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Henan Province
河南省
A Glimpse of the Province
(本省簡介)
|Henan Province is located in eastern central China，on the plain between the Yellow and Huaihe rivers. Since most of Henan is south of the Yellow River，which runs for over 700 km through the province，it was given the name Henan(South of the River)．Neighboring Hebei，Shaanxi，Hubei，Anhui and Shandong provinces，Henan covers an area of 167,000 square kilometers．
Located between the northern sub-tropical zone and warm temperate zone，Henan has four distinctive seasons with complicated weather conditions characterized by hot and rainy summers．Southem Henan is in the northern sub-tropical zone．The province’s average yearly temperature is 13℃-15℃，the average annual rainfall is 570-1,120 milimeters, and has on average 275 to 308 frost-free days a year. Henan Province is in the transitional area between the second and third steps of China’s four-step terrain rising from east to west，with rolling mountains over 1,000 meters above sea level in its western part and plain area that is no more than 100 meters above sea level in its east．The 2,413.8-meter-high Laoyacha Peak，which is located near Lingbao City，is Henan’s highest mountain．The province’s lowest point, 23.2 meters，is located at the place where the Huaihe River 1eaves the province．
High in the west and low in the east，even in the north and concave in the south，Henan is surrounded by four mountain ranges，the Taihang, Funiu，Tongbai and Dabie, which stand in its north, west and south，leaving subsidence basins here and there. In its middle and eastern parts there is a vast fluvial plain created by the Yellow, Huaihe and Haihe rivers．Mountainous regions comprise 44.3% of its total area，and the plains，55.7％．Four rivers run across Henan，the Yellow River, Huaihe River, Weihe River and Hanshui River, with the Huaihe River valley covering up 53％of the province．
Tourism Resources
As one of the major birthplaces of the Chinese civilization, several epoch-making archeological discoveries have been made in Henan，including the Peiligang Culture Site dating back 7,000 years，the 6,000-year-old Yangshao Culture Site，and the 5,000-year-old Dahe Culture Site．More than 20 ancient Chinese dynasties have established their capitals in Henan．Three of China’s seven great ancient capitals are located in Henan：Anyang, the Shang Dynasty’s capital，Luoyang，the capital of nine dynasties，and Kaifeng，the capital of seven dynasties．Three of ancient China’s four great inventions，the compass，paper-making and gunpowder，were made in Henan．More underground cultural relics are located in Henan than in any other places in China and the province ranks second highest with respect to the number of cultural relics on the ground．The Yellow River，with numerous ancient relics and scenic attractions, provides Henan another rich tourist resource．
Local Snacks
Notable local snacks and dishes include Liyu Beimian (carp covered with baked noodles in sweet and sour sauce)，Luoyang Shuixi (feast highlighted by Luoyang style soup), Songgong Miangao (pastry originating from the Song Dynasty Imperial Palace)．
Local Culture
Yuju (Henan Opera) is the most important opera genre；other operas include Quju, Yue Diao, and the Henan bangzi.
Special Local Products
The traditional specialties are Bianjing roast duck, Kaifeng Henan embroidery, Xinyang Maojian Tea, and Ruyang Dukang Wine. There are also many famous specialties produced in Henan Province, such as Yuanyang rice, Xinzheng Chinese date, Kaifeng water-melon, Qixian and Zhongmou garlic, Xinyang pale coloured tips and chestnut, Xixia Chinese gooseberry, Lingbao apple, Jiaozuo yam and Luoyang peony flowers. Among these specialties, the Luoyang peony flowers are famous not only in China, but across the world as well．
Tourism City
Zhengzhou is the capital of Henan province．It is of great strategic importance in China as the “Hinterland of nine divisions and thoroughfare of ten provinces”．With the Yellow River to the north and the Songshan Mountain to the west, Zhengzhou sits astride the Huanghuai Plain. Luoyang is renowned for its history and served as the capital of 13 dynasties．It is recognized as the Capital of Poems for its numerous literati and the Capital of Flowers for its peony flowers．During the Song Dynasty (960-1279 A.D.) , Kaifeng was not only China’s political, economic and cultural center, but also one of the most prosperous international capitals．As you walk about its ancient streets today, you can still see many traces of this earlier prosperity.
Attraction Recommendation
Due to its central position in Chinese history, Henan has an abundance of tourist sites and attractions．The places of interest include Songshan and Jigong Mountains, the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-256 B.C.) Imperial Mausoleum, White Horse Temple in Luoyang, Longmen Grottoes, Chancellor Temple in Kaifeng, Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng, Zhongyue Temple, Songyang and Yingtian Academies of Classical Learning, and Dufu and Xuan Zang former residences．
河南省位于中國的中東部,處于黃河與淮河之間的平原上。黃河貫穿河南達700千米,因為大部分地區(qū)位于黃河之南,所以稱為河南。河南占地167 000平方千米,近鄰河北、陜西、湖北、安徽以及山東。
河南省屬北亞熱帶與暖溫帶過渡區(qū)氣候,具有四季分明、雨熱同期、復(fù)雜多樣的特點。南部屬北亞熱帶,全省年平均氣溫為1 3℃~1 5℃,年平均降水量570~1 1 20毫米。全年無霜期275～308天。 河南地處我國地勢第二階梯向第三階梯的過渡帶,西部山地綿延起伏,海拔高千米以上,東部為平原,海拔在百米之下。靈寶市的老鴉岔為全省峰,海拔高度為2413.8米,海拔最低處為淮河出省處,僅23.2米。
河南省地勢西高東低、北坦南凹,北、西、南三面有太行山、伏牛山、桐柏山、大別山四大山脈環(huán)繞,間有陷落盆地,中部和東部為遼闊的黃淮海沖積大平原。山區(qū)丘陵面積占44．3％,平原面積占55．7％。境內(nèi)有黃河、淮河、衛(wèi)河、漢水四大水系,其中淮河流域面積53％。
旅游資源
河南是華夏文明的主要發(fā)祥地之一。在河南已經(jīng)發(fā)現(xiàn)的7000年前的裴李崗文化遺址、6000年前的仰韶文化遺址和5000年前的大河文化遺址,在中華民族的發(fā)展均有劃時代的意義。在中華民族數(shù)千年的文明史中,先后有20多個朝代在此建都或遷都。中國已確定的七大古都河南有其三,即殷商古都安陽、九朝古都洛陽和七朝古都開封。中國古代四大發(fā)明中的指南針、造紙、火藥三大技術(shù)均發(fā)明于河南。河南地下文物居全國第一位,地上文物居全國第二位。眾多的文物古跡和的黃河等自然風光構(gòu)成了河南豐富的旅游資源。
風味食品
糖醋熘鯉魚焙面,洛陽“水席",宋宮面,小籠灌湯包子,“套四寶”。
地方文藝
豫劇是河南劇種。此外還有曲劇、越調(diào)、河南梆子。
地方特產(chǎn)
河南特產(chǎn)名食有汴京烤鴨,名酒有汝陽杜康酒,其他農(nóng)特產(chǎn)有碧綠清香、中國十大名茶之一的信陽毛尖等。此外,河南有很多名優(yōu)特產(chǎn)品,如原陽大米、新鄭大棗、開封西瓜、杞縣及中牟大蒜和板栗、西峽獼猴桃、靈寶蘋果、焦作四大懷藥等。洛陽牡丹馳名中外。
主要旅游城市
鄭州為河南省會,地處中華腹地,九州之中,十省通衢,北臨黃河,西依嵩山,東、南接黃淮平原。河南洛陽是一座歷史悠久的文化名城,從夏朝以來，有1 3個王朝在此建都。洛陽因文人云集而得名“詩都”，又因牡丹花香氣四溢而被名為“花都”。開封曾為宋都，直到今天，走在舊時的宋都御街上，仍能想象當時店鋪林立，車水馬龍的熱鬧景象。
主要推薦景點
河南省具有豐富的旅游資源，包括上古文化遺址、太昊陵、東周王陵、北宋皇陵，還有蘇秦故里、玄奘故里、杜甫故里、白馬寺、少林寺、相國寺、龍門石窟等古跡值得一游，洛陽太學、嵩陽書院、應(yīng)天府書院等古代學府墨香猶存。
河南省
A Glimpse of the Province
(本省簡介)
|Henan Province is located in eastern central China，on the plain between the Yellow and Huaihe rivers. Since most of Henan is south of the Yellow River，which runs for over 700 km through the province，it was given the name Henan(South of the River)．Neighboring Hebei，Shaanxi，Hubei，Anhui and Shandong provinces，Henan covers an area of 167,000 square kilometers．
Located between the northern sub-tropical zone and warm temperate zone，Henan has four distinctive seasons with complicated weather conditions characterized by hot and rainy summers．Southem Henan is in the northern sub-tropical zone．The province’s average yearly temperature is 13℃-15℃，the average annual rainfall is 570-1,120 milimeters, and has on average 275 to 308 frost-free days a year. Henan Province is in the transitional area between the second and third steps of China’s four-step terrain rising from east to west，with rolling mountains over 1,000 meters above sea level in its western part and plain area that is no more than 100 meters above sea level in its east．The 2,413.8-meter-high Laoyacha Peak，which is located near Lingbao City，is Henan’s highest mountain．The province’s lowest point, 23.2 meters，is located at the place where the Huaihe River 1eaves the province．
High in the west and low in the east，even in the north and concave in the south，Henan is surrounded by four mountain ranges，the Taihang, Funiu，Tongbai and Dabie, which stand in its north, west and south，leaving subsidence basins here and there. In its middle and eastern parts there is a vast fluvial plain created by the Yellow, Huaihe and Haihe rivers．Mountainous regions comprise 44.3% of its total area，and the plains，55.7％．Four rivers run across Henan，the Yellow River, Huaihe River, Weihe River and Hanshui River, with the Huaihe River valley covering up 53％of the province．
Tourism Resources
As one of the major birthplaces of the Chinese civilization, several epoch-making archeological discoveries have been made in Henan，including the Peiligang Culture Site dating back 7,000 years，the 6,000-year-old Yangshao Culture Site，and the 5,000-year-old Dahe Culture Site．More than 20 ancient Chinese dynasties have established their capitals in Henan．Three of China’s seven great ancient capitals are located in Henan：Anyang, the Shang Dynasty’s capital，Luoyang，the capital of nine dynasties，and Kaifeng，the capital of seven dynasties．Three of ancient China’s four great inventions，the compass，paper-making and gunpowder，were made in Henan．More underground cultural relics are located in Henan than in any other places in China and the province ranks second highest with respect to the number of cultural relics on the ground．The Yellow River，with numerous ancient relics and scenic attractions, provides Henan another rich tourist resource．
Local Snacks
Notable local snacks and dishes include Liyu Beimian (carp covered with baked noodles in sweet and sour sauce)，Luoyang Shuixi (feast highlighted by Luoyang style soup), Songgong Miangao (pastry originating from the Song Dynasty Imperial Palace)．
Local Culture
Yuju (Henan Opera) is the most important opera genre；other operas include Quju, Yue Diao, and the Henan bangzi.
Special Local Products
The traditional specialties are Bianjing roast duck, Kaifeng Henan embroidery, Xinyang Maojian Tea, and Ruyang Dukang Wine. There are also many famous specialties produced in Henan Province, such as Yuanyang rice, Xinzheng Chinese date, Kaifeng water-melon, Qixian and Zhongmou garlic, Xinyang pale coloured tips and chestnut, Xixia Chinese gooseberry, Lingbao apple, Jiaozuo yam and Luoyang peony flowers. Among these specialties, the Luoyang peony flowers are famous not only in China, but across the world as well．
Tourism City
Zhengzhou is the capital of Henan province．It is of great strategic importance in China as the “Hinterland of nine divisions and thoroughfare of ten provinces”．With the Yellow River to the north and the Songshan Mountain to the west, Zhengzhou sits astride the Huanghuai Plain. Luoyang is renowned for its history and served as the capital of 13 dynasties．It is recognized as the Capital of Poems for its numerous literati and the Capital of Flowers for its peony flowers．During the Song Dynasty (960-1279 A.D.) , Kaifeng was not only China’s political, economic and cultural center, but also one of the most prosperous international capitals．As you walk about its ancient streets today, you can still see many traces of this earlier prosperity.
Attraction Recommendation
Due to its central position in Chinese history, Henan has an abundance of tourist sites and attractions．The places of interest include Songshan and Jigong Mountains, the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-256 B.C.) Imperial Mausoleum, White Horse Temple in Luoyang, Longmen Grottoes, Chancellor Temple in Kaifeng, Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng, Zhongyue Temple, Songyang and Yingtian Academies of Classical Learning, and Dufu and Xuan Zang former residences．
河南省位于中國的中東部,處于黃河與淮河之間的平原上。黃河貫穿河南達700千米,因為大部分地區(qū)位于黃河之南,所以稱為河南。河南占地167 000平方千米,近鄰河北、陜西、湖北、安徽以及山東。
河南省屬北亞熱帶與暖溫帶過渡區(qū)氣候,具有四季分明、雨熱同期、復(fù)雜多樣的特點。南部屬北亞熱帶,全省年平均氣溫為1 3℃~1 5℃,年平均降水量570~1 1 20毫米。全年無霜期275～308天。 河南地處我國地勢第二階梯向第三階梯的過渡帶,西部山地綿延起伏,海拔高千米以上,東部為平原,海拔在百米之下。靈寶市的老鴉岔為全省峰,海拔高度為2413.8米,海拔最低處為淮河出省處,僅23.2米。
河南省地勢西高東低、北坦南凹,北、西、南三面有太行山、伏牛山、桐柏山、大別山四大山脈環(huán)繞,間有陷落盆地,中部和東部為遼闊的黃淮海沖積大平原。山區(qū)丘陵面積占44．3％,平原面積占55．7％。境內(nèi)有黃河、淮河、衛(wèi)河、漢水四大水系,其中淮河流域面積53％。
旅游資源
河南是華夏文明的主要發(fā)祥地之一。在河南已經(jīng)發(fā)現(xiàn)的7000年前的裴李崗文化遺址、6000年前的仰韶文化遺址和5000年前的大河文化遺址,在中華民族的發(fā)展均有劃時代的意義。在中華民族數(shù)千年的文明史中,先后有20多個朝代在此建都或遷都。中國已確定的七大古都河南有其三,即殷商古都安陽、九朝古都洛陽和七朝古都開封。中國古代四大發(fā)明中的指南針、造紙、火藥三大技術(shù)均發(fā)明于河南。河南地下文物居全國第一位,地上文物居全國第二位。眾多的文物古跡和的黃河等自然風光構(gòu)成了河南豐富的旅游資源。
風味食品
糖醋熘鯉魚焙面,洛陽“水席",宋宮面,小籠灌湯包子,“套四寶”。
地方文藝
豫劇是河南劇種。此外還有曲劇、越調(diào)、河南梆子。
地方特產(chǎn)
河南特產(chǎn)名食有汴京烤鴨,名酒有汝陽杜康酒,其他農(nóng)特產(chǎn)有碧綠清香、中國十大名茶之一的信陽毛尖等。此外,河南有很多名優(yōu)特產(chǎn)品,如原陽大米、新鄭大棗、開封西瓜、杞縣及中牟大蒜和板栗、西峽獼猴桃、靈寶蘋果、焦作四大懷藥等。洛陽牡丹馳名中外。
主要旅游城市
鄭州為河南省會,地處中華腹地,九州之中,十省通衢,北臨黃河,西依嵩山,東、南接黃淮平原。河南洛陽是一座歷史悠久的文化名城,從夏朝以來，有1 3個王朝在此建都。洛陽因文人云集而得名“詩都”，又因牡丹花香氣四溢而被名為“花都”。開封曾為宋都，直到今天，走在舊時的宋都御街上，仍能想象當時店鋪林立，車水馬龍的熱鬧景象。
主要推薦景點
河南省具有豐富的旅游資源，包括上古文化遺址、太昊陵、東周王陵、北宋皇陵，還有蘇秦故里、玄奘故里、杜甫故里、白馬寺、少林寺、相國寺、龍門石窟等古跡值得一游，洛陽太學、嵩陽書院、應(yīng)天府書院等古代學府墨香猶存。