Capital of
Henan province, China, on the Huang He River; population (2000) 2,501,000. Industries include textile machinery, tractor assembly, light engineering, food and tobacco processing, and the manufacture of chemicals, building materials, and cotton textiles.
An ancient city from the Shang dynasty (16th11th centuries
BC) has been excavated on the eastern outskirts of Zhengzhou. Shaolin Monastery, the centre of a famous martial arts tradition, lies 80 km/50 mi west of the city.
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