Henan
Henan (河南 in pinyin: he2 nan2), is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the middle east of the country. Its pinyin spelling is written, though not officially, as He'nan to avoid syllable ambiguity. Its name Henan means "south of the (Yellow) River" (Huang He).
| Province Abbreviation: 豫 (ył) | |
| Capital | Zhengzhou |
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 18th 167,000 km² xx% |
| Population
- Total (2000) - Density | Ranked 1st
92,560,000 554/km² |
| Administration Type | Province |
| Image:China provinces henan.png | |
| Table of contents |
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2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Tourism 7 Miscellaneous topics 8 External links |
History
Luoyang was the capital of various Chinese governments including (sorted chronologically):
- Eastern Zhou Dynasty
- Eastern Han Dynasty from AD 25 to AD 220.
- Kingdom of Wei during the Three Kingdoms.
- Western Jin Dynasty
- Northern Wei Dynasty since 493 AD, moved its capital from Datong.
- Later Tang Dynasty during the Period of Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
Geography
Neighboring provincess: Anhui, Hubei, Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, and Shaanxi.
Other cities include: Luoyang, Kaifeng
Economy
Demographics
Apart from the PRC, only 10 countries have a larger population than this province alone.
Culture
Tourism
- Henan is home to the Shaolin martial arts temple.
- The Longmen Grottoes, near Luoyang, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000
Miscellaneous topics
College and Universities
- Zhengzhou Institute of Technology (formerly Zhengzhou Grain College) (Zhengzhou)
- Zhengzhou University (Zhengzhou)
