The total population of Henan is 17.22 million; Permanent population: 94.8 million

Henan, which was called Zhongyuan, Yuzhou and Zhongzhou in ancient times, is called "Yu" for short, because most of it is located in the south of the Yellow River, so it is named Henan. Henan is located in the middle and east of China and 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 to south, connecting the east and opening the west. By the end of 214, Henan * * * had 17 prefecture-level cities under its jurisdiction, 1 county-level city directly under its jurisdiction, and Zhengzhou, the provincial capital. Henan province has a total population of 16.62 million and a permanent population of 94.36 million.

Henan is one of the main cradles of Chinese nation and Chinese civilization. The compass, papermaking and gunpowder in four great inventions of ancient china were all invented in Henan. In history, more than 2 dynasties built or moved their capitals to Henan, which gave birth to Luoyang, Kaifeng, Anyang, Zhengzhou, Shangqiu and other ancient capitals, making it the largest and densest province in China. There are many famous historical figures in Henan, such as Laozi, Zhuangzi, Mozi, Han Feizi, Shang Yang, Zhang Liang, Zhang Heng, Du Fu, Wu Daozi and Yue Fei.

Henan is an important economic province in China. In 216, its GDP ranked fifth in China and first in the central and western regions. Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange is the first inland futures exchange in China. Zhengzhou Airport Area is the only national airport economic experimental zone in China. China (Henan) Pilot Free Trade Zone is a newly established free trade zone in China. In December 216, 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, which are rich in tourism resources. As of 217, there are 25 world cultural heritages, 358 national key cultural relics protection units and 13 national AAAAA-level tourist attractions in Henan.