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Henan in China (+all claims hatched)
Henan in China

Henan is a province of the People's Republic of China. It is in the central eastern part of China. The name Henan means "south of the Yellow River." The capital of Henan is Zhengzhou.

Its major cities are Anyang, Hebi, Jiaozuo, Kaifeng, Luohe, Luoyang, Nanyang, Pingdingshan, Puyang, Sanmenxia, Shangqiu, Xinxiang, Xinyang, Xuchang, Zhengzhou, Zhoukou and Zhumadian. Henan is now the province of China with the most people.

The abbreviation of Henan is Yu (豫) to remember a kingdom from history yhat was in the area, and also because another province also has "He" (河) in its name, Hebei (河北).



Images for kids

  • Shang-Orakelknochen excerpt adjusted for contrast

    Shang dynasty oracle bone script, the first form of Chinese writing

  • Mural Painting of a Banquet Scene from Han Tomb in Tahut'ing

    A late Eastern Han (25–220 AD) Chinese tomb mural showing lively scenes of a banquet, dance and music, acrobatics, and wrestling, from the Dahuting Han tombs, on the southern bank of the Suihe River in Xinmi, Henan

  • Luoyang - Boddhisatvas at Longmen Grotto

    Longmen Grottoes (Mt. Longmen), Luoyang, Henan

  • View near Caizhai, Xiping, Zhumadian

    Farmland in Xiping County, Zhumadian

  • Auditorium of Henan University

    Henan University

See also

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