河南地处中原,跨淮河、黄河、海河、长江四大流域,水旱灾害频繁,治水历史悠久,是中华民族的发祥地之一。在漫长的历史进程中,河南经济文化的发展,曾几度达到鼎盛时期,成为全国政治、经济、文化中心。夏朝是中国历史上第一个朝代,相传河南西部颍河流域和伊洛河流域曾是夏朝人群居住中心。夏朝以前,洪水为患,鲧治 Henan is located in the Central Plains, across the Huaihe River, the Yellow River, the Haihe River, the Yangtze River four major drainage areas, frequent floods and droughts, flood control has a long history, is one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation. In the long course of history, the economic and cultural development of Henan Province reached its peak several times and became the political, economic and cultural center of China. The Xia Dynasty was the first dynasty in Chinese history. According to legend, the Ying River basin and the Yiluo River basin in the west of Henan Province were once the residence centers for people in the Xia Dynasty. Before the Xia dynasty, the floods were troublesome