Introduction of Zhengzhou City

    Zhengzhou City is one of the eight ancient capitals of China and the capital city of He'nan Province at present, Located at the east of Mountain Songshan and at the south bank of the Yellow River.
    As one of the earliest residential areas of the ancient China, Zhengzhou is called the cradle of Chinese ancient civilization with her long history. It was once the first acknowledged capital city in the history of China named Bo in the Shang Dynasty and this brings the history of Chinese capitals 300 years earlier.It has been a place of strategic importance since that. Belonging to the past Kingdom Zheng, the city was once named Zhengyi in the Spring and Autumn Period, later Zhengzhouzhi in the Sui Dynasty.Like a resplendent pearl, she stands nearby the Yellow River, the mother river of Chinese civilization, shining gloriously.
    There are more than 150 tour attractions of various types in Zhengzhou, characterized by beautiful natural scenery, heavy historical flavor, the origin of culture and the Chinese Kung fu. Among them, the world's famous Songshan Shaolin Temple is regarded as the holy land of Chinese Buddhism as well as the cradle of Shaolin Kung fu. The Grand Sight of Yellow River, the Yellow River tour area and the Huayuankou tour area reveal a marvelous picture to tourists——the rich culture and the glorious history of the Yellow River and her colorful folk customs. The Native Place of Emperor Huangdi shows tourists a land which gave birth to Chinese civilization.

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