| Zhengzhou is the capital city of Henan Province. Located in the middle of China, it always plays as the transportation hub. It is also home to the national grain wholesale market.
Geographic Features It lies at between 112o42'and 114o14'east longitude and between 34o16' and 34o58'north latitude. It has a total area of 7446.2 square kilometers, with an urban area of 1010.3 square kilometers. Situated south of the Yellow River and east of the Songshan River, Zhengzhou enjoys temperate continental climate with four distinct seasons. The average annual temperature is 14.4 Co. The city receives an average annual rainfall of 640.9 millimeters with 220 frost-free days. People Zhengzhou has a population of 6.6 millions with 2.05 millions in urban area. The main inhabitants are Han nationality. The main religion here is Buddhism and Taoism. The natives speak local dialect, but the government language is still mandarin. History As one of Chinas earliest cities, Zhengzhou was thought to have been the second capital of the Shang dynasty some 3,500 years ago. In the Spring and Autumn period, it was made as the capital by Zheng and Han States successively which lasted 500 years. Zhengzhou's status as a transport and economic center has roots as far back as the Sui and Tang periods (late 6th to early 10th century), when canals connected Zhengzhou's grain markets to the Yellow River. Zhengzhou importance declined along with nearby Luoyang after the Song established their capital at Kaifeng to the east. Zhengzhou emerged as a transportation hub again in the 20th century with the building of railroad lines. It played an important role in the railroad Strike of February 7th in 1923, and has become one of Asia's most important freight transfer hubs. http://www.china-tour.cn/cityguides/index.htm |
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