Ancient capital woos modern funding sources

Zhengzhou, a national political and economic center as the ancient capital of five dynasties, retains its fame as a regional hub in central China.

The city has won a series of nationwide honors in health care service, environment, tourism, technological progress and investment in recent years.

With a total area of more than 7,446 sq km and a population of 7.43 million, the capital city of Henan province had 300 billion yuan in a gross domestic product in 2008, a huge surge from 90.4 million yuan in 1949.