Anyang

Home of oracle bone script and an ancient capital of seven dynasties, where Yin Ruins and the Red Flag Canal show the Central Plains past and present.

Anyang lies at the northernmost tip of Henan, where Shanxi, Hebei and Henan meet, and was the capital in the late Shang dynasty. The Yin Ruins are a World Cultural Heritage site that yielded vast numbers of oracle bones and bronzes, and the Chinese Characters Museum is nearby. The Red Flag Canal in Linzhou was carved into the side of the Taihang Mountains and is a famous man-made "river in the sky," while the surrounding Taihang Grand Canyon is great for hiking. In the city are Wenfeng Pagoda and the Yuan Lin tomb complex, and Youli City in Tangyin is said to be where King Wen of Zhou expounded the Book of Changes. Spring and autumn are the best times to visit, and the Taihang Mountains are especially beautiful with autumn foliage. The Beijing–Guangzhou high-speed railway has an Anyang East Station, making access convenient.

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