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Jiaozuo's rugged Taihang Mountains frame a city rich in ancient cave temples and karst landscapes, drawing visitors who blend hiking adventures with reliable internet cafes. Digital nomads appreciate its central location in Henan for quick bullet train trips to Zhengzhou, amid a culture of hearty northern Chinese cuisine.

Sitting on the northern bank of the Yellow River, it borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the south, Xinxiang to the east, Jiyuan to the west, Luoyang to the southwest, and the province of Shanxi to the north. Its population was 3,590,700 as of the 2018 estimate whom 1,424,500 lived in the built-up area made of 4 urban districts (Jiefang, Shanyang, Zhongzhan and Macun) and Bo'ai County largely being urbanized. The Xia dynasty was under the jurisdiction of Jizhou and was called Qinhuai Land. The Eastern Zhou dynasty belonged to the Nanyang territory of Jin, and the Warring States period belonged to the two kingdoms of Wei and Wei. From the Qin dynasty to Sanchuan County, it belonged to Hanoi County from the Han dynasty to the Three Kingdoms period.