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China City and Province:
Henan Province |
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Geography of Henan Province |
Henan Province is located on the southern lower reaches of the Huanghe
River (Yellow River). It served as the capital of 200 empires during its
history of more than 20 dynasties, leaving behind over 1.3 million
relics. Henan Province has seven state-level historical and cultural
cities, and
Luoyang,
Kaifeng, and
Anyang are among China's
Seven Ancient Capitals.
Henan Province lies in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow
River. It covers an area of over 167,000 square kilometres and has a
population of 98.20 million (2006), consisting of the nationalities of
Han,
Hui,
Mongolian and
Manchu.
Zhengzhou is the capital city of Henan
Province.
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Climate of Henan Province |
This province has a temperate climate with distinctive four seasons. The
climate changes are fairly accurately represented by the twenty-four
solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar. The annual temperature averages
between 12ºC
and 16ºC (53.6
ºF and 60.8 ºF)
, with the minimum temperature being -3ºC to 3ºC
(26.6 ºF to 37.4 ºF) in
January and the maximum temperature being 24ºC to 29ºC
(75.2 ºF and
84.2ºF) in July. Generally,
the southern and eastern parts of the province have warmer climate than
the western and northern parts of the province. Average annual rainfall
is between 500mm and 900mm, while heavy rains, often torrential
downpours, occur in July, August and September.
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Brief History of Henan Province |
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Henan is one of the cradles of Chinese nation. There is a site of the
remains of the Yangshao Culture, which dates back to the late period of
the Neolithic Age, in the Yangshao village, Mianchu County. A historical
site of some piles-up remains of the Xiaotun Culture, the Longshan
Culture and the Yangshao Culture has also been unearthed in Anyang
County. In Dahe village Zhengzhou, people have found the remains mainly
of the 5,000 year old Yangshao and Longshan Cultures in another site of
the Neolithic Age. Henan was the political, cultural and economic centre
of China in ancient times.
Anyang,
Luoyang
and
Kaifeng were capitals of
different imperial dynasties. Agricultural production began in Henan
more than four thousand years ago. The Yin Dynasty ruins in Anyang, the
historical site of the Shang Dynasty city in Zhengzhou, the Longmen
Grottos in Luoyang, one thousand year old Iron Pagoda in Kaifeng, the
Shaolin Temple and the Zhongyue Temple at the Songshan Mountain, and the
Song Dynasty tomb in Gongxian County from an important part of China's
splendid culture.
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Henan Local Products |
The province produces a wide variety of famous fruit, including
watermelon from Kaifeng, apple and date from Lingbao, pear from
Mengjin, grey date from Xinzheng, dried persimmon cake from Yingyang,
grape from Yifeng, walnut from the Funiu and Taihang Mountains, and
chestnut from Yongbai and Dabie Mountains. Besides there are such
important local products as tussah silk produced from the Funiushan
region, black fungi from Lushi and Luanchuan, root of chrysanthemum,
chrysanthemum and Chinese yam cultivated in the northern Henan area.
Maojian tea from Xinyang, dried day lily from Huaiyang and Yellow River
carp are also very famous. It has many renowned traditional handicraft
products, such as Jun porcelain from Yuxian County, Ru porcelain from
Linru, jade carving from Nanyang, tri-coloured glazed potty of the Tang
Dynasty produced in Luoyang, grass basketry from Zhengzhou, embroidery
from Kaifeng, tin-coated bottle from Hua Xian County and ink stone from
Jiyuan.
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Places of Interests and Tourist Attractions: Henan |
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Henan Useful Links and Sites |
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Henan
Related Article and Report Links |
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Major
Cities in Henan Province |
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