China's most populous province, Henan, is traditionally regarded as the source of Chinese civilization. Northern Henan, along the Yellow River, was the core area of ancient China for at least the first half of Chinese history. The two cities of Luoyang and Kaifeng each served as the capital city for a long list of dynasties.
Administrative type | Province |
Area | 167,000 km 2 (1.7% of China's total area) - roughly twice the size of Scotland |
Capital City | Zhengzhou |
Other large cities | Luoyang |
Population (2004) | 97.2 million (1st) 1 - almost one and half times the size of UK |
GDP (2004)
- per capita
| US $106.7 billion (6th) - roughly two thirds of Scotland's output US $1146 (17th) |
Consumption per capita (2004) | US $582 (22nd) |
Foreign Direct Investment (2003) | US $540 million (14th) |
Exports Imports | US $4.4 billion (0.7% of China's total exports) US $3.0 billion (0.5% of China's total imports) |
Number of Universities (2004) Number of higher education graduates (2004) | 82 134,000 |
| Source: China Statistical Yearbook 2005 | 1Regional rankings within China, 1st = highest, 31st = lowest |
Scottish Links
Government Links
The Governor of Henan has visited Scotland
Commercial Links
Educational/Science Links
The University of Glasgow have an articulation agreement with Henan University of Science and Technology.
Napier University have joint research and staff exchanges with Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, and have developed proposals to set up a Napier Campus in China.
Heriot Watt University have an agreement in collaborative teaching and distributed learning with Zhongyuan University of Technology.
Cultural/Sports Links
The Executive is developing its database of Scottish links with each of China's regions. Do you know of any Sino-Scottish regional link that we have not included above or that is in need of updating? If so, please let us know by completing the regional links form.