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BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO ZHENGZHOU CITY (2019) Zhengzhou is the capital of Henan Province. Known as the "hinterland of China" and a "thoroughfare connecting ten provinces”, Zhengzhou is at the geographical center of China, adjoining the Yellow River to the north, with the Songshan Mountain to the west and the broad Huanghuai Plain to the southeast. Zhengzhou is the political, economic, cultural and financial center of Henan and honored as a famous historical and cultural city and an outstanding tourism city in China. Also, Zhengzhou is a National Sanitary City, National Garden City, National Model City for Landscaping, National Advanced City for Scientific and Technological Progress, National Double-Support Model City, National Demonstrative Digital City and National Civilized City. In December 2016, the central government officially approved Zhengzhou to be a national central city, in a move highlighting Zhengzhou's important role in leading the development of central China, supporting the rise of central China and serving the whole country. The implementation of national strategies has made Zhengzhou more advantageous, including Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone, China (Henan) Pilot Free Trade Zone, Zhengzhou-Luoyang-Xinxiang National Innovation Demonstration Zone and the Central Henan Urban Agglomeration. In recent years, Zhengzhou has established three Silk Roads respectively on the land, in the air and on the internet, while seizing the great opportunity of the Belt and Road Initiative. Zhengzhou is becoming a hub of logistics serving the whole country and connecting China and the rest of the world. On the land, China Railway Express (Zhengzhou) connects 121 cities in 24 countries including Russia and European and Central Asian countries. In the air, Zhengzhou-Luxemburg freight service covers 92 domestic cities and major regions of European countries like Luxemburg, Germany, the UK, and Belgium. Through the internet, e-commerce links Zhengzhou to the rest of the world. The city's e-commerce turnover is one of the highest in China, laying a solid foundation for "global buying and global selling". HONORARY TITLES - China's Famous Historical and Cultural City - China's Outstanding Tourism City - National Sanitary City - National Forest City - National Garden City - National Model City for Landscaping - National Advanced City for Scientific and Technological Progress - National Double-Support Model City - National Demonstrative Digital City - National Civilized City - Pilot City of Cross-border E-commerce Services - National IPR Model City - National Model City for Information Consumption - National Next-generation Internet Demonstration City - Pilot City of E-commerce, Information Consumption and Smart City - Core City of China Smart Network (CSN) - China Outsourcing Service Demonstration City - China (Henan) Pilot Free Trade Zone |
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