Province: | Henan
Official Name: | Hénánshěng
Status: | Province
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Population Figure: | As of the 2020 census, Henan's population was approximately 99.37 million.
Area: | 167,000 square kilometer
Location: | East-China Adjacent provinces: Anhui, Hebei, Hubei, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi
Capital City: | Zhengzhou
Sights: | Shaolin Monastery, highlight for everyone interested in Chinese Kung Fu, 80 km west of Zhengzhou Luoyang, founded approx. 1,200 B.C., old capital of China until the Song-Dynasty. In Luoyong there are the Buddhist Longmeng caves. Kaifeng, capital of China during the Song-Dynasty
General Information: | Henan’s population is the largest of all of the Chinese provinces. The Yangshao culture and Longshan culture were in the North of the province. The Shang-Dynasty is considered to be the first real dynasty of China. As the Shang-Dynasty had its origin in Henan, the province is regarded as the origin of China and its culture. The famous philosopher Laozi was born in this province.
Links: | www.henanews.org.cn: Henan’s official website http://www.china.org.cn/english/ China Internet Information Center
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