Zhoukou, prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Henan Province, is located in the southeastern part of Henan Province, in the hinterland of the Yellow-Huaihai Plain, east of Fuyang City, Anhui Province, west of Luohe City, Xuchang City, south of Zhumadian City, and north of Kaifeng City, Shangqiu City, Zhoukou Prefecture (later changed to Zhoukou District) was established in 1965, and Zhoukou District was abolished to set up the city of Zhoukou with the approval of the State Council in 2000. As of the end of 2018, Zhoukou City has 8 counties, 1 city and 1 district under its jurisdiction, with a total area of 11,959 square kilometers and a resident population of 8,677,800.
Zhou *** access in all directions, highway, railroad and waterway transportation intertwined into a network, forming a trinity of highway, railroad and waterway in a large traffic pattern. Shaying River has been a navigable river since ancient times, built with Zhoukou, Liuwan two major freight terminals, into the Huaihe River, sinks the Yangtze River. Shaying River shipping can be directly to Nanjing, Shanghai, Hangzhou. Zhoukou is the capital of Fuxi, the hometown of Laozi, the "pioneer of China, the sacred site of the nine states" reputation, by the Chinese National Fuxi Culture Research Association as "the birthplace of Chinese culture".
In 2018, Zhoukou's GDP was 268.722 billion yuan, ranking 5th in the province; it grew by 8.2%; the total local financial revenue was 19.091 billion yuan, an increase of 21.0%; the per capita disposable income of urban residents was 26,404 yuan, an increase of 8.6%; the per capita disposable income of rural residents was 11,095 yuan, an increase of 9.1%.
Basic introduction Chinese name ：Zhoukou City Foreign name ：Zhoukou City Alias ：Longdu Administrative district category ：Prefecture-level city Affiliated area ：Henan Province Subordinate areas ：Chuanhui District, Xiangcheng City, Luyi County, Huaiyang County, Taikang County, etc., 1 district, 1 city, 8 counties? *** Location ：Chuanhui District Telephone number ：(+86)0394 Postal code ：466000 Geographic location ：South-eastern Henan Province Area ：1,1959,000 square kilometers Population ：8,677,800,000(2018resident population)? Dialect ： Zhongyuan official language - Luo Xiang piece Climate conditions ： Temperate monsoon climate Famous attractions ： Taihao Mausoleum, Nuwa Palace, Laozi's hometown, Guandi Temple, etc. Airport ： Zhoukou Airport (under construction) Train station ： Zhoukou Station, Zhoukou East Station (under construction)? License plate code: Yu P GDP: 268.722 billion yuan (2018)? GDP per capita ：30668 yuan (2018)? Administrative code : 411600 Mayor : Ding Fuhao? Famous people ：Laozi, Chen Sheng, Yuan Shao, Xu Jiayin, etc History,Ancient history,Modern history,Administrative divisions,Geography,Terrain,Landforms,Climate,Hydrology,Natural resources,Water resources,Biological resources,Population,Economic development,Overview,Primary industry,Secondary industry,Tertiary industry,Social affairs,Science and technology,Education,Culture,Health,Sports,Social security,People's life Environmental Protection,Transportation,Overview,Railway,Highway,Water Transportation,Airport Construction,Customs and Folklore,Festivals,Folk Art,Local Specialties,Scenic Spots and Historic Sites,Famous People,Historical Figures,Contemporary Celebrities,City Honors, History Ancient History Zhoukou, the ancient state of Chen. At the end of the Warring States period, it was once the capital of Chu. Chen Sheng and Wu Guang had established the Zhang Chu regime here. Since the two Han Dynasty, Zhoujiakou has been set up as a county with Huaiyang as the center. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Zhoujiakou was an important hub for the exchange of materials between the northwest and the south of the Yangtze River, and was once known as one of the four major commercial towns in Henan. In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, with the opening of the Shaying River Canal, the town began to develop, and the initial market town was gradually expanded from the north bank of the Shaying River to the south bank. In order to meet the needs of businessmen and merchants on both sides of the river, a family surnamed Zhou opened the first ferry on the south bank of Ziwu Street (today's Old Street in Chuanhui District), and "Zhoujiakou" got its name as a result. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the dredging of the Jialu River was completed, and Zhoujiakou became an important merchandise distribution center connecting the Jianghuai River in the south and the Shanxi-Shaanxi River in the north. In the early Qing Dynasty, the Jialu River was dredged ten times in the past fifty years to ensure the smooth flow of river transportation. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the development of Zhoujiakou Town reached its peak, with 16 ferry ports, 116 streets, tens of thousands of permanent residents and hundreds of thousands of floating population. In the middle and late Qing Dynasty, sea transportation gradually replaced river transportation as the main channel for the transportation of materials between the north and the south. 1843, the Yellow River broke in Zhongmou, resulting in the siltation of the Jialu River, which blocked the navigation of the Jialu River northward to Kaifeng, and has not been restored since then. The commerce of Zhoujiakou Town began to go into depression. Xianfeng Tongzhi years, the Twisted Army war spread to Zhoujiakou, many of the town's temple buildings "three times burned, several to the end". Modern History In 1901, the Jinghan Railway was opened to traffic. Dozens of kilometers west of Zhoukou Luohe because of its location along the railroad line and attracted a large number of merchants, Zhoukou also completely bid farewell to the ancient "ten thousand lights like Jiangpu, thousands of sails gathered like the Han Gao" prosperity. 1938, the Yellow River Huayuankou dike, the Yellow River at the time of the flood season to reroute the Yellow River, along the Jialu River and Yinghe and down. Zhoukou area became the yellow flooding disaster area, the disaster for nine years. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the counties and cities of Zhoukou were subordinated to Huaiyang Prefecture, Shangqiu Prefecture and Xuchang District, respectively.In 1965, Zhoukou Prefecture was established (later changed to Zhoukou District).In 2000, Zhoukou District was changed to prefecture-level Zhoukou City. Administrative divisions As of January 2014, Zhoukou City is under the jurisdiction of 1 city district, 8 counties, 1 county-level city, 33 street offices, 170 townships, 243 neighborhood committees, and 740 village committees. The 10 counties under its jurisdiction are: Chuanhui District, Fugou County, Xihua County, Shangshui County, Shenqiu County, Dancheng County, Huaiyang County, Taikang County, Xiangcheng City and Luyi County. Geography Topography Zhoukou belongs to the North China Plain, with a high topography in the northwest and a low topography in the southeast, and a natural slope of 1/5000-1/7000 m. The altitude ranges from 35.5 to 64.3 m. The area is roughly from Chuanhui District to Taikang District, and from Chuanhui District to Taikang District. Roughly to the Chuanhui District to Taikang line as the boundary, line west elevation of 50-64.3 meters, the natural slope drop for 1/5000-1/6000; line east elevation of 35.5-50 meters, the natural slope drop for 1/6000-1/7000. line east of Dancheng east, Shenqiu eastern, southeastern, Xiangcheng, central, southern elevation of the 40 meters below, low-lying and flood-prone terrain. The terrain is low-lying and prone to flooding. Geomorphology The city's geomorphology is characterized by a large flatness and small unevenness. The overall landform is flat, but due to the external force, the micro-landforms of ridge and depression are widely developed, changing the single form of plain landform. According to the geomorphologic zoning and hierarchical system of Henan Province, the city is bounded by the Shaying River, with the Yellow River alluvial gentle plain area to the north and the Huai River and its tributaries alluvial lagoonal plain area to the south. Ridge posts are mostly distributed north of the Shaying River and west of the line from Chuanhui District to Taikang. Slope depressions are more widely distributed, mainly in the north of the Shaying River; south of Shenqiu, Xiangcheng, Shangshui also sporadic presence. Climate Zhoukou is located in the mid-latitude zone, is a subtropical monsoon climate and warm-temperate monsoon climate fuzzy zone, with the length of the north and south, the four seasons, rainfall, winter temperature difference is larger, precipitation in summer and fall more winter less. Zhoukou's average annual temperature is between 14.5℃-15.8℃. The average frost period of the city is 146 days, and the frost-free period is 219 days. Hydrology Zhoukou belongs to the Huaihe River Basin, with four fan-shaped water systems: the Shaying River, the Eddy River, the Xifei River and the Ru River. Among them, the Shaying River is the largest tributary of the Huaihe River. The Shaying River originates from Shiren Mountain in western Lushan County, Henan Province, and the Ying River originates from Yanggan and Shaolu mountains in the Songshan Mountain Range, and the two rivers converge in Sunzui Village in Chuanhui District, called the Shaying River. Shaying River and its tributaries Jialu River, Fenquan River, Heihe River, New Canal, Xincai River flows through the city, the watershed area of 76%. The four major waterways are intertwined, not only forming a "natural irrigation" system, but also the formation of a beautiful natural scenery, the rivers like a green ribbon, flowing from west to east, the endless plains of fertile land dressed up in a very enchanting and colorful. Shangshui Haogang Changshe Temple Tower Natural Resources Water Resources Zhoukou water resources are relatively rich, good groundwater quality, six meters below the ground there is water, the general wells are pumped dry, the quality of water can be directly drinking. According to the 1998 Zhoukou Hydrological Survey Bureau data calculated that the total water resources of 2.981 billion cubic meters, 293.3 cubic meters per capita, 254.8 cubic meters per mu. The annual average of surface water is about 4.488 billion cubic meters. The rational use of these water resources can basically satisfy the city's industrial and agricultural production and the water for human and animal life, providing water resources for the city's economic development. Biological Resources Zhoukou has more than 170 species of plants and nearly 80 species of animals. Famous biological species include Zhoukou yellow cattle, locust goats, Huaiyang donkeys, Xiangcheng pigs (extinct), perch, white turtles; white-flowered bubinga, Gaokou cherries, Chen Laogong pears; yellow cauliflower, prolonged onions, Fangmeng leeks, asparagus. Population In 2017, Zhoukou City had a total population of 11,559,800, with a resident population of 8,762,200. Annual births of 149,700 people, birth rate of 12.99 ‰; deaths of 80,000 people, mortality rate of 6.88 ‰, natural increase in population of 69,700 people, natural growth rate of 6.01 ‰. Among the resident population at the end of the year, there were 3,611,800 people in towns and 5,150,400 people in villages, with the urbanization rate reaching 41.22%, an increase of 1.71 percentage points over the previous year. Economic Development Overview The city's gross domestic product in 2017 amounted to 251.703 billion yuan, up 7.9% year-on-year. Among them, the added value of primary industry was 46.688 billion yuan, up 4.4% year-on-year; the added value of secondary industry was 115.686 billion yuan, up 7.5% year-on-year; and the added value of tertiary industry was 89.329 billion yuan, up 10.6% year-on-year. The structure of the three industries was adjusted from 20.2:46.0:33.8 in the previous year to 18.5:46.0:35.5. The proportion of the secondary and tertiary industries in the GDP amounted to 81.5%, an increase of 1.7 percentage points compared with the previous year. The annual per capita GDP was RMB 28,630, up 8.2% year-on-year. For the whole year, the city's consumer prices rose 1.2% year-on-year. Among them, the city rose 1.4%, rural areas rose 1.0%. Eight categories of commodity prices year-on-year "seven up and one down". Among them, food, tobacco and alcohol prices fell 0.5%, clothing prices rose 1.4%, residential prices rose 2.7%, living goods and services prices rose 1.0%, transportation and communication prices rose 0.9%, education, culture and entertainment prices rose 1.9%, health care prices rose 3.9%, and other supplies and services prices rose 0.9%. Throughout the year, the city added 79,700 urban employees, 59,000 rural labor force transfer employment, urban registered unemployment rate of 3.81%. For the whole year, the city's investment in fixed assets (excluding farm households) amounted to RMB 204.729 billion, up 9.9% year-on-year. In the fixed asset investment, state-controlled investment of 33.591 billion yuan, an increase of 35.2%; private investment of 170.234 billion yuan, an increase of 6.4%. By industry, the primary industry completed investment of 17.974 billion yuan, an increase of 1.9%; the secondary industry completed investment of 112.611 billion yuan, an increase of 10.8%; the tertiary industry completed investment of 74.144 billion yuan, an increase of 10.7%. Infrastructure investment of 32.208 billion yuan, up 25.8% year-on-year. High-growth manufacturing investment of 63.635 billion yuan, an increase of 16.1%. Primary Industry Zhoukou's agriculture was once glorious. It is a nationally important production base for grain, cotton, oil, meat and tobacco, and has contributed to guaranteeing national food security. Zhoukou is also an important national breeding and meat export base for yellow cattle, locust goats and hogs. Produced acacia goat skin for export inspection-free products, exported to the United States, Britain, Italy, Japan and Eastern European countries, the history of Zhoukou and Hebei Zhangjiakou and known as China's two major north and south of the skin. Zhoukou is also known as the nation's advanced city of plains greening, forest coverage of 20%, known as the "plains sea of forests". The city's annual gross output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery is 87.701 billion yuan. Among them, the total output value of agriculture was 55.359 billion yuan, the total output value of forestry was 1.590 billion yuan, the total output value of animal husbandry was 23.722 billion yuan, the total output value of fishery was 758 million yuan, and the total output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery services was 6.272 billion yuan. The city's annual grain sowing area of 18,534,900 mu, with a total output of 8,085,000 tons. Among them: summer grain sowing area of 10,236,300 mu, with a total output of 5,168,200 tons. Autumn grain sowing area of 8,298,600 mu, total output of 2,916,700 tons. The city's annual pork production of 504,600 tons, beef production of 57,800 tons, lamb production of 40,100 tons, poultry meat production of 153,400 tons, poultry egg production of 386,200 tons, milk production of 79,600 tons. Secondary Industry For the whole year, the city's above-scale industry realized an added value of 104.813 billion yuan, an increase of 8.3% year-on-year. Among the above-scale industries, heavy industries realized added value of 33.241 billion yuan, up 9.0% year-on-year; light industries realized added value of 71.572 billion yuan, up 8.0% year-on-year. The six pillar industries realized industrial added value of 88.308 billion yuan, up 9.8% year-on-year, higher than the city's above-scale industrial added value growth rate of 1.5 percentage points, the contribution rate of the city's industry reached 112.1%, pulling the city's industrial growth of 9.3 percentage points. Sub-industry, 32 industry categories, 23 industry added value to maintain year-on-year growth. In terms of products, of the city's 121 products, 88 products maintained year-on-year growth in output. For the whole year, the added value of the city's high-growth manufacturing industry amounted to RMB 60.729 billion, an increase of 13.4% year-on-year; the added value of high-tech industry amounted to RMB 12.787 billion, an increase of 14.3% year-on-year; and the added value of technology industry amounted to RMB 26.519 billion, an increase of 15.6% year-on-year. For the whole year, industrial enterprises above the city's scale realized total profits of 51.454 billion yuan, up 8.7% year-on-year; industrial enterprises above the scale realized main business income of 486.713 billion yuan, up 11.4% year-on-year. The added value of the construction industry for the whole year amounted to RMB 13.093 billion, an increase of 17.2% year-on-year. There are 214 general contracting and specialized contracting construction enterprises with qualification level. Tertiary Industry In 2017, the city's total retail sales of consumer goods amounted to 122.716 billion yuan for the whole year, up 12.2% year-on-year. According to the location of sales units, retail sales of consumer goods in towns and cities amounted to 100.518 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.9%; retail sales of consumer goods in villages amounted to 22.198 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.2%. By industry, the wholesale industry amounted to 16.303 billion yuan, up 10.2% year-on-year; the retail industry amounted to 80.919 billion yuan, up 11.9% year-on-year; the lodging industry amounted to 1.404 billion yuan, up 16.4% year-on-year; and the catering industry amounted to 24.089 billion yuan, up 14.4% year-on-year. The city completed 21.722 billion yuan of real estate development investment for the year, down 0.9% year-on-year. Among them, residential investment was 17.229 billion yuan, up 1.8% year-on-year. Commercial property sales area of 5,854,700 square meters, an increase of 27.3%, commercial property sales of 21.425 billion yuan, an increase of 32.6%. The city **** received 24.79 million tourists throughout the year. Among them: received 24.75 million domestic tourists; received 41,800 inbound tourists. Comprehensive tourism revenue of 11.53 billion yuan. Among them: domestic tourism revenue of 11.46 billion yuan; tourism foreign exchange earnings of 13.25 million U.S. dollars. The city **** has 24 A-level scenic spots. Among them: 1 4A level scenic spot; 10 3A level scenic spots; 13 2A level scenic spots. There are 39 travel agencies. 14 star-rated hotels. The city's annual general public **** budget revenue completed 11.183 billion yuan, an increase of 11.1%. Among them, tax revenue completed 7.454 billion yuan, an increase of 12.6%. General public **** budget expenditure completed 51.490 billion yuan, an increase of 7.4%. At the end of the year, the city's financial institutions RMB deposits balance of 268.693 billion yuan, an increase of 29.019 billion yuan over the beginning of the year. Among them, the balance of household deposits was 218.558 billion yuan, an increase of 23.336 billion yuan over the beginning of the year. The balance of various loans of RMB in financial institutions was 109.866 billion yuan, an increase of 12.226 billion yuan from the beginning of the year. Social undertakings Science and technology In 2017, the city applied for 2,200 patents throughout the year, up 32% year-on-year, of which 299 were invention patent applications; 1,242 patents were authorized, up 47.5% year-on-year. The number of invention patents owned by 10,000 people was 0.47, up 47.8% year-on-year. Education In 2017, the city had 5,072 schools of all levels and types throughout the year, with 568,100 graduates, 2,141,900 students, 611,200 enrollment, and 136,900 teaching staff. Among them, there were 3 higher education schools with 15,300 enrollment, 48,600 students, 10,000 graduates, and 0.03 million teaching staff. Secondary vocational education schools 37, enrollment 18,600 people, 48,800 students, 14,800 graduates, 0.41 million staff. There were 58 general high schools with an enrollment of 86,200, 248,700 students, 76,800 graduates, and 16,200 teaching staff; 507 junior high schools with an enrollment of 146,300, 446,400 students, 152,500 graduates, and 56,600 teaching staff; and 2,482 general elementary schools with an enrollment of 166,200, 920,600 students, and 146,600 graduates. 920,600 students, 146,200 graduates, and 56,600 teaching staff. Kindergarten 1975, enrollment 178,100, 427,600 students, graduates 163,000, 21,800 teaching staff. Zhoukou City Culture and Art Center Culture In 2017, the city **** had 10 performing arts groups, 10 cultural centers, 12 museums, and 10 public **** libraries. There are 10 radio stations, 10 television stations, 15 FM relay stations with a power of 3.4 kilowatts, and 98.55% comprehensive population coverage of radio. Television station 10, power 43.75 kilowatts, TV comprehensive population coverage rate of 99.53%. Weekend public welfare theater performances more than 50 times throughout the year, the city library purchased 50,000 new books, public **** cultural venues continue to open free of charge. Zhoukou City Library Health In 2017, the city **** has 7982 medical and health institutions (including 6562 village health rooms), of which: 138 hospitals, 184 health centers, maternity and child health care hospitals (institutes, stations) 11; the actual beds 38,194, of which: 25,317 hospitals, 10,972 health centers; Health 65,736 technical personnel, 41,292 licensed physicians and physician assistants, 14,907 registered nurses. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (epidemic prevention stations) 11, health technicians 1842 people. There are 10 health supervision and inspection organizations. There are 184 rural township health centers with 11,393 beds and 12,276 health technicians. Sports In 2017, the city's nearly 1,800 athletes won 154 gold medals, 103 silver medals, 128 bronze medals, and 266 other places in various competitive sports competitions at the provincial level and above throughout the year. Social Security In 2017, the city participated in urban workers' basic pension insurance for 578,000 people, of which 398,000 were insured employees and 180,000 were insured retirees. The number of people participating in basic pension insurance for urban and rural residents was 5.124 million. The number of people participating in urban workers' medical insurance was 460,000, of which 297,000 were insured employees and 163,000 were insured retirees. The number of urban residents participating in basic medical insurance was 8.969 million. The number of people participating in unemployment insurance was 363,000 people. The number of people participating in work-related injury insurance was 489,000 people. The number of people participating in maternity insurance was 369,000. Throughout the year, the city **** issued 262 million yuan in minimum subsistence guarantee payments to urban residents, with 78,500 people enjoying minimum subsistence guarantee in urban areas. The city issued 723 million yuan of minimum subsistence guarantee for rural residents, with 340,100 people enjoying minimum subsistence guarantee in rural areas. People's Life In 2017, the annual per capita disposable income of the city's residents was 15,226 yuan, an increase of 10.2% year-on-year. By permanent residence, the per capita disposable income of urban residents was RMB 24,313, up 8.2% year-on-year; the per capita disposable income of rural residents was RMB 10,170, up 9.6% year-on-year. Environmental Protection In 2017, the annual "double substitution" completed 106% of the provincial task, demolished and shut down 67 coal-fired boilers, eliminated 6,134 yellow-labeled vehicles, cleaned up and remedied 3,188 "scattered and messy" enterprises. The average concentration of PM2.5 was 56 micrograms per cubic meter, the average concentration of PM10 was 98 micrograms per cubic meter, and the number of good air days was 221. Strengthen water pollution control, the full implementation of the "river chief system", according to the law to close or relocate 37 farms in the prohibited area, 8 rivers target assessment section compliance rate of 93.6%, 4 centralized drinking water sources water quality compliance rate of 100%. Created 5 provincial ecological towns, 8 provincial ecological villages, Habitat environment standard village 2340. Transportation Overview Zhoukou highway network road in all directions, inland waterway navigation through the river to the sea, railroad transport strong development, air traffic is ready to go, highway, water transport, railroads, aviation, a four-in-one integrated transportation system is becoming increasingly complete, for the rich and strong city of the new leap forward to provide a strong transportation support. Zhoukou City In 2017, the social freight volume of 142.02 million tons, an increase of 1.5% year-on-year, the cargo turnover of 541,755,300 tons/km, an increase of 8.6% year-on-year, the passenger volume of 60,530,000 people, a year-on-year decline of 10.8%, the passenger turnover of 622,311,000 people/km, a year-on-year decline of 3.8%. Among them, the railroad freight volume of 32.56 million tons, up 16% year-on-year, cargo turnover of 450,000 tons/km, up 18% year-on-year, the passenger volume of 1.46 million people, an increase of 9.4% year-on-year, passenger turnover of 1,334,495,000 people/km, an increase of 11% year-on-year; highway freight volume of 134,720,000 tons, an increase of 3.5% year-on-year; cargo turnover of 5,245,806 tons/km with a year-on-year increase of 8.9%; passenger traffic volume of 50.7 million people, down 12.3%; passenger turnover of 4,935,620,000 tons/km, down 4.5%. Water transport freight volume of 24.72 million tons, an increase of 2%; cargo turnover of 12,902,930,000 tons / km, an increase of 8%; passenger volume of 703,200 people, an increase of 52%; passenger turnover of 3,516,000 people / km, an increase of 51%. Railroad Luo Fu Railway, is connected to the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway and Beijing-Kowloon Railway, a standard-gauge local railroads, by Henan, Anhui Province **** with the investment in the construction. West from Luohe, Henan Province, through Zhoukou, Xiangcheng, Shenqiu, Anhui Province, Jieshou, Taihe to Fuyang North Station, a total length of 222 kilometers. Zhoukou New Railway Station Zhenghe High-speed Railway (Zhengzhou to Hefei via Zhoukou high-speed railroad), also known as Zhenghe Passenger Dedicated Line, is an important part of the Henan Province planning "m" type high-speed railroad. Line planning total length of about 520 kilometers, of which about 260 kilometers in the territory of Henan, about 130 kilometers in the territory of Zhoukou, through the Fugou County, Xihua County, Chuanhui District, Huaiyang County, Xiangcheng City, Shenqiu County and other counties and municipalities into the territory of Anhui Province. In accordance with the provincial *** requirements, the project according to the national trunk high-speed passenger railroad survey and design, speed target value of 350km / h, preliminary planning for the early stage of 44 pairs of trains, to meet the 57 pairs of trains. Highway Zhoukou is one of the 196 highway transportation hub cities in the country, the city's total highway mileage of 24,000 kilometers, 311 National Highway across the east and west, 106 National Highway across the north and south. Highway: There are Ningluo Highway, Daguang Highway, Shangzhou Highway and Yongdeng Highway in the city, with a total mileage of 451 kilometers, accounting for 1/10 of the total mileage of the province's highways, with a density of 3.8 kilometers per 100 square kilometers, realizing the "County Highway". Highway projects under construction and to be built: Zhengzhou Airport to Zhoukou Xihua Expressway Project, the project is progressing smoothly. Zhounan Expressway Zhoukou section, Henan Puyang to Hubei Yangxin Expressway Zhoukou section of the two highway projects, has been included in the Henan Provincial Expressway Development Plan. High Speed Arterial Highway: The city has 7 national highways, 24 provincial highways, with a mileage of 2,215 kilometers, basically forming a national and provincial highways connected, reasonable layout, through the city to the townships of the arterial highway network. Started the city center to Huaiyang, Xihua, Xiangcheng 3 fast-track project construction. Rural Roads: The total mileage has reached 21,629 kilometers, and 183 townships and all administrative villages have realized oil or concrete roads and brick-paved roads. The goal of "smooth county and township connection" and "gradation of rural backbone road network" will be gradually realized. Water Transportation Zhoukou was named for shipping, and was only a port in the early Ming Dynasty, but gradually developed into a waterway transportation hub in the eastern part of Henan Province because of its location in the key point of shipping. Within the Shaying River, Eddy River, Jialu River, Fenquan River are historically navigable rivers, mileage of about 430 kilometers, rich in shipping resources. Shaying River below Zhoukou navigable year-round, built with Zhoukou, Liuwan two major cargo terminals. Shaying River Zhoukou to Luohe navigation development project, Eddy River navigation development project is accelerating the construction. Through the implementation of the above projects, Zhoukou navigation mileage will reach about 400 kilometers, to maintain the first place in the province. Shipping so that Zhoukou has become Henan connected to the Yangtze River Delta region "bridgehead", the Central Plains Economic Zone and the southeast coastal areas of the water artery, Zhoukou and even Henan's economic and social development of the new engine. Zhoukou Port Zhoukou Port is located 1 kilometer east of the intersection of Zhoukou Avenue and Binhe Road, and is the largest river port in Henan Province. Shenqiu Liuwan Port is an important port. Xiangcheng Port is under construction. Airport Construction The Zhoukou Airport construction project covers a total area of 15,000 mu, with a total investment of RMB 2 billion and a construction period of five years, with an address near the Xihua exit of the Daguang Expressway. After the successful construction of the first phase, the airport will be able to satisfy at least 5 general aviation enterprises with more than 30 small airplanes parked at the same time, ground flight services and maintenance functions. The second and third phases of the construction of general aviation service stations and general aviation industry base, the opening of regional aviation. Customs and Folklore Festival Zhoukou Huaiyang worship Fuxi Ceremony (February 2nd). Huaiyang Lotus Festival Zhoukou Huaiyang Temple Festival (also known as "Renzu Temple Festival", locally known as "February Festival"), every year from February 2 to March 3 of the lunar calendar. Zhoukou Huaiyang Lotus Flower Festival is held at the end of July every year. Zhoukou Xihua Peach Blossom Festival, held in April every year. Folk Art Xiangcheng City Ruyang Liu Brush : the first of the four treasures of the brush birthplace. Mud Dogs Huaiyang County Mud Dogs ： "Mud Dogs" is the name given to a group of toys that were used in the "Human Ancestor Society" at the Taihao Mausoleum in Huaiyang, Zhoukou. Mud Dogs: Mud Dogs is the name given to the mud toys in the Tai Hao Mausoleum of Huaiyang, Zhoukou, which is a unique folk art produced under the primitive totem culture. Zhoukou Fishing Drums: Fishing Drums are also called "Fishing Drums", and local people call them "Bang Bang Tubes", which are in the form of a three-foot-three-inch-long bamboo tube, covered with a pig's protective skin, with a wooden tube board to beat out the sound of the rap. Local specialties Cuisine: Golden Melon, Jujube, Easy Spicy Soup, Zhoujia Ningping Sesame Flower, Huaiyang Yellow Cauliflower, Guantang Sesame Slices, Taikang Elbow, Luyi Trial Measure Dog Meat, Dengcheng Pork Trotters, Old Town Gu Family Buns. Sights and Monuments Zhoukou has have 4A level scenic spots 3 (Luyi Taiqing Palace, Laozi Hometown Tourist Area and Taihao Mausoleum Scenic Spot), 3A level scenic spots 2 (Guandi Temple) (Shenqiu County's Chinese Sophora Garden), 2A level scenic spots 2 (Central Plains Folklore Culture Park), and the Long Lake in Huaiyang is a National Wetland Park. The ruins and relics of Zhoukou amount to nearly 1,000 sites, including 9 national key cultural relics protection units, and in 2013, approved by the State Council, Xiangcheng City, Henan Province, Nanton Old City and Yuan's former residence became the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units. Provincial key cultural relics protection units 28, city and county-level key cultural relics protection units 262. Luyi Taiqing Palace Famous People Famous Historical Figures Fuxi, Nüwa, Laozi, Chen Kuang, Chen Sheng, Wu Guang, Ji An, Cai Yan, Huang Ba, Zhen Quan, Yuan An, Yuan Shao, Yuan Jiu (Yuan's family), Ying Shao, Ying Zhan, Ying Qian (Ying's family), Xie An (Six Xie's in Yangxia), Chen Tuan, Fu Yanqing, Han Hong, Shen Lun, Wang Baobao, Xu Shilong, Gu Zuo, Xuan Jiao, Li Mengyang, Yuan Jiasan, Yuan Shikai, Yuan Kewen, Yuan Jiawei, Zhang Zhenfang, Zhang Boju, Li Mingzhong, Ji Hongchang, Ji Xingwen, Tian Zhennan, Huang Weigang, Zhu Danzhang, Li Zichun, Wang Guangjian, Li Gangong, Yan Tuge, Hu Barbarian, Hou Xiangshan, Ouyang Ting and so on. Contemporary celebrities Culture and the arts: Li Na (singer), Chen Luyu, Chen Yunhe, Ma Yanli, Fang Guofu, Shen Fengmei, Liu Shiming, Liu Wei, Shao Bo, Wu Lixing, Hu Yanyou, Xiong Kejian, Li Qingshan, Bi Qiliang, Dai Fengqin, Du Tianqing, Han Xin (writer), Jingtian, Jiang Guihong, Kong Ying, Han Shaoji, Zhang Zhenfu, Lu Wenqing, Liu Yaxin, Li Hui, Li Ke, Lu Hu, Li Yulong, Liu Yuanhao, Thin Ding, Zhu Yan, Wang Hanshun, Wu Lihua, Tian Weiguo, Yang Zhenlian, Gao Junlan, Zhang Yijun, Guo Ziyu (singer). Zhoukou Paradigm Politics: Yao Zhongmin, Xu Jichao, Cao Yumin, Liu Guangyun, Liu Guangyuan, etc. Business and Industry: Zheng Qingzhi, Li Huaiqing, Xu Jiayin. Others: Hong Zhanhui, Li Ling, Li Fei, Han Miao, Li Hepeng, Lou Fengtao, Shan Xiaoxia, Zhan Liangcai, Wang Jian, Zheng Heping, Zhao Limin, Chen Xinzhuang, Li Songshan, Gao Zengyu, Wang Wentian, Xu Jun, Xie Fengyun, and others. City Honors On December 24, 2017, Zhoukou was selected as one of the top 200 2017 Chinese Characteristic and Charming Cities.