Henan means “the south shore side of the Yellow River”. Located in the central part
of the country and along the Yellow River (Fig. S1) [
[1]
], consisting of silt-laden water and rich alluvial soil brought by the River, Henan
covers the most southern part of the North China Plain. Having a population as 94.36
million as of 2014 December [
[2]
], Henan would be the 12th most populous country in the world if it were a country
by itself. Widely regarded as the Cradle of Chinese civilization along with Shanxi
and Shaanxi provinces, Henan is known with over 5000 years of history and remained
to be China’s cultural, economical, and political center until approximately 1000
years ago. So, the indigenous Han people living in this area are usually regarded
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Publication history
Published online: February 16, 2016
Accepted:
February 12,
2016
Received in revised form:
February 10,
2016
Received:
October 1,
2015
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