Henan

Henan (河南 in pinyin: he2 nan2), is a province 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.

河南省

Province Abbreviation(s): Xx
Capital	Zhengzhou[?]
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 18th 167,000 km² xx%
Population  - Total (2000)  - Density	Ranked 1st 92,560,000 554/km²
Administration Type	Province

Table of contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Tourism 7 Miscellaneous topics 8 External links

History

Luoyang was the capital of various Chinese governments including (sorted chronologically):

• Eastern Zhou Dynasty
• Eastern Han Dynasty from AD 25 to AD 220.
• Kingdom of Wei[?] during the Three Kingdoms.
• Western Jin Dynasty
• Northern Wei Dynasty since 493 AD, moved its capital from Datong[?].
• Later Tang Dynasty[?] during the Period of Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms

Geography

Other cities include: Luoyang

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

• Henan is home to the Shaolin martial arts temple.
• The Longmen Grottoes[?], near Luoyang, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000

Miscellaneous topics

External links