Location

located between 112 42' - 114 14' east longitude and 34 16' - 34 58' north latitude; at the junction of the Beijing, Guangzhou and Longhai Railways; in the central part of Henan province

Neighboring Areas

Shandong, Anhui, Hubei, Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Hebei provinces

Physical Features

of great diversity including plain, hills and rivers

Nationalities

Han

History

 set up as a town named Aodu as early as 3500 years ago

Climatic Features

temperate continental climate

Average Temperature

14.3 C
Rainfall

 annual average of 640mm

Products

 wheat, corn, cotton, apple, paulownia and tobacco leaf
Specialties: Yellow River Carp, Zhengzhou Watermelon, Xinzheng Date, dired persimmon, Guangwu Megranate and Zhongmu Garlic

Local Highlights

 Henan Opera - one of the ten great operas in China, the essence of traditional culture