a province of N central China: the chief centre of early Chinese culture; mainly agricultural (the largest wheat-producing province in China). Capital: Zhengzhou. Pop: 96 670 000 (2003 est)
Henan in American English
(ˈhʌˈnɑn)
province of EC China: 64,479 sq mi (167,000 sq km); pop. 86,140,000; cap. Zhengzhou