Henan is an important economic province in China, with the GDP in 20 16 being the fifth in China and the first in the central and western regions. Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange is the first inland futures exchange in China. Zhengzhou Airport Port Area is the only national airport economic experimental zone in China. China (Henan) Pilot Free Trade Zone is a newly established pilot free trade zone in China.
20 16 12, the state approved Zhengzhou to be selected as a national central city. The Central Plains urban agglomeration with Henan as the main body is the fourth growth pole of China's economy. There are many cultural relics and historic sites in Henan province, and there are rich tourism resources. As of 20 17, Henan has 25 world cultural heritages, 358 national key cultural relics protection units and 13 national AAAAA tourist attractions.
Xinxiang
Xinxiang is a city under the jurisdiction of Henan Province, located in the north of Henan Province, bordering the Yellow River in the south and adjacent to Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province. It was the capital of People's Republic of China (PRC)'s early plain province. Xinxiang is an important city in the Central Plains Economic Zone and the core area of the Central Plains urban agglomeration. It is also the center of economy, education, transportation, commerce and logistics in northern Henan, and the city scale ranks third in Henan Province.
Xinxiang has many honors, such as China's excellent tourist city, China's battery industry capital, China's national "transit metropolis" demonstration city, national intellectual property demonstration city, national health city, national garden city, national forest city, national new energy vehicle promotion city, China's best commercial city and China's best ecologically livable city.