
The population of Zhengzhouis 5.6 million.
Zhengzhou is in the transition terrain between Huanghai and Huaihai Plain.
It has a monsoon climate in the warm temperate zone, with an average annual temperature of 14.3 degree Celsius and an average annual precipitation of 640mm. The black frost period can last 225 days.
Zhengzhou abounds in mineral resources, including coal and cement rock.
Major industries are textile, machinery, tobacco, non-ferrous metal metallurgy, chemical, building materials, food and coal. Among them, textile industry and aluminum metallurgy industry are the ones of China¡¦s important industrial centers.
Its prime tourist attractions are the Yellow River Tourism Zone, The Monument to the Great Strike of February 7,and People's Park. A long history has left Zhengzhou with many cultural and historic sites. Shaolin Temple situated at the foot of Mt. Song is the cradle of Shaolin Kong Fu. One of the four Academies of Classical Learning in the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279), Songyang Shuyuan, gives a complete depiction of Chinese ancient education.
There are wheat, corn, cotton and tobacco. A green ceramic glaze pot unearthed in Zhengzhou has been shown to be the most ancient porcelain in China. The traditional specialties are Yellow River common carps, sesame seed, date and honey.