Zhengzhou (郑州; Pinyin: Zhèngzhōu; ) or Tcheng-Tchéou is the capital of the Chinese province of the Henan. Its population exceeded 7 million inhabitants in 2004. One speaks the Dialecte there about Zhengzhou of the Mandarin zhongyuan.

Geography

Zhengzhou is a big city located at the center of the China. The surface of the city itself is of 1013,3 km ². It is located at the crossroads of two major railway lines (the lines Longhai and Jingguang) which make a city with the very important rail traffic of it.

History

The city has a very old history, which goes back to approximately 3600 years. It was one of the principal cities of the dynasties Xia ( 夏 ), Shang ( 商 ), Guan ( 管 ), Zheng ( 郑 ) and Han ( 韩 ).

Places and monuments

Zhengzhou has many historic buildings, as the buildings which were built during the dynasty Shang ( 商 ). Close to the city the temple Shaolin, known is in the whole world as being the source of the Kung-Fu ShaoLin in China.

Universities

• University of Zhengzhou (郑州大学)

Economy

In 2005, total GDP was of 166,1 billion Yuan S, and the GDP per capita of: 25474 yuans.

Zhengzhou has an airport (code AITA: CGO).

Administrative divisions

The city-prefecture of Zhengzhou exerts its jurisdiction on twelve subdivisions - six districts, five city-counties and a county  :

• the district of District of Zhongyuan - 中原区 Zhōngyuán Qū   ;
• the district of District of Erqi - 二七区 Èrqī Qū   ;
• the district today of District today of Guancheng - 管城回族区 Guǎnchéng huízú Qū   ;
• the district of District of Jinshui - 金水区 Jīnshuǐ Qū   ;
• the district of District of Shangjie - 上街区 Shàngjiē Qū   ;
• the district of District of Huiji - 惠济区 Huìjì Qū   ;
• the town of Xinzheng - 新郑市 Xīnzhèng Shì   ;
• the town of Dengfeng - 登封市 Dēngfēng Shì   ;
• the town of Xinmi - 新密市 Xīnmì Shì   ;
• the town of Gongyi - 巩义市 Gǒngyì Shì   ;
• the town of Xingyang - 荥阳市 Xíngyáng Shì   ;
• the county of Zhongmou - 中牟县 Zhōngmóu Xiàn .

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