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Henan

河南省
Hénán Shěng

Province Abbreviation: 豫 (yù)
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
Governor	Li Chengyu

Table of contents

1 History 2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Culture 5 Tourism 6 Miscellaneous topics 6.1 Colleges and Universities 7 External links

History

Luoyang was the capital of various Chinese governments including (sorted chronologically):

• 1122–256 BC)|Eastern Zhou Dynasty]]
• Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25–220).
• Kingdom of Wei during the Three Kingdoms.
• Western Jin Dynasty
• Northern Wei Dynasty since 493, moved its capital from Datong.
• Later Tang Dynasty during the Period of Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms

Neighboring provincess: Anhui, Hubei, Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, and Shaanxi.

Cities include: Zhengzhou, Changyuan, Jiyuan, Kaifeng, Luoyang, Nanyang, Yiyang, Zhumadian, Dengfeng, Puyang, Xinyang, Zhoukou, Xinxiang, Xinmi.

Economy

Culture

• Henan is home to the Shaolin martial arts temple.
• The Longmen Grottoes, near Luoyang, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000
• White House Temple
• Peony Show in Luoyang of each year

Miscellaneous topics

Professional sports teams in Henan include:

• Chinese Football Association Jia League
  • Henan Jianye
• Chinese Basketball Association
  • None

• China Internet Information Center

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