Cao County

Bo, one of the capitals of the Shang dynasty, lay in what is now Cao . Prior to the Boxer Rebellion, Cao was an area noted for its lawlessness. When local garrisons were weakened during the First Sino-Japanese War, a militia known as the Dadaohui ("Great Sword Company") was set up. It operated until 1895 and may have inspired some of the Boxer Rebellion. ==Administrative divisions==

As of 2012, this County is divided to 5 subdistricts, 19 towns, 1 ethnic town and 2 townships. ;Subdistricts • Caocheng Subdistrict (曹城街道) • Panshi Subdistrict (磐石街道) • Qinghe Subdistrict (青菏街道) • Zhengzhuang Subdistrict (郑庄街道) • Niji Subdistrict (倪集街道) ;Towns • Zhuangzhai (庄寨镇) • Pulianji (普连集镇) • Qingguji (青固集镇) • Taoyuanji (桃源集镇) • Hanji (韩集镇) • Zhuanmiao (砖庙镇) • Guyingji (古营集镇) • Weiwan (魏湾镇) • Suji (苏集镇) • Sunlaojia (孙老家镇) • Gedianlou (阎店楼镇) • Liangditou (梁堤头镇) • Ancailou (安才楼镇) • Shaozhuang (邵庄镇) • Wangji (王集镇) • Qinggangji (青岗集镇) • Changleji (常乐集镇) • Daji (大集镇) • Wulou (仵楼镇) ;Ethnic Towns • Houji Hui Town (侯集回族镇) ;Townships • Louzhuang Township (楼庄乡) • Niuhongmiao Township (朱洪庙乡) ==Demographics==

Cao County, under Heze City in Shandong Province, China, according to the latest statistics, had a population of 1,682,369. The county covers an area of approximately 1,970 square kilometers with a population density of 854 people per square kilometer. The population comprises mainly the Han Chinese ethnic group; however, it also has other ethnic groups. Cao County is an extensive agricultural producer from wheat and cotton to an expanding industrial base of manufacturing and textiles. ==Climate==

• Caoxian railway station • Zhuangzhai railway station == See also==