Henan

The heartland of Chinese civilization, home to ancient capitals such as Luoyang, Kaifeng and Anyang, with cave temples, Shaolin and Taihang mountain scenery.

Henan lies in central China, traversed by the middle and lower Yellow River, with the Taihang Mountains to the north, the Funiu Mountains to the west and the Dabie Mountains to the south. It is an important cradle of Chinese civilization. The Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, the "Center of Heaven and Earth" monuments in Dengfeng (including Shaolin Temple) and the Yin Ruins in Anyang are all World Heritage sites, and Kaifeng was the capital of the Northern Song. Wanxian Mountain in Huixian, Wangwu Mountain in Jiyuan and Yao Mountain in Pingdingshan show off the scenery of the Taihang and Funiu ranges, while the ancient city of Xunxian, Shenhou, the Jun porcelain town in Xuchang, the tea country of Xinyang and Huangbai Mountain in Shangcheng each have their own character. The best times are Luoyang's peony season in spring and autumn foliage. Zhengzhou is a national railway and air hub.

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