Domain location influence. The development of expressways in the north of Liaocheng was blocked, and the Han Ji Railway was also affected. Because the overall development trend of Liaocheng is to expand eastward and southward, Liaocheng has not developed northward because of the influence of the region. Liaocheng, also known as "Jiangbei Watertown and Phoenix City", is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of People's Republic of China (PRC) (China) Shandong Province.