Where does the ancient Central Plains refer to now?

It is the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River with Luoyang to Kaifeng as the center.

The Central Plains, also known as Middle Earth, Zhongzhou and Huaxia, is the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River with Luoyang to Kaifeng as the center. In a narrow sense, it is today's Henan Province. Corresponding to foreign countries, the Central Plains also refers to China.

With the great integration of the Chinese nation and the expansion of the Central Plains civilization, the Central Plains region gradually spread outward, expanding the exchanges between the Han nationality and various ethnic groups with the Central Plains culture as the core. The reason why the Chinese nation with relatively advanced culture is called China is because it is different from overflowing.

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Central Plains related development:

1, the Central Plains culture radiates to the outer edge of the Central Plains cultural circle, which is also related to immigration. For example, North Korea and Japan are influenced by China culture, which involves the legendary Kiko and Xu Fu. A large number of immigrants from the Korean Peninsula and Shandong Peninsula are constantly migrating overseas, making Chinese civilization extend to every corner of the world.

2. The Central Plains Economic Zone (CPER) takes Zhengzhou-Bian metropolitan area as the core and the Central Plains urban agglomeration as the support, covering the economic regions of Henan, Anhui and surrounding areas.

3. Located in the central part of China, the national main functional area is clearly defined as the key development area, with important geographical position, developed transportation, huge market potential and profound cultural heritage, which has an important strategic position in the overall situation of national reform and development.

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