Henan
Henan (河南 in
pinyin: hé nán,
Wade-Giles: Ho-nan), is a
province of the
People's Republic of China, located in the middle east of the country. Its pinyin spelling is written, though not officially, as
He'nan to avoid
syllable ambiguity. Its name
Henan means "south of
the (Yellow) River" (Huang He).
History
Luoyang was the capital of various Chinese governments including (sorted chronologically):\n* Eastern Zhou Dynasty (1122–256 BC)\n* Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25–220).\n* Kingdom of Wei during the Three Kingdoms.\n* Western Jin Dynasty\n* Northern Wei Dynasty since 493, moved its capital from Datong.\n* Later Tang Dynasty during the Period of Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
Geography
Neighboring provincess: Anhui, Hubei, Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, and Shaanxi.
Cities include: Zhengzhou, Changyuan, Jiyuan, Kaifeng, Luoyang, Nanyang, Yiyang, Zhumadian, Dengfeng, Puyang, Xinyang, Zhoukou, Xinxiang, Xinmi.
Economy
Culture
\n*Henan Opera is a famous kind of opera in China.
Tourism
\n* Henan is home to the Shaolin martial arts temple.\n* The Longmen Grottoes, near Luoyang, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000 \n*White House Temple \n*Peony Show in Luoyang of each year
Miscellaneous topics
Professional sports teams in Henan include:
- Chinese Football Association Jia League\n** Henan Jianye\n* Chinese Basketball Association\n** None
Colleges and Universities
\n[Public] (a partial list)\n*Henan Agricultural University (河南农业大学) (founded 1913)\n*Zhengzhou University (郑州大学) \n*Zhongyuan Institute of Technology (中原工学院)\n*Zhengzhou University of Light Industry (郑州轻工业学院)\n*Zhengzhou Institute of Aeronautical Industry Management (郑州航空工业管理学院)\n*North China Institute of Water Conservancy and Hydroelectric Power (华北水利水电学院)\n*Huanghe S&T University (黄河科技学院)\n*HeNan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (河南中医学院)
External links
\n*China Internet Information Center
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