Henan is one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation.

As far back as the Neolithic Age, the people of the Central Plains created the famous Peiligang Culture, Yangshao Culture and Longshan Culture.

historically, Henan has been the political, economic and cultural center of China for a long time. Twenty dynasties established or moved their capitals to Henan, and there are four ancient capitals in China, namely, Luoyang, the ancient capital of the Nine Dynasties, Kaifeng, seven dynasties, Anyang, the ancient capital of Yin and Shang Dynasties, and Zhengzhou, the shopping mall.

The long history has left Henan with extremely precious and rich cultural relics. Historians call Henan the "Museum of Chinese History".

Henan's underground cultural relics and cultural relics in its collection rank first in China.

There are Peiligang cultural sites, Yangshao cultural sites and Longshan cultural sites which record the human ancestors' breeding in the Central Plains. There are "ancestors" Fuxi Taihao Mausoleum, Huangdi's hometown and Xuanyuanqiu; There is the oldest observatory, Zhougong Scenic Station; There is the earliest pass in history, Hangu Pass, and the earliest Zen temple, Baima Temple. There are Shaolin Temple in Songshan Mountain, the world-famous birthplace of Shaolin Wushu, and Sokokuji, which is famous at home and abroad, and so on.

Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang and Yin Ruins in Anyang were listed in the World Cultural Heritage List in 2 and 26 respectively.

There are outstanding people and celebrities in Henan.

ancient philosophers and thinkers such as Laozi, Zhuangzi, Mozi, Han Fei, politicians and militarists Jiang Ziya, Su Qin and Yue Fei, scientists and physicians Zhang Heng and Zhang Zhongjing, writers and artists Du Fu, Han Yu, Bai Juyi, Sima Guang, Buddhist Xuanzang and so on.

They have made indelible contributions to the development and progress of Chinese civilization, and they are outstanding representatives of the Chinese nation and the pride of the people of Henan.

Henan is the province with the largest number of surnames in China, and it is the ancestral home of 7% Hakkas and 48 surnames in Taiwan Province.

In recent years, Chinese people at home and abroad have come to Henan to seek their roots in an endless stream.

In addition, Zhengzhou Shaolin Wushu Festival, Luoyang Peony Flower Festival and Kaifeng Chrysanthemum Festival, which contain rich cultural contents, have great influence and attracted many domestic and foreign merchants.