 1 10 mu, island outer ring 500 mu, and outer dike 200 mu. 300 acres of newly dug two pits and ponds. Land area of the reservoir area1200mu. Water conservancy and electric power facilities are complete, with houses 100, with a cumulative investment of 654.38+200,000 yuan. The construction of a park-style resort has met the initial conditions, and it is an ideal place for leisure and entertainment, which is favored by developers inside and outside the county. It is not only of high economic value, but also of great social benefits to build a comprehensive park integrating tourism, vacation, leisure and entertainment in the Baliwan reservoir area of Cao County. The second is duck house and Donghetan, located in Loulou Township. Duck pen is located at the junction of Donghetan bend of the old Yellow River and Taihang levee reservoir. It is 4000 meters long from north to south, wide from east to west 1000 meters, with an average water depth of 1.5 meters, surrounded by large and small earth dikes, and the water quality in the circle is good. Donghetan is located in the south of duck pen, separated by a dike, with an area of nearly 10,000 mu, and is rich in all kinds of fish and shrimp. The southern half of Donghetan belonging to Shangqiu has been approved as a national forest park, and its development has begun to take shape. Buffet game meals, boating and swimming between reeds and lotus flowers, entertainment in pavilions and enjoying the cool air have attracted many tourists. The third is the second and third reservoirs of Taihang levee located in Weiwan Town. The reservoir area is 54,000 mu. The main line of Yellow River Diversion crosses the reservoir area and sandy soil, which is suitable for planting lotus root and rice. Lotus root in the reservoir area covers an area of 8500 mu. Smelling ten miles of lotus in midsummer, it is known as the lotus pond of ten thousand mu. It is an ideal place for sightseeing, leisure and summer vacation. Third, the value of red tourism resources is considerable. Located 28.4 kilometers northwest of the county seat and 200 meters northeast of Sunzhuang Village, Han Ji Town. This park is to commemorate "Nine? Erqi "was built for martyrdom. The cemetery is divided into north and east burial areas, where 26 1 martyrs are buried. In the East Tomb are Wei Keren, political commissar of Yudong Column, Zhou Zhuan, deputy commander of the Fifth Army Division of Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region, county magistrate, Xiang, deputy secretary of Qibin County Committee of China, and Mao, tax bureau of Huxi Special Administration. In addition to tombs, there are "nine" in the northern cemetery? In addition to the martyrs who died on February 27, they have accepted 253 martyrs who died for their country in the War of Liberation, the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea and the counterattack against Vietnam. The cemetery belongs to the key protection unit of Shandong Revolutionary Memorial. The second is the anti-Japanese joint defense site of Hongsan Village. Hanji Town, 30 kilometers northwest of the county seat. Including Liugang, Yizhuang, Caolou and other villages, in the shape of a pin, it was the source of the revolutionary base areas in southwestern Shandong during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, and was known as the "Little Yan 'an". 1977 was named "Hongsan Village Anti-Japanese Joint Defense Site" by the province and was designated as a provincial key cultural relics protection unit. The third is the battle site of Wangchang. More than ten kilometers southwest of Cao county, there is a levee more than ten meters high. 1September, 943, the Japanese puppet troops mobilized more than 30,000 people to conduct an "autumn sweep" of the anti-Japanese base areas in the Hebei-Shandong-Henan border region. Zhu Cheng, commander of the Southwest Shandong Military Division, Yuan Furong, Commissioner of the Southwest Shandong Special Service, and other leaders led the command post of the Military Division, the Special Service, the First Regiment of the People's Army, and the cavalry company of the Military Division to evacuate to the mound of Zhengzhuang Village, but in the end, due to the disparity in numbers, commander Zhu Cheng, Commissioner Yuan Furong and other soldiers died heroically. Fourthly, Cao County is known as the "hometown of drama" and has unique charm of drama resources. There are many kinds of operas in Cao county, which is known as the hometown of operas. Popular operas include Bangzi, Liu Zi, Heizi, Erjiaxian, Dingxiang, Shadow Play, Peking Opera, Pingju and Henan Opera. Quyi popular in Cao county mainly includes Shandong, Shandong Jiuqu, Henan Jiuqu, wooden drum, fish drum, quick book, storytelling and so on. Cao county has a large area, a large population, folk customs, local specialties and famous foods. Religious culture is very strong, including Christian churches, Catholic churches, especially Islamic mosques, which add exotic atmosphere to Cao County.