Henan

Henan (河南 in pinyin: hé nán, Wade-Giles: Ho-nan), 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).

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

History

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

• Eastern Zhou Dynasty (1122–256 BC)
• 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

Geography

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

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

Economy

Culture

• Henan Opera is a famous kind of opera in China.

Tourism

• 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

Colleges and Universities

[Public] (a partial list)

• Henan Agricultural University (河南农业大学) (founded 1913)
• Zhengzhou University (郑州大学)
• Zhongyuan Institute of Technology (中原工学院)
• Zhengzhou University of Light Industry (郑州轻工业学院)
• Zhengzhou Institute of Aeronautical Industry Management (郑州航空工业管理学院)
• North China Institute of Water Conservancy and Hydroelectric Power (华北水利水电学院)
• Huanghe Science and Technology University (黄河科技学院)
• Henan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (河南中医学院)