What is the name of the only town that appears on the map of China?

The question is not rigorous.

In the late Qing Dynasty, a town called Xiaozhan was marked on the maps of China printed by European powers. This was the only Chinese town marked.

In the first year of Longqing in the Ming Dynasty (1567), the young general Qi Jiguang trained troops to guard the border for the governor of Jiliao to prevent Japanese pirates from invading mainland China. Tianjin Xiaozhan area, north to Lutai defense. Build villages and post stations along the coast to convey military information. The size of the post station should be set according to the distance from the road. It is stipulated that 10 horses should be used for large stations and 5 horses for small stations. Five horses were used from Qikou to Maweikou (today's Mashengkou), 10 horses were used from Maweikou to Shanggulin, and five horses were used from Shanggulin to Luoshuitao (commonly known as Mousetou, today's small station Suozidi). In addition, a beacon tower was built on the sea. When the Japanese invaders were discovered, they lit fires in return. At that time, the Xiaozhan area had become a heavy garrison area.

After Zhou Shengchuan, his subordinates and fellow villagers died for their country. The silent Tianjin station once again stood on the stage of China's history. She was waiting for another figure who influenced Chinese history - Yuan Shikai.

Yuan Shikai's new army imitated the German army structure, established a supervision and training office, hired German instructors, and conducted modern military training. The small station training began to bear fruit in just two or three years, and began to provide training for the army. Attention of world powers. After watching the combat exercises of the newly-established army in 1898, British Navy Commander Bethford wrote in his book: "The newly-established army is adept in maneuvers, neat in pace, clear in flags, and neat in uniforms. ”

After 1898, the world maps of European and American countries all included small stations on the boards, which was unique among the hundreds of small towns in China.