Zhaoling District, part of Luohe City, Henan Province, is located in the south-central part of Henan Province, east of Luohe City. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Chu had ShaoLing; during the Warring States period, the State of Wei established ShaoLing Euphony in this area.In September 2004, approved by the State Council, Henan Provincial Government, the establishment of ShaoLing District, Luohe City, a new district. A total area of 405 square kilometers, under the jurisdiction of 5 towns and 1 township. The district people's government is located in Zhaoling District Fenhe Road No. 1. According to the seventh census data, as of November 1, 2020 zero hour, Zhaoling District resident population of 499,051 people.
Zhaoling District is the hometown of Xu Shen, a famous literalist, exegete and lexicographer in the Eastern Han Dynasty, who compiled the Shuowen Jiezi, the world's first large dictionary of the Chinese language. The main attractions include the Xu Shen Cultural Park.
In 2019, the annual GDP of Zhaoling District will be 24.41 billion yuan, an increase of 7.3%; the value-added of industries above designated size will increase by 8.3%; the investment in fixed assets will increase by 11.3%; total retail sales of consumer goods will increase by 10.7%; the per capita disposable income of urban and rural residents will be 26,104 yuan, an increase of 8.8%; and the revenue from the general public budget will be 569 million yuan, an increase of 16%, of which Tax revenue of 394 million yuan, an increase of 18.1%.