Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, is located in the middle of China, the lower reaches of the Yellow River, the hinterland of the Central Plains and the north-central part of Henan Province. Located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River and the transition zone from the northeast wing of Funiu Mountain to Huanghuai Plain, the terrain is high in the west and low in the east, high in the middle and low in the northeast or southeast. It belongs to the continental monsoon climate in the north temperate zone with four distinct seasons.

Zhengzhou is an important hub city of railway, aviation, electric power, postal service and telecommunication in China, and has the largest freight marshalling station in Asia. Zhengzhou Airport Port Area is the only comprehensive experimental area of national airport economy in China, and Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange is the first futures exchange in China. Zhengzhou is an important birthplace of Chinese civilization, a national historical and cultural city, one of the six sites supported by the state, one of the eight ancient capitals of China, the hometown of Xuanyuan Huangdi, the ancestor of Chinese humanities, and the political, economic, educational, scientific research and cultural center of Henan Province.