Zhengzhou
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| Administration Type | Prefecture-level city |
| Area | 7,446.2 km² |
| Population | 7,082,000 (2004) |
| GDP | ¥23305 per capita (2005) |
| Major Nationalities | Han |
| County-level divisions | 12 |
| Township-level divisions | Unknown |
| Area Code | 371 |
Zhengzhou (Simplified Chinese: 郑州; Traditional Chinese: 鄭州; pinyin: Zhèngzhōu), formerly called Zhengxian (traditional form: Chengchow) , is a prefecture-level city and the capital of Henan province, People's Republic of China. Located just north of the province's centre and south of the Yellow River, it borders Luoyang to the west, Jiaozuo to the northwest, Xinxiang to the northeast, Kaifeng to the east, Xuchang to the southeast, and Pingdingshan to the southwest.
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[edit] Administration
The prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou administers 12 county-level divisions, including 6 districts, 5 county-level cities and 1 county.
- Zhongyuan District (中原区)
- Erqi District (二七区)
- Jinshui District (金水区)
- Guancheng Hui District (管城回族区)
- Huiji District (惠济区)
- Shangjie District (上街区)
- Xingyang City (荥阳市)
- Gongyi City (巩义市)
- Dengfeng City (登封市)
- Xinmi City (新密市)
- Xinzheng City (新郑市)
- Zhongmou County (中牟县)
[edit] History
The Shang Dynasty established Aodu (隞都) or Bodu (亳都) in Zhengzhou (see also: History of China). The pre-historical city had been long lost even before the time of the First Emperor of China.
The name of Zhengzhou came from Sui Dynasty (AD 581), albeit it was located in Chenggao, another town. The government moved to the contemporary city during Tang Dynasty.
[edit] Economy
GDP per capita was ¥23305 in 2005.
[edit] Agriculture
Zhengzhou has a rural population of 3.97 million. Its main products include apples, paulownia, tobacco, maize, cotton, and wheat. In addition, Zhengzhou also produces Yellow River carp, Zhengzhou watermelons, Xinzheng jujube, [Xingyang] dried persimmons, Guangwu Megranate and Zhongmu garlic, all of which are specialities that are rarely found outside the region.
[edit] Industry
Zhengzhou has been one of the major industrial cities in China since 1949. The city's staple industry is textiles. Others manufactured items include tractors, locomotives, cigarettes, fertilizer, processed meats, agricultural machinery, and electrical equipment
[edit] Culture
- Martial arts: Shaolin Monastery (Shao4 Lin2 Shi4) (Buddhist Monastery)
- Chinese opera: Henan opera (Yu4 Ju4)
[edit] Tourism
Zhengzhou is a dusty, flat industrial city set amid the farmland of central China. As the city has few scenic attractions, most travellers use Zhengzhou as a resting place or a transfer point on the way to nearby tourist spots such as the Shaolin Temple and the Longmen Grottoes of Luoyang.
Zhengzhou's most notable cultural institution is the Henan Museum, one of China's most important museums.
[edit] Transport
[edit] Train
Zhengzhou is a major railway junction between the Long-hai railway (east-west) and the Jing-guang railway (north-south). Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport is 37 km southeast of the city centre.
Zhengzhou is easy to reach from Beijing and Shanghai by train. Further travelling to Xi'an is also recommended by train.
[edit] Taxi
In 2006, the base fare for taxis, which includes the first 3 km of every journey, increased to 8 yuan due to increasing petrol prices. Every additional kilometre is either 1 or 1.2 yuan. Fares are generally higher during the late evening and night.
[edit] Trolleybuses
Zhengzhou trolleybuses operate in the city centre, with the main terminal at the railway station.
[edit] Colleges and universities
[edit] Public
- Henan Agricultural University (河南农业大学)
- Zhengzhou University (郑州大学)
- Zhengzhou Institute of Technology (formerly Zhengzhou Grain College)
- Henan Finance and Economics Institute
- Zhongyuan Institute of Technology (中原工学院)
- Zhengzhou University of Light Industry (郑州轻工业学院)
- Zhengzhou Institute of Aeronautical Industry Management (郑州航空工业管理学院)
- North China Institute of Water Conservancy and Hydroelectric Power (华北水利水电学院)
- Henan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (河南中医学院)
- Henan Textile University (河南纺织专科学校)
[edit] Private
- Huanghe S&T University (黄河科技学院)
- SIAS International University (郑州大学西亚斯国际学院)
[edit] Notable people
- Bai Juyi (772 – 846), Tang Dynasty poet.
- Du Fu (712—770), Tang Dynasty poet, born in Gongyi (now in Zhengzhou).
- Wei Wei (1920—), a modern era writer.
[edit] Sister cities
[edit] International
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Jinju, South Korea
Samara, Russia
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Irbid, Jordan
Joinville, Brazil
[edit] Domestic
- Guangzhou, Guangdong
- Yichun, Heilongjiang
- Haikou, Hainan
- Jinan, Shandong (sister city)
- Wenzhou, Zhejiang
- Qingdao, Shandong
- Lianyungang, Jiangsu
- Ningbo, Zhejiang
- Wuxi, Jiangsu
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official website of Zhengzhou (available in Chinese and English)
- Map of Zhengzhou
- A gallery of images of Zhengzhou
Prefecture-level divisions of Henan
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