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Henan
Henan (河南 in pinyin: he2 nan2), is a province of China, located in the middle east of the country. Its pinyin spelling is written, though not officially, as He'nan to avoid syllable ambiguity.
| Province Abbreviation(s): Xx | |
| Capital | Zhengzhou[?] |
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 18th 167,000 km² xx% |
| Population
- Total (2000) - Density | Ranked 1st
92,560,000 554/km² |
| Administration Type | Province |
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Luoyang was the capital of various Chinese governments including (sorted chronologically):
- Eastern Zhou Dynasty
- Eastern Han Dynasty from AD 25 to AD 220.
- Kingdom of Wei[?] during the Three Kingdoms.
- Western Jin Dynasty
- Northern Wei Dynasty since 493 AD, moved its capital from Datong[?].
- Later Tang Dynasty[?] during the Period of Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
Other cities include: Luoyang
- Henan is home to the Shaolin martial arts temple.
- The Longmen Grottoes[?], near Luoyang, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000
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