The Central Plains is the ancient name of Henan Province and the center of ancient Kyushu in China. Zhengzhou is located in the hinterland of Central Plains. The area under the jurisdiction of Zhengzhou City and the area about 10,000 square kilometers west of Kaifeng City are the centers of China people, and may also be the center of the Asian continent.

(1) Zhengzhou is the center of China's territory.

Land center is a comprehensive selection center of natural geographical elements, social history and culture within a national territory, and is recognized as a national center of natural and social elements. Some people vividly compare our land to a lifelike cock with its head held high, and Zhengzhou is the heart of this colorful cock.

Land transportation hub

Zhengzhou is an important transportation hub in China. Zhengzhou is not only the hub of the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway running through the north and south and the Longhai Railway running through the east of the Eurasian Continental Bridge, but also the national railway center and the largest marshalling station. Moreover, starting from Zhengzhou, dozens of railway trunk lines can be sent to the whole country, connecting all cities and populations in natural resources, energy, industry and agriculture areas in series and in parallel with the shortest path.

To the north, it not only connects the northeast of China heavy industry base through the throat of Beijing, Tianjin and Qin, but also connects the Russian Far East through Shanxi and Mongolia. To the west, because of the communication in Guanzhong Plain, the vast northwest is connected in series with sparsely populated Central Asia and developed Europe. To the south, the two trunk lines can run through Central South and directly connect with Southeast Asia, thus integrating the southwest region rich in natural resources. East can directly connect the whole East China, especially the Yangtze River Delta.

These trunk lines and other parallel trunk lines constitute the distribution characteristics of the national railway network. The main roads of land traffic in China are generally distributed in many yards, and several railway trunk lines indirectly form the diagonal of the yard. Zhengzhou is located in the center of the field, which is the largest and most important land traffic crossroads in China in the future.

For example, every day, there are trains from Zhengzhou to and from other 3 1 provincial capital cities (capitals of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, including Hong Kong and Lhasa), and the total length of the railway is shorter than that of Beijing to other 3 1 provincial capital cities 16956 km and 9206 km shorter than that of Xi 'an. It is 8884 kilometers shorter than Wuhan (Wuchang). The shuttle bus goes from Zhengzhou to 3 1 provincial capital cities (including Hong Kong and Lhasa) and goes back and forth once a day. The total length of the highway is shorter than that from Beijing to other 3 1 provincial capital cities 17684 km, 5968 km shorter than that from Xi and 2 190 km shorter than that from Wuhan. The calculation results show that among all the big cities in China, only Zhengzhou is connected with the whole country.

Flights from Zhengzhou to major cities in China have this feature. Although there is no ready-made data to calculate, how much shorter is the distance from Zhengzhou to all other provincial capitals than Wuhan? But it can be proved that the route distance from Zhengzhou to any other provincial capital is the shortest, so it is also the most time-saving and money-saving.

In addition, Zhengzhou has the advantages of direct contact with major port cities along the southeast coast of China. It directly connects Shanghai and Hong Kong, which is1157km shorter than that of Beijing. It is directly connected with Lianyungang, with a distance of 572 kilometers. The high-speed train can reach Lianyungang in an hour and a half. It is not only the nearest gateway to the sea in the northwest, but also the nearest starting point of land transportation connecting Eurasia. Therefore, some people call the future Lianyungang the Rotterdam of Asia. Although it is a bit exaggerated, the status and role of Lianyungang will be strengthened. Zhengzhou takes Lianyungang as the nearest gateway to the sea.

Zhengzhou is the center of the Middle Route Project of South-to-North Water Transfer in the future. After the completion of the Three Gorges Project, with the completion of the central line, Zhengzhou will be provided with inexhaustible hydropower.

Whether in the sky or on the ground, the transportation from Zhengzhou to Sifang will maximize the transportation efficiency, reduce energy consumption and shorten the transportation time, thus improving the transportation efficiency, which is enough to prove that Zhengzhou is the central city of China's geographical location.

well-in-formed

Zhengzhou is in an important position in the country where information can be obtained quickly. Zhengzhou is not only the only way for China's southeast coast to export high-tech and manufactured goods to the western mainland, but also the hub for transporting raw materials from the western mainland and Central Asia to the east, and it is also the central nerve for the exchange of materials and technologies between the North and the South. Therefore, Zhengzhou can not only get all kinds of information from all over the country accurately and timely, but also send feedback signals to the whole country immediately through its own integration, which is the unique function of Zhengzhou.

For example, Xiao Wang wants to take a train from the capital of city A to the capital of city B, taking the shortest railway in the two cities as the path, and the probability of passing through Zhengzhou is 45%, which is the highest in the country.

It can be seen that Zhengzhou is the largest natural market in China that can obtain national information. If other conditions are equal, especially if it can get the information of the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta, two economic centers in South China, its position in the country will be more important.

So Zhengzhou is well informed.

The climate is warm and humid.

Zhengzhou has a mild climate and belongs to a typical warm temperate semi-humid continental monsoon climate: warm in spring, windy and dusty, abundant in summer, sunny and sunny in autumn and cold and rainy in winter. Zhengzhou is located in the mid-latitude zone of China, with mild climate, distinct seasons and obvious continental climate characteristics. Annual average temperature 14, January average temperature -0. 1. The average temperature in July is 26.9, and the annual and daily temperature differences of the climate are very large.

Because the latitude of Zhengzhou is 5 degrees lower than that of Beijing, the terrain has obvious evacuation and conduction effect on Zhengzhou's summer climate, so Zhengzhou's climate conditions are more suitable than Wuhan's, which is characterized by neither cold nor hot all year round, and the four seasons are like spring; It's not dry or wet, and the wind and sand are very small. In China, only Kunming is closer to Zhengzhou.

Agriculture has a long history.

The suitable climate, vast plains and abundant underground water sources have created favorable conditions for the agricultural development of Zhengzhou, the earliest agricultural area in China.

Before liberation, the floods and droughts in Henan Province continued, the Yellow River burst for many times, and the marshes in Huanghuai Plain were saline-alkali, especially in the Yellow River flooded area, which made Henan agriculture depressed all the time.

After liberation, after vigorous transformation and governance, Henan has taken on a new look and people's living standards have been greatly improved. Major agricultural products such as wheat, soybeans, cotton, tobacco leaves, peanuts and various warm temperate forest fruits and livestock products have grown rapidly, but the problems left over from history need long-term treatment, and people need to change the past and create a better future with hard-working hands.

Although Zhengzhou's agricultural production is not as energetic as Xi 'an in Beijing, Zhengzhou is located in the Central Plains, which is the traffic artery between north and south in China. Materials from all directions of the motherland gather here, and people's daily necessities, especially food, can be obtained quickly.

Abundant water resources.

Zhengzhou is located in the most advantageous position in China, and it can easily obtain the main raw materials and finished products of fresh water energy. There are abundant fresh water energy and main raw materials around. Zhengzhou is adjacent to the Yellow River in the north and Huanghuai Plain in the east. The Yellow River is rich in groundwater resources, and the Xiaolangdi Water Control Project on the Yellow River can increase the water supply by an average of 4 billion cubic meters per year. After the completion of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project, Zhengzhou City is located in the center of the spring rain in the North China Plain, and it is one of the areas with the richest fresh water supply and the most convenient utilization in North China at present and in the future.

Zhengzhou is rich in coal, oil, water and electricity. Henan Province is rich in coal resources, with an annual output of1.400 million tons, ranking second only to Shanxi. The supply of coal exceeds demand, and tens of millions of tons are transferred every year. Coalfield is almost all over the province, mainly Pingdingshan, Yima and Jiaozuo. The distance between these three coalfields and Zhengzhou is less than 200 kilometers, and there are railways and highways connected, so the traffic is very convenient. These coal mines can be built into large pithead power stations, especially Zhengzhou Mining Bureau. The coal output has exceeded10 million tons, and Henan Province is also an important base of oil resources in China. The output of crude oil is 8.5 million tons, ranking fourth in China, of which 6 million tons are transferred from abroad, while the crude oil processing capacity in Henan Province is very limited. Zhongyuan Oilfield, the main oilfield, was exploited earlier. Zhongyuan Oilfield is one of the largest oilfields in China, with an annual output of nearly 6 million tons. Henan province is also rich in water resources. Henan, the blessing of North China, is located in the Huanghuai Plain where the Yellow River flows from the second step of the Loess Plateau in China to the third step, with a drop of more than 200 meters, and contains tens of billions of kWh of water resources. Xiaolangdi Water Control Project on the Yellow River is the largest hydropower station in the north of China, with an annual output of 565,438+billion kWh. It is connected with Sanmenxia hydropower station and many thermal power stations, forming a surplus power grid with huge load. Why should Zhengzhou worry about the lack of electricity?

There are not only abundant raw materials around Zhengzhou, but also the location to obtain the needed raw materials and finished products through convenient transportation is very advantageous. The main agricultural products around Zhengzhou are cotton, tobacco, peanuts and soybeans. Important minerals are bauxite, copper, gold, silver, refractory clay and solvent limestone. Henan's raw material industry and light industry are very famous, and Zhengzhou's alumina production accounts for more than half of the country. Luoyang copper processing plant is one of the national nonferrous metal processing industrial centers, Anyang iron and steel plant is a large steel enterprise, Xuchang's tobacco processing industry is famous far and wide, and Zhengzhou is one of the major cotton textile industrial bases in China.

In addition, some raw materials and finished products with small output and large consumption in Henan need to be balanced and adjusted in the national and even international markets, and most of them need to be purchased from the south. Because Zhengzhou is located in the center of China land, it is convenient to transport, saving time and reducing costs.

Of course, a region cannot have everything, and most of the things it needs need to complement each other. Therefore, a moderate geographical location with developed traffic can minimize transportation costs and improve transportation efficiency. Therefore, whether a region is rich in resources depends on its resource reserves and present situation, especially whether the cost of obtaining the required resources from other places is the lowest and the transportation efficiency is the highest.

In a word, Zhengzhou has advantages over Wu Hanyou in terms of fresh water resources, energy resources and the richness and convenience of the supply of main raw materials and finished products.

(2) Safe military center

Zhengzhou is the only way for the Central Plains to attack Guanzhong and seize the Central Plains to unify the whole country. It is called the key point of central control. Therefore, Zhengzhou has always been a military center. From the early Western Zhou Dynasty, the Duke of Zhou conquered the country (present-day Zhengzhou) to pacify various situations and recover the central government. At the end of Qin Dynasty, Chen Sheng sent Guangwu to attack Xingyang, a military town of Qin Dynasty. Chu and Han contended, and Liu Xin led a great army to attack Xiang Yu's army. In the battle of Chengyang, Xiang Yu's army was annihilated; During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao in Guandu (now Zhongmou North of Zhengzhou City) and gradually unified the north. At the end of Sui Dynasty, Wagangjun defeated Zhang Xutuo Army in Xingyang. At the end of Yuan Dynasty, Li Zicheng discussed with the leaders of various rebel armies the countermeasures to break through in Xingyang. After that, he won a decisive victory. Now the scene of Zhengzhou civil war may be gone forever, leaving only a world war with a very small probability and tending to zero. Zhengzhou is a relatively safe city. Zhengzhou is a relatively safe military center because it is the central city in China, and there are many big cities around it to stop the enemy's attack, thus reducing the threat to Zhengzhou.

Modern warfare can be divided into conventional warfare and high-tech warfare. Conventional warfare is often a hand-to-hand combat between non-commissioned officers and weapons, and a battle to attack the city. In the high-tech war, no sergeant, no weapon, and the target is destroyed instantly. In the high-tech war, almost no place in China is safe. Even if China builds a missile defense system like the United States, its defense effect may get twice the result with half the effort. Because the hostile country is too close to China, we can't prevent it. In modern wars (especially wars with powerful countries), security problems can only be highlighted if occupation evolves into conventional wars.

(3) Cultural ancient city and ancient capital center

Zhengzhou is a famous historical and cultural city in China. It has a long history. As early as 3500 years ago, the Shang Dynasty formed a city. Xinzheng, Xingyang, a suburb of Zhengzhou, is the most famous ancient capital of China slave society. Yangcheng (now east of Dengfeng County) was the capital of Xia Dynasty 4000 years ago. Tao (now the northeast of Xingyang) was the capital of Shang Dynasty 3500 years ago. Guan (now Zhengzhou) was the capital of governors in the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty. Zheng (now Xinzheng) was the capital of Korea during the Warring States Period in China.

In 559 AD, the Northern Zhou Dynasty of the Southern and Northern Dynasties was named Zhengzhou. Since Qin Dynasty, Xingyang, as a strategic town, has been recorded in the historical books of China.

In modern times, the 27 th strike that shocked China and foreign countries took place here, adding a glorious page to Zhengzhou's modern history.

Henan is the cradle of Chinese civilization. It has the longest history in ancient China, from which the Chinese nation developed and prospered, and gradually extended to Shaanxi. It used to be that Henan and Shaanxi ruled China in turn for two thousand years until the Yuan Dynasty. After that, China Ancient Cultural Center moved to Beijing, which made the ancient culture of China pass down from a long history and formed a modern culture with profound national style.

The regional changes in the distribution of ancient civilizations and cultures in China are as follows:

The first stage: the culture of primitive society in China was scattered in several concentrated points in the Yellow River and Yangtze River basins, which lasted for more than one million years.

The second stage: the culture of Xia and Shang dynasties has been concentrated on both sides of the Yellow River in Henan for thousands of years, and Zhengzhou is the geometric center of these concentrated points.

The capital of Xia Dynasty (2 1 century to16th century) is said to have been built in Yangcheng (now Dengfeng East, Henan Province) and later moved to Anyi (now Xiaxian County, Shanxi Province), Diqiu (now Puyang South, Henan Province), Qian Yuan (now Jiyuan West, Henan Province), Kaoqiu (now Kaifeng East, Henan Province) and Xihe (now Tangyin East, Henan Province).

The capital of Shang Dynasty (A.D.16th century to 1 1 century) is said to have been built in Mili (now south of Cao County, Shandong Province) and later spread to Tao (now northeast of Xingyang City, Henan Province), Xiang (now south of Henan Province), Xing (now north of wen county City, Henan Province) and Pi (now north of Yuncheng City, Shandong Province).

The third stage: from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty (except the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty), the capital of each dynasty was either Xi 'an (or Xianyang) in Shaanxi or Luoyang (or Kaifeng) in Henan. Therefore, during this period, the ancient culture of China was ruled by Henan and Shaanxi in turn, which lasted for two thousand years. Before the Anshi Rebellion, it was the most brilliant, powerful, proud and brilliant period of prosperity for the Chinese nation.

The fourth stage: the culture of Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties concentrated in Beijing, and was gradually replaced by the south in the late Ming Dynasty.

The fifth stage: China's modern culture is concentrated in the eastern coast.

The sixth stage: 2 1 century, with the large-scale development of the central and western regions of China, the culture of the Chinese nation will expand from the eastern coast to the western inland, and balance, coordination and stability will be achieved nationwide after 2050. Like primitive society, this stage will be infinitely long.

Thus, China ancient culture and its future development tend to move from decentralization to centralization and from centralization to balance. In this process, Henan has played an obvious role as a bridge, representing the most glorious period in the history of Chinese civilization, which is worthy of pride and touching!

During the cultural changes in ancient China, there were nearly 200 ancient capitals, one third of which were concentrated in Henan, and Luoyang, Kaifeng and Anyang were the most famous. In fact, about two thirds of the ancient capitals of China are highly concentrated in Xi, Luoyang, Kaifeng and their surrounding areas. The historical data of Zhengzhou in the center of this ancient capital belt prove that Zhengzhou is the geometric center of all ancient capitals in China from ancient times to the present, and also the center of seven ancient capitals in China (including Anyang).

Henan, known as the Central Plains, is the center of ancient Kyushu, and now it is also the center of China's comprehensive geographical elements and the birthplace of China's ancient civilization. Zhengzhou is the capital and center of Henan Province, an ancient cultural city and the geometric center of all ancient capitals in China.