河南是中华民族与文明的发源地。中国四大发明中的指南针、造纸术、火药三大技术均发明于河南。河南历史文化厚重，文物古迹众多，文物数量居全国第一名。河南境内有25年世界文化遗产，358个全国重点文物保护单位，4个世界地质公园，12个国家级重点风景名胜区，13个国家级自然保护区。

Henan is the cradle of the Chinese nation and civilization. Of the four great inventions in ancient China, three were invented here, including the compass, paper-making and gun powder. The region has impresive historical and cultural legacy, with many cultural relics and sites of historical interest. In fact, it holds the largest number of cultural relics in the country. In addition, it is home to 25 UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites, 358 historical and cultural sites protected at the national level, four UNESCO Global Geoparks, 12 national key scenic spots, and 13 national nature reserves.

河南是中国重要的经济大省。2017年，国内生产总值位居中国第5位。2017年，河南生产总值44988亿元，比上年增长7.8%，人均生产总值47130元，增长7.4%。粮食种植面积达10135千公顷，粮食总量5934万吨，比上年增加26.8万吨。全省工业增加值18807亿元，增长7.4%。社会消费品零售总额19666亿元，增长11.6%。全年居民消费价格比上年上涨1.4%。

Henan is an also economically leading province. In 2017, its economy ranked fifth in the country. Its GDP and per capita GDP were 4.50 trillion yuan and 471,30 yuan, up by 7.8 percent and 7.4 percent from 2016 respectively. Its grain acreage amounted to 10.13 million hectares, producing 59.34 million tons of grain, an increase of 268,000 tons from 2016. In addition, its industrial value-added grew by 7.4 percent to 1.88 trillion yuan, and total retail sales of consumer goods rose by 11.6 percent to 1.97 trillion yuan. The CPI was 1.4 percent higher than 2016.

近年来，河南已成为”一带一路”的重要中心。河南已经同全球200多个国家和地区建立贸易关系。127家世界500强企业在河南落户。河南将以更具吸引力的政策，更加友好的营商环境，广迎四方宾客，实现更高层次的互利和共赢。

Over recent years, Henan has emerged as an important node in the Belt and Road Initiative. It now maintains trade ties with more than 200 countries and regions, and houses 127 of the world’s top 500 companies. Going forward, it will offer more attractive policies and create a more business-friendly environment to encourage global investment and achieve greater win-win results.