·Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan, is naturally the hub of politics, economy and communications
　of the province.
·Zhengzhou is North of the Yellow River and West of Songshan Mountain. Zhengzhou locates on
　the north-west of the vast Huanghuai Plain.
·To the east lies Kaifeng, an ancient capital city of seven dynasties and to its west; Luoyang,an 　ancient capital city of nine dynasties.
·Zhengzhou has a total area of 7446.2 km2 and a population of 6.076 million.
·Situated in the heartland of China, Zhengzhou is the crucial hub of transport and 　communication in China; an important city to the link of Asia-Europe Continent.

·Currency
The unit of money in China is called Renminbi (RMB) or Yuan.
Credit cards are widely accepted in major hotels and department stores.

·Tipping
Officially, tipping is already included so it is unnecessary in China.

·Public Holidays （2008）
New Year's Day--------------------------Jan.1st
Spring Festival---------------------------Feb.6th -12th
Ching Ming Festival---------------------Apr.4th-6th
International Labor Day----------------May.1st-3rd
Dragon Boat Festival--------------------June.7th-9th
Mid-Autumn Festival---------------------Sep.13rd-15th
National Day------------------------------Oct.1st - 3rd

·Language Spoken：
　Mandarin and English

·Time Difference：
　GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) + 8 hrs

·Tourist Complaint Phone Number:
（86 371）67188061

·Emergency Phone Number: ：110