Henan Province is one the cradle of Chinese civilisation. It is home to 4 out of 8 Chinese Ancient Capitals. Within the province, there are 3 UNESCO World Heritage site, 1 site voted as the Most Beautiful Places in China and 7 Historical and Cultural Cities.
Historical Monuments of Dengfeng - In the Center of Heaven and Earth
Location: Dengfeng City
Travel Information: 80 km and 1 hour from Zhengzhou City.
Honours: UNESCO World Heritage site
Shaolin Temple
Birthplace of Chinese Zen Buddhism and Shaolin Martial Arts.
Pagoda Forest
The resting place for the monks and the pagoda records their attainment and achievements in their lifetime.
YinXu
Location: Anyang City
Travel Information: 168 km and 1 hour 50 mins from Zhengzhou City by high speed train.
Honours: UNESCO World Heritage site
YinXu
Yinxu is the last capital of the Shang dynasty. Earliest recorded Chinese writings on oracle bones were found here.
YinXu
Oracle bones found in storage pits.
Fu Hao
Fu Hao was a military leader and wife of Shang dynasty King. Her tomb is within the Xinxu compound.
Longmen Grottoes
Location: Luoyang City
Travel Information: 134 km and 35mins from Zhengzhou City by high speed train.
Honours: UNESCO World Heritage site
Longmen Grottoes
The statues are carved onto the cliff.
Longmen Grottoes
The largest statues in the Longmen Grottoes.
Grand Canal
Location: Hebi City
Travel Information: several sites in Henan Province
Honours: UNESCO World Heritage site
Liyang Granary Ruins
Liyang Granary Ruins
Taihang Shan
Location: Anyang City
Travel Information: City Transport
Honours: Most Beautiful Gorges in China
Taihang Shan
Landscape of the mountain range
Zhengzhou City
Location: 722km from Beijing
Travel Information: 5 hours by high speed train from Beijing, attraction by city transport
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Birthplace of Huangdi
Statue of Huangdi who is leader of the tribe around the yellow river. Together with Yandi, they are referred as the ancestors of chinese.
Birthplace of Huangdi
The house of Huangdi.
Er Qi Memorial Tower
The tower is in the centre of Zhengzhou. It commemorates a strike by railway workers on 7 Feb 1923.
Yellow River
Section of Yellow River at Zhengzhou.
Zhengzhou Mutton Hui Noodles
Zhengzhou East Railway Station
The railway station opened in 2012.
Kaifeng City
Location: 71km from Zhengzhou City
Travel Information: 50 mins high speed train from Zhengzhou City. Attractions by city transport
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Da Xiangguo Temple
The temple was first built in 555 AD and is one of the famous temple in chinese history.
Kaifeng Fu
The court of Justice Bao.
Historical Theme Park of the Song Dynasty
A Song dynasty theme park.
Night Food Street
Popular outdoor food street in the city.
Luoyang City
Location: 134km from Zhengzhou City
Travel Information: 1hour 40 mins by high speed train from Zhengzhou. Attractions by city transport.
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
White Horse Temple
The cradle of Buddhism in China. In 64AD, Indian monks brought Buddhist sutras to China. The sutras were carried by a white horse. The temple was built to place the sutras and translation was done in the temple.
Yi River
Scenery of Yi River. The Longmen Grottoes is on both side of the river. Yi River join the Luo River which is a tributary of Yellow River.
Anyang City
Location: 168km from Zhengzhou City
Travel Information: 1hour 30mins by high speed train from Zhengzhou City. Attractions by city transport.
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Wenfeng Pagoda
Anyang City's landmark was City built in 1722.
Hongqi Canel
An irrigation project started in the 1960s.
Hongqi Canel
The canels were dug manually.
Shangqiu City
Location: 203km from Zhengzhou City
Travel Information: 2 hours by train from Zhengzhou City.
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Shangqiu City Gate
Shangqiu Railway Station
The railway station opened in 1915 and last upgraded in 2016. The station changed to the current name in 1933.
Zhoukuo City
Location: 206km from Zhengzhou City
Travel Information: 3 hours by train from Zhengzhou City.
Statue of Laozi
Taiqing Palace
Laojun Terrace
Sanmenxia City
Location: 271km west of Zhengzhou City
Travel Information: 1 hour by high speed train from Zhengzhou City.
Sanmenxia Dam
The dam is the first major project across yellow river. It was completed in 1960 and used for power generation, flood control and irrigation.
Sanmenxia Dam
Sanmenxia Zhanggong Island
Sanmenxia Yellow River
Yellow River upstream of dam.
Sanmenxia Yellow River
Yellow River downstream of dam.
Sanmenxia Guo State Museum
The museum is built on the site of the tombs from the Western Zhou and Spring and Autumn period discovered in 1956.
Xinyang City
Location: 334km south of Zhengzhou City
Travel Information: 1.5 hours by high speed train from Zhengzhou City
Honours:
Mingyang Pavilion
A 150m 5 storey pavilion constructed in 2007.
Shi River
Shi river flows through the city centre of Xinyang city. Shi river is the largest tributary of Huai River
Xinyang East Railway Station
Xinxiang City
Location: km north of Zhengzhou City
Travel Information: 25 mintues by high speed train from Zhengzhou City
Honours:
Guandi Temple
Mosque
Qishitong Archway
Xinxiang Railway Station
Xinxiang East Railway Station
Xuchang City
Location: km south of Zhengzhou City
Travel Information: 20 minutes by high speed train from Zhengzhou City
Honours:
Spring Autumn Mansion Spring Autumn Tower
Spring Autumn Mansion Saint Guan's Temple
Spring Autumn Mansion The Greeting Pavilion
Confucius Temple Dacheng Hall
Confucius Temple
Confucius Temple Screen Wall
Xuchang East Railway Station
Tomb of Hua Tuo
Tomb of Hua Tuo
Tomb of Hua Tuo
Tomb of Hua Tuo
Farm in Xuchang
Farm in Xuchang
Luohe City
Location: km south of Zhengzhou City
Travel Information: 40 minutes by high speed train from Zhengzhou City
Honours:
Heshang Street
Heshang Street
Heshang Street
Farm near Luohe West Railway Station
Luohe West Railway Station
Zhumadian City
Location: km south of Zhengzhou City
Travel Information: 1 hours by high speed train from Zhengzhou City
Honours:
Zhidi Park
Buildings around West Railway Station
Zhumadian West Railway Station
Jiaozuo City
Location: km south of Zhengzhou City
Travel Information: 1 hours by high speed train from Zhengzhou City
Honours:
Jiaozuo TV Tower
North South Water Diversion Project Canal
Fucheng City Site
Shanyang City Site
Jiaozuo Railway Station
Hebi City
Location: km south of Zhengzhou City
Travel Information: 1 hours by high speed train from Zhengzhou City
