Under the jurisdiction of Fugou County, Xihua County, Shangshui County, Taikang County, Luyi County, Dancheng County, Huaiyang County, Shenqiu County, Xiangcheng City, and Chuanhui District
Zhoukou is situated in the eastern plains of Henan Province, southeast of the province, and is surrounded by Fuyang of Anhui Province to the east, Luohe and Xuchang City to the west, Zhumadian City to the south and Kaifeng and Shangqiu to the north. The city covers an area of 11,960 square kilometers and has a population of 10.15 million. It has eight counties, one city and one district, including Fugou County, Xihua County, Shangshui County, Taikang County, Luyi County, Dancheng County, Huaiyang County, Shenqiu County, Xiangcheng City and Chuanhui District. It has a warm temperate semi-humid monsoon climate, with four distinct seasons and simultaneous rain and heat.
History
Zhoukou City has a long history and splendid culture, which is said to be the ruins of Taihao Fuxi and the capital of Yandi Shennong. Anciently belonged to the state of Chen, "Shijing?6?1 Chen Feng" is clear. At the end of the Warring States period, for the Chu capital seat, history called Ying Chen. At the end of the Qin Dynasty, the farmers revolt, the establishment of the Zhang Chu regime here. The two Han Dynasty, for the Prince's territory, prosperity, A on one side. Since the Wei and Jin dynasties, Huaiyang has set up county and government. Historically, there are many famous people. Laozi (Li Er), the originator of Taoism, wrote the Tao Te Ching, which has become famous for thousands of years, as well as the Eastern Jin Dynasty's Taifu Xie An, the literary scholar Xie Lingyun, and the modern national hero Ji Hongchang and other celebrities and giants. In 1949, Huaiyang Prefecture was set up, and Zhoukou Prefecture was set up in 1965. on June 8, 2000, Zhoukou Prefecture was abolished to set up the prefecture-level Zhoukou City, and Chuanhui District is the seat of the government of Zhoukou City, which is the political, economic and cultural center of Zhoukou City.
Transportation
Transportation in the district is convenient, with highways, railroads and waterways transportation intertwined into a network that is well-connected. There are 13 national highways and provincial highways, of which National Highway 311 runs across the east and west, and National Highway 106 runs across the north and south. There are 184 county and township roads, the mileage of 3968 kilometers, the main highway trunk lines have achieved high grade. Luo (He) to Fu (Yang) railroad and Beijing-Guangzhou, Beijing-Kowloon line, passenger and freight trains to communicate across the country. Zhou (Kou) to Luo (He) highway connected to the Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway, opened in October 2001, can be directly to Zhengzhou International Airport. The Shaying River has been a navigable waterway since ancient times, entering the Huaihe River and converging with the Yangtze River to reach Nanjing and Shanghai.
Postal and Telecommunications
The city's telephone exchange and network equipment capacity of 800,000 doors, 600,000 fixed-line telephone subscribers, direct dialing to more than 210 countries and regions in the world. Graphic fax, wireless paging, mobile communications, computer networks and other modern communications facilities are available.
Energy
At present, there are 250 million tons of proven oil reserves. The national "West-East Gas Transmission" project passes through Zhoukou, supplying 700 million cubic meters of gas annually.
Power supply
The annual purchased power generation capacity reaches 3 billion kilowatt-hours, and the reliability rate of power supply reaches 99.8%, which is able to guarantee the electricity for production and living.
Water supply
The daily water supply capacity of the area is 400,000 tons, and the third water plant is under construction, which can fully meet the needs of production and living water.
Agriculture
Zhoukou is an important grain, cotton and oil production base, yellow cattle, locust goats, hog production and meat export base, grain and cotton production and animal husbandry ranked first in Henan Province, the main crops are wheat, corn, soybeans, cotton, sesame seeds, tobacco and so on. Zhoukou is known throughout the country as an advanced area of plains greening, known as the "plains of the sea of forests," said the bubble tree for the characteristics of high-quality trees, planting volume, volume and export volume ranked first in the province; acacia goat skin for the export of products exempted from inspection, are exported to the United States, Britain, Italy, Japan and the countries of Eastern Europe, and historically known as the north and south of China's two major skin with Zhangjiakou in Hebei Province.
Industry
Now formed to power, machinery, textiles, food processing, construction materials, leather and fur as the pillar of a complete industrial system. Lotus monosodium glutamate (MSG) produced by Lotus MSG Group has won 24 domestic and international gold medals, and its production capacity ranks among the top four in the world in the same industry, and the output of a single plant ranks first in the world. Songhe Liquor Co., Ltd. produced high and low Songhe Grain Liquor won the national gold medal and entered the ranks of national famous liquor. The cow leather and products produced by Henan Shoes City Leather Group are exported to more than 20 countries and regions, and the foreign exchange earning capacity has reached more than 20 million dollars. In addition, Jinshi monkey milk candy, Sai Chao leather shoes, Bangjie food and other famous products are well-known at home and abroad.
Market Commerce
In 2000, the city's total retail sales of consumer goods amounted to 9.52 billion yuan, and the total import and export of commodities amounted to 55.17 million U.S. dollars. There are 5 categories of 18 kinds of products exported to the United States, Russia, Nigeria, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan and other 51 countries and regions. There are 615 markets in the city, including 8 large-scale shopping centers and markets such as Lotus Market, Zhongzhou Trade City and People's Mall in the city. Among them, Lotus Market is the largest comprehensive wholesale market in Henan Province, covering an area of more than 200 acres, with a daily flow of more than 100,000 passengers and a daily turnover of nearly 10 million yuan, radiating to more than 100 cities and counties in the surrounding area. The city's grain and oil, vegetables, fruits, livestock and poultry, leather, building materials and other professional markets are developing rapidly, booming.
Finance
The People's Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Construction Bank of China, Bank of China and other professional bank branches, insurance companies, trust and investment companies, city credit unions, money lending market and foreign exchange transfer center, the securities market, and other financial and securities institutions are sound, radiating across the city, can provide a variety of financial services.
Education and Scientific Research
There are 15 scientific research institutions and 8 colleges and universities in the city, which can provide enterprises with all kinds of professional and technical personnel.
Healthcare
The city has 290 healthcare institutions, including the People's Hospital of the city, the Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Health Epidemiological Station, the Central Blood Station, the Emergency Medical Service Center, and various kinds of specialized hospitals, which can provide a variety of medical services.
Culture and Arts
There are 12 professional performing arts groups, radio stations, television stations, cultural centers, libraries, theaters, fitness salons, stadiums and other cultural and sports facilities.
Tourism
There are 33 tourist attractions in the city such as Taihao Fuxi Mausoleum, Confucius String Song Terrace, Laozi's hometown, Taiqing Palace, Nuwa City Ruins, Guandi Temple, Yuan Shikai's Palace, China's Five Thousand Years and Longhu Scenic Area, etc., among which Taihao Fuxi Mausoleum is a national cultural relics protection unit, and it is identified by the state as the "Roots Tourism Hotline". "The must-go attractions, the formation of Zhoukou - Huaiyang - Luyi "three points and one line" as the focus of the tourism hotline.