申城 shēn chéng alternative name for Shanghai 上海[Shang4 hai3] / alternative name for Xinyang City, Henan 信陽市|信阳市[Xin4 yang2 Shi4] 汴京 biàn jīng Bianjing, Northern Song capital, now called Kaifeng 開封|开封[Kai1 feng1], Henan 崤 xiáo name of a mountain in Henan / also pr. [Yao2] 河南 hé nán see 河南省[He2nan2 Sheng3] 中原 zhōng yuán Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei syn 中南 zhōng nán South Central China (Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan) / abbr. for China-South Africa 山城 shān chéng Shancheng district of Hebi city 鶴壁市|鹤壁市[He4 bi4 shi4], Henan 嵩山 sōng shān Mt Song in Henan, central mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wu3 yue4] 华龙 華龍 huà lóng Hualong district of Puyang city 濮陽市|濮阳市[Pu2 yang2 shi4], Henan 鸿沟 鴻溝 hóng gōu (fig.) gulf / chasm / wide gap / (originally) the Hong Canal in Henan, which in ancient times formed the border between enemies Chu 楚[Chu3] and Han 漢|汉[Han4] syn 五岳 五嶽 wǔ yuè Five Sacred Mountains of the Daoists, namely: Mt Tai 泰山[Tai4 Shan1] in Shandong, Mt Hua 華山|华山[Hua4 Shan1] in Shaanxi, Mt Heng 衡山[Heng2 Shan1] in Hunan, Mt Heng 恆山|恒山[Heng2 Shan1] in Shanxi, Mt Song 嵩山[Song1 Shan1] in Henan 淮海 huái hǎi Huaihai, economic hub around Xuzhou 徐州[Xu2 zhou1], including parts of Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan and Anhui provinces 北山 běi shān northern mountain / refers to Mt Mang 邙山 at Luoyang in Henan 大别山 大別山 dà bié shān Dabie mountain range on the borders of Henan, Anhui and Hubei provinces 金明 jīn míng Jinming district of Kaifeng city 開封市|开封市[Kai1 feng1 shi4], Henan 豫剧 豫劇 yù jù Henan opera syn 龙门石窟 龍門石窟 lóng mén shí kū Longmen Grottoes at Luoyang 洛陽|洛阳[Luo4 yang2], Henan 殷商 yīn shāng final name of the Shang dynasty after their move to Yinxu 殷墟 in modern Henan province 殷墟 yīn xū Yinxu, ruins of Yinshang 殷商 city at Anyang 安陽|安阳 in Henan province, a World Heritage site syn 光州 guāng zhōu Guangzhou, old name for Huangchuan 潢川[Huang2 chuan1] in Xinyang 信陽|信阳, Henan / Gwangju Metropolitan City, capital of South Jeolla Province 全羅南道|全罗南道[Quan2 luo2 nan2 dao4], South Korea 中岳 中嶽 zhōng yuè Mt Song 嵩山 in Henan, one of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wu3 yue4] 地方戏 地方戲 dì fāng xì local Chinese opera, such as Shaoxing opera 越劇|越剧[Yue4 ju4], Sichuan opera 川劇|川剧[Chuan1 ju4], Henan opera 豫劇|豫剧[Yu4 ju4] etc 捻军 捻軍 niǎn jūn Nian Army, leading a peasant rebellion against the Qing dynasty in Shandong, Henan, Jiangsu and Anhui 1851-1868, at the same time as the Taiping Rebellion further south 芒 máng awn (of cereals) / arista (of grain) / tip (of a blade) / Miscanthus sinensis (type of grass) / variant of 邙, Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan 颍 潁 yǐng surname Ying / river in Henan and Anhui 邙 máng Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan, with many Han, Wei and Jin dynasty royal tombs 郏 郟 jiá name of a district in Henan 阌 閿 wén wen xiang, Henan province 鄢 yān surname Yan / name of a district in Henan 崤 yáo mountain in Henan 鄬 wéi place in Henan province 修武 xiū wǔ Xiuwu county in Jiaozuo 焦作[Jiao1 zuo4], Henan 叶县 葉縣 yè xiàn Ye county in Pingdingshan 平頂山|平顶山[Ping2 ding3 shan1], Henan 安阳市 安陽市 ān yáng shì Anyang, prefecture-level city in Henan Province 河南省[He2nan2 Sheng3] 林县 林縣 lín xiàn Lin county in Henan 西平 xī píng Xiping county in Zhumadian 駐馬店|驻马店[Zhu4 ma3 dian4], Henan 解放区 解放區 jiě fàng qū Liberation city district / Jiefang district of Jiaozuo city 焦作市[Jiao1 zuo4 shi4], Henan 新安 xīn ān Xin'an county in Luoyang 洛陽|洛阳, Henan 卢氏 盧氏 lú shì Lushi county in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[San1 men2 xia2], Henan 罗山 羅山 luó shān Luoshan county in Xinyang 信陽|信阳, Henan 西华 西華 xī huá Xihua county in Zhoukou 周口[Zhou1 kou3], Henan 中原区 中原區 zhōng yuán qū Zhongyuan District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市|郑州市[Zheng4 zhou1 Shi4], Henan 永城 yǒng chéng Yongcheng, county-level city in Shangqiu 商丘[Shang1 qiu1], Henan 洛宁 洛寧 luò níng Luoning county in Luoyang 洛陽|洛阳, Henan 鲁山 魯山 lǔ shān Lushan county in Pingdingshan 平頂山|平顶山[Ping2 ding3 shan1], Henan 梆子腔 bāng zǐ qiāng a general term for local operas in Shangxi, Henan, Hebei, Shandong etc / the music of such operas syn 汳 biàn name of an ancient river in Henan 瀍 chán Chanshui river in Henan 河南省 hé nán shěng Henan Province, capital Zhengzhou 鄭州市|郑州市[Zheng4zhou1 Shi4] (abbr. to 豫[Yu4]) 邓州市 鄧州市 dèng zhōu shì Dengzhou, county-level city in Nanyang 南陽市|南阳市[Nan2yang2 Shi4], Henan 瀔 gǔ river name in Henan province 焦作市 jiāo zuò shì Jiaozuo, prefecture-level city in Henan Province 河南省[He2nan2 Sheng3] 开封市 開封市 kāi fēng shì Kaifeng, prefecture-level city in Henan Province 河南省[He2nan2 Sheng3] 洛阳市 洛陽市 luò yáng shì Luoyang, prefecture-level city in Henan Province 河南省[He2nan2 Sheng3] 三门峡市 三門峽市 sān mén xiá shì Sanmenxia, prefecture-level city in Henan Province 河南省[He2nan2 Sheng3] 溮 shī river in Henan province 潕 wǔ river in Henan 项城市 項城市 xiàng chéng shì Xiangcheng, county-level city in Zhoukou 周口, Henan 新乡市 新鄉市 xīn xiāng shì Xinxiang, prefecture-level city in Henan Province 河南省[He2nan2 Sheng3] 郑州市 鄭州市 zhèng zhōu shì Zhengzhou, prefecture-level city and capital of Henan Province 河南省[He2nan2 Sheng3] 郸城 鄲城 dān chéng Dancheng county in Zhoukou 周口[Zhou1 kou3], Henan 上蔡 shàng cài Shangcai county in Zhumadian 駐馬店|驻马店[Zhu4 ma3 dian4], Henan 上蔡县 上蔡縣 shàng cài xiàn Shangcai county in Zhumadian 駐馬店|驻马店[Zhu4 ma3 dian4], Henan 上街区 上街區 shàng jiē qū Shangjie District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市|郑州市[Zheng4 zhou1 Shi4], Henan 中牟 zhōng mù Zhongmu county in Zhengzhou 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1], Henan 中牟县 中牟縣 zhōng móu xiàn Zhongmou county in Zhengzhou 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1], Henan 中站 zhōng zhàn Zhongzhan district of Jiaozuo city 焦作市[Jiao1 zuo4 shi4], Henan 中站区 中站區 zhōng zhàn qū Zhongzhan district of Jiaozuo city 焦作市[Jiao1 zuo4 shi4], Henan 二七区 二七區 èr qī qū Erqi District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市|郑州市[Zheng4 zhou1 Shi4], Henan 二里头 二里頭 èr lǐ tou Erlitou (Xia dynasty 夏朝[Xia4 chao2] archaeological site at Yanshi 偃師|偃师[Yan3 shi1] in Luoyang 洛陽|洛阳[Luo4 yang2], Henan) 五大名山 wǔ dà míng shān Five Sacred Mountains of the Daoists, namely: Mt Tai 泰山[Tai4 Shan1] in Shandong, Mt Hua 華山|华山[Hua4 Shan1] in Shaanxi, Mt Heng 衡山[Heng2 Shan1] in Hunan, Mt Heng 恆山|恒山[Heng2 Shan1] in Shanxi, Mt Song 嵩山[Song1 Shan1] in Henan 伊川 yī chuān Yichuan county in Luoyang 洛陽|洛阳, Henan 伊川县 伊川縣 yī chuān xiàn Yichuan county in Luoyang 洛陽|洛阳, Henan 伏牛山 fú niú shān Funiu mountain range in southwest Henan, an eastern extension of Qinling range 秦嶺山脈|秦岭山脉[Qin2 ling3 shan1 mai4], Shaanxi 信阳地区 信陽地區 xìn yáng dì qū Xinyang prefecture in Henan 信阳市 信陽市 xìn yáng shì Xinyang, prefecture-level city in Henan Province 河南省[He2nan2 Sheng3] 修武县 修武縣 xiū wǔ xiàn Xiuwu county in Jiaozuo 焦作[Jiao1 zuo4], Henan 偃师 偃師 yǎn shī Yanshi, county-level city in Luoyang 洛陽|洛阳[Luo4 yang2], Henan 偃师市 偃師市 yǎn shī shì Yanshi, county-level city in Luoyang 洛陽|洛阳, Henan 光山 guāng shān Guangshan county in Xinyang 信陽|信阳, Henan 光山县 光山縣 guāng shān xiàn Guangshan county in Xinyang 信陽|信阳, Henan 光州市 guāng zhōu shì Guangzhou, old name for Huangchuan 潢川[Huang2 chuan1] in Xinyang 信陽|信阳[Xin4 yang2], Henan / Gwangju Metropolitan City, capital of South Jeolla Province 全羅南道|全罗南道[Quan2 luo2 nan2 dao4], South Korea 内乡 內鄉 nèi xiāng Neixiang county in Nanyang 南陽|南阳[Nan2 yang2], Henan 内乡县 內鄉縣 nèi xiāng xiàn Neixiang county in Nanyang 南陽|南阳[Nan2 yang2], Henan 内黄 內黃 nèi huáng Neihuang county in Anyang 安陽|安阳[An1 yang2], Henan 内黄县 內黃縣 nèi huáng xiàn Neihuang county in Anyang 安陽|安阳[An1 yang2], Henan 函谷关 函谷關 hán gǔ guān Hangu Pass in modern day Henan Province, strategic pass forming the eastern gate of the Qin State during the Warring States Period (770-221 BC) 北邙 běi máng Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan, with many Han, Wei and Jin dynasty royal tombs 北关 北關 běi guān Beiguan district of Anyang city 安陽市|安阳市[An1 yang2 shi4], Henan 北关区 北關區 běi guān qū Beiguan district of Anyang city 安陽市|安阳市[An1 yang2 shi4], Henan 南召 nán zhào Nanzhao county in Nanyang 南陽|南阳[Nan2 yang2], Henan 南召县 南召縣 nán zhào xiàn Nanzhao county in Nanyang 南陽|南阳[Nan2 yang2], Henan 南乐 南樂 nán lè Nanle county in Puyang 濮陽|濮阳[Pu2 yang2], Henan 南乐县 南樂縣 nán lè xiàn Nanle county in Puyang 濮陽|濮阳[Pu2 yang2], Henan 南阳地区 南陽地區 nán yáng dì qū Nanyang prefecture in Henan 南阳市 南陽市 nán yáng shì Nanyang, prefecture-level city in Henan Province 河南省[He2nan2 Sheng3] 南阳县 南陽縣 nán yáng xiàn Nanyang county in Henan 博爱县 博愛縣 bó ài xiàn Bo'ai county in Jiaozuo 焦作[Jiao1 zuo4], Henan 原阳 原陽 yuán yáng Yuanyang county in Xinxiang 新鄉|新乡[Xin1 xiang1], Henan 