Henan Province, “Yu” for short, is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. It was named Henan (literally “south of the river”) because most part of the province is located south of the Yellow River. Henan is the birthplace of the Chinese civilization and the Chinese nation, as well as a historical Chinese cultural center.
The province has complex topography with a terrain that descends from west to east. The Taihang Mountains are located in the north, while branches of the Qinling Mountains are in the west. The Dabie Mountains and Tongbai Mountains are in the south. The Yellow River flows through the province from east to west with the vast North China Plain located in the east.
Henan has a typical temperate monsoon climate with four distinct seasons, characterized by simultaneous rain and heat. The weather is pleasant in spring, while the sky is high and the weather fine in autumn, the two best seasons for traveling.
Henan enjoys a long history and has been China’s political, economic, cultural and transportation center for 5,000 years. The province is also the home of Luoyang, Kaifeng, Anyang, Zhengzhou and other world-famous ancient Chinese capitals.
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Administrative Divisions
Henan Province comprises 17 prefecturelevel cities, including Zhengzhou, Sanmenxia, Luoyang, Jiaozuo, Xinxiang, Hebi, Anyang, Puyang, Kaifeng, Shangqiu, Xuchang, Luohe, Pingdingshan, Nanyang, Xinyang, Zhoukou, and Zhumadian.