Zaozhuang

Zaozhuang is a prefecture-level city in the south of Shandong province, People's Republic of China. Since January 2019, it has been the smallest prefecture-level city in the province, bordering Jining to the west and north, Linyi to the east, and the province of Jiangsu to the south. The Battle of Taierzhuang occurred in the city during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938. The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–45) had a significant impact on Zaozhuang.