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Henan is an important birthplace of Chinese surnames. In China, there are 300 surnames and 171 of these have their roots in Henan. Of the 100 most common surnames in China, 78 have their origins in Henan, which is remarkable.In fact, most of overseas Chinese people can trace their lineage back to Henan, such as families named Chen, Lin, Huang and Zheng. Henan is also the ancestral home of millions of Hakka people from all over the world. In recent years we have seen an endless stream of overseas Chinese returning to Henan: they desire to find their family roots and make a pilgrimage to their ancestors. Henan has become the emotional belonging of the Chinese people all around the globe.
河南是中国姓氏的重要发源地，当今的300个大姓中根在河南的有171个，依人口数量多少而排列的100个大姓中，有78个姓氏发源于河南，有“陈林半天下，黄郑排满街”之称的海外四大姓氏均起源于河南，河南还是全世界几千万客家人的祖根地。每年到河南寻根谒祖的海内外人士络绎不绝。河南已成为全球华人心灵上的故乡和精神家园。（杨佳欣 何蒙贺 刘杨）
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