Luohe
Encyclopedia
Luohe is a prefecture-level city
in central Henan
province, People's Republic of China
. It is surrounded by the cities of Xuchang
, Zhoukou
, Zhumadian
and Pingdingshan
on its north, east, south and west respectively.
(许慎): famous linguist during the Han Dynasty
. He compiled the first Chinese character dictionary Shuowen Jiezi
.
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
in central Henan
Henan
Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...
province, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It is surrounded by the cities of Xuchang
Xuchang
Xuchang is a prefecture-level city in central Henan province in Central China. It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the northwest, Kaifeng to the northeast, Zhoukou to the east, Luohe to the southeast, and Pingdingshan to the southwest....
, Zhoukou
Zhoukou
Zhoukou is a prefecture-level city in eastern Henan province, People's Republic of China. It borders Zhumadian to the southeast, Xuchang and Luohe to the west, Kaifeng to the northwest, Shangqiu to the northeast, and the province of Anhui on all other sides....
, Zhumadian
Zhumadian
Zhumadian is a prefecture-level city in southern Henan province, People's Republic of China. It borders Xinyang to the south, Nanyang to the west, Pingdingshan to the northwest, Luohe to the north, Zhoukou to the northeast, and the province of Anhui to the east.Its population is 7,230,744 at the...
and Pingdingshan
Pingdingshan
Pingdingshan , also known as the Eagle City, with approximately 5.2 million inhabitants is a prefecture-level city in central Henan province, People's Republic of China.-Geography:...
on its north, east, south and west respectively.
Administration
The prefecture level city of Luohe administers 3 districts and 2 counties.- Yancheng DistrictYancheng District, LuoheYancheng District is a district of Henan, China. It is under the administration of Luohe city....
(郾城区) - Yuanhui DistrictYuanhui DistrictYuanhui District is a district of Henan, China. It is under the administration of Luohe city....
(源汇区) - Shaoling DistrictShaoling DistrictShaoling District is a district of Henan, China. It is under the administration of Luohe city.-External links:*...
(召陵区) - Linying CountyLinying CountyLinying County is a county of Henan, China. It is under the administration of Luohe city....
(临颍县) - Wuyang CountyWuyang CountyWuyang County is a county of Henan, China. It is under the administration of Luohe city....
(舞阳县)
Agriculture and industry
Cultivation of wheat, corn and textile industry are important for the economy of the area. The city is famous for its ham production industry. Shuanghui (双汇) is the biggest ham producer in China. A commercial center since ancient times, Luohe presently is home to light industries including food preparation, paper, leather making / shoes, textiles, cigarettes, and electronics.Famous people
Xu ShenXu Shen
Xǔ Shèn was a Chinese philologist of the Han Dynasty. He was the author of Shuowen Jiezi, the first Chinese dictionary with character analysis, as well as the first to organize the characters by shared components. It contains over 9,000 character entries under 540 radicals, explaining the origins...
(许慎): famous linguist during the Han Dynasty
Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
. He compiled the first Chinese character dictionary Shuowen Jiezi
Shuowen Jiezi
The Shuōwén Jiězì was an early 2nd century CE Chinese dictionary from the Han Dynasty. Although not the first comprehensive Chinese character dictionary , it was still the first to analyze the structure of the characters and to give the rationale behind them , as well as the first to use the...
.
External links
- Government website of Luohe (in Simplified Chinese)