周口自古繁华，明、清年间，人烟密集，街道纵横，周围十余里，三面环河，舟车辐辏，樯桅稠密，烟火万家。 康、乾年间，周口商贸臻于鼎盛。安徽茶麻、两湖竹木、天津食盐、两广纸糖、山西钢铁、豫西山货，更换本地粮油土产、牲畜、风味小吃、陆陈杂货，实乃水陆交汇之乡，财货 Zhoukou bustling ancient times, Ming and Qing dynasties, densely populated, vertical and horizontal streets, surrounded by more than ten years, surrounded by the river, the boat convergence, dense mast, fireworks ten thousand. Kang, dry years, Zhoukou commerce reached its peak. Anhui tea, bamboo lake in Hunan and Hubei, Tianjin salt, Guangdong and Guangxi paper sugar, Shanxi Iron and Steel, the western Henan mountain, replace the local grain and oil products, livestock, snacks, Lu Chen groceries,