Henan, called Zhongyuan, Yuzhou and Zhongzhou in ancient times, is called "Henan" for short. Because most of it is located in the south of the Yellow River, it is named Henan. Henan is located in the middle and east of China, in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, bordering Anhui and Shandong in the east, Hebei and Shanxi in the north, Shaanxi in the west and Hubei in the south, showing the trend of looking north and south, and opening west in the east. By the end of 20 14, there were * * municipalities directly under the central government 17, county-level cities 1, with Zhengzhou as the capital. The total population of Henan Province is 6.5438+0.0662 million, and the resident population is 94.36 million.
Henan is one of the main cradles of Chinese nation and Chinese civilization, and China's four great inventions of compass, papermaking and gunpowder were all invented in Henan. In history, more than 20 dynasties established or moved their capital to Henan, which gave birth to Luoyang, Kaifeng, Anyang, Zhengzhou, Shangqiu and other ancient capitals. It is the largest and densest province in China. There are many famous historical figures in Henan, such as Laozi, Zhuangzi, Mozi, Han Feizi, Shang Yang, Sean, Zhang Heng, Du Fu, Wu Daozi and Yue Fei.
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.