{"id":5050,"date":"2014-04-28T13:42:39","date_gmt":"2014-04-28T12:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/?p=5050"},"modified":"2022-02-16T09:11:50","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T08:11:50","slug":"travel-to-henan-province","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/travel-to-henan-province\/","title":{"rendered":"Henan Province: Travel to the birthplace of Chinese civilization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/travelHenanProvinceChina.jpg\" alt=\"Travel to Henan Province China\" title=\"Travel to Henan Province\" width=\"700\" height=\"376\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/travelHenanProvinceChina.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/travelHenanProvinceChina-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This article is a practical travel guide to visit Henan, the birthplace of Chinese civilization and martial arts. Here you&#8217;ll find:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"space-list\">\n<li>Some basic info about Henan province.<\/li>\n<li>Why you should visit Henan.<\/li>\n<li>The places to visit in Henan (with information on how to get there, where to stay and what to do or see).<\/li>\n<li>Some general suggestions for traveling in Henan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><!--more--><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>A bit of history and clich\u00e9s<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Henan\" title=\"Henan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Henan (\u6cb3\u5357)<\/a>, with nearly 100 million inhabitants, is one of the most populated provinces of China. Since most of the population is composed of farmers, this is one of the poorest regions of the country. For these reasons, together with Shangdong, people from Henan are the most numerous emigrant population in Beijing.<\/p>\n<p>If you ask Chinese people about Henan, a lot of them will say that it\u2019s a poor area and its inhabitants are dishonest. If you then talk with people from this province, most of them will end up complaining that the central government doesn\u2019t want the province to develop so that  they can keep on producing food for the rest of the country. However, Henan is much more than all these clich\u00e9s!<\/p>\n<p>Henan is considered to be <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/History_of_China\" title=\"Chinese History\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the birth place of Chinese civilization<\/a>  and was the China\u2019s political, cultural and economic center until one thousand years ago, when the Song Dynasty collapsed. Even if the title of  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/travel-to-xian\/\" title=\"Xi\u2019an: The transformation of the ancient capital of China\" >&#8220;Old Chinese Capital&#8221; belongs to Xi\u2019an<\/a>, looking at the list of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Historical_capitals_of_China\" title=\"Historical Capitals of China \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Great Ancient Capitals of China<\/a>, half of them are situated in Henan (Kaifeng, Luoyang, Anyang and Zhengzhou).  <\/p>\n<h2>Why should you visit Henan?<\/h2>\n<p>Even if Henan attracts many Chinese tourists, most international travelers don\u2019t even know the existence of this province. So the question is: why should you visit Henan? <\/p>\n<p>As I mentioned before, Henan is the birthplace of Chinese culture and possesses plenty of interesting historical and natural sites. After Beijing, Henan is the Chinese province with more <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_China\" title=\"UNESCO world heritage sites in China\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UNESCO World Heritage cultural sites<\/a> in China. <\/p>\n<p>Also, Henan is located between Beijing and Xi\u2019an, and the trains that join these two cities have several stops in this province. Thus, if you&#8217;re traveling along the popular Beijing-Xi\u2019an-Shanghai route a stopover in Henan is quite convenient. <\/p>\n<p>Finally, Henan is the birthplace of Tai Chi Chuan (\u592a\u6781\u62f3) and the Shaolin Temple is located here. Therefore, if Chinese martial arts fascinate you, in Henan, you&#8217;ll have the opportunity of learning more about their origin.<\/p>\n<h2>Places to visit in Henan<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/LongmenLuoyang.jpg\" alt=\"Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang, Henan, China\"  title=\"Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang, Henan, China\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/LongmenLuoyang.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/LongmenLuoyang-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><span class=\"credits\">Longmen Grottoes a UNESCO world Heritage site, Luoyang &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon\/cc.png\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dericafox\/3644456021\/in\/photolist-6y3LFc-6y3Mxk-6y3LZR-6y3QNH-6y3Ptz-6y3MND-6y3Qqz-6y3NVg-6y7VtG-6y7TUu-6y7UoU-6y3N6t-6y7WyY-6y7TCY-6y7U7C-6y7Ycj-6y7XRC-6y7Zhs-6y7WP5-6y7UEw-6y3PdP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Longmen Grottoes<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dericafox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">dericafox<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Luoyang (\u6d1b\u9633)<\/h3>\n<p>If you can only visit one place in Henan and you ask me where to go, I&#8217;d choose Luoyang. This ancient capital is extremely rich in culture and history and is believed to be the origin of Taoism.  Also, here you can find the impressive Longmen Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. <\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get there<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"space-list\">\n<li>By plane: Luoyang has an airport located 10 Km from the city center with regular flights coming from several Chinese cities.<\/li>\n<li>By train: Probably the most convenient way as Luoyang is a major stop in the high speed line Beijing-Xi\u2019an. The trip from Beijing takes around 4 hours and costs 400 Yuan. From Shanghai there are only slow trains; the journey takes around 14 hours and the hard sleeper ticket is around 250 Yuan (check out our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/travel-by-train-in-china\/\" title=\"Travel by train in China\" >traveling by train in China<\/a> to know more about Chinese trains and railways). <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <strong>Where to stay<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"space-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/luoyang-longmen-youth-hostel\/hotel\/luoyang-cn.html?cid=1598521\" title=\"Luoyang Hostel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Luoyang Longmen Youth Hostel<\/a>: This hostel is cheap, clean comfortable and the staff can speak a decent English. Also, from here  getting the bus to the Longmen Grottoes is quite convenient.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/luoyang-aviation-e-home-inn\/hotel\/luoyang-cn.html?cid=1598521\" title=\"Luoyang Hotel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Luoyang Aviation E-Home Inn<\/a>: Even if this hotel is a bit far from the city center (1.5 Km), the rooms are clean and comfortable, overall, it offers a great quality for what you pay.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Also, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/best-hotels-luoyang\/\" >click here<\/a> to read our review of the best hotels in Luoyang<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Places to visit<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Luoyang has plenty of historical sites, several museums, and an impressive number of parks. Here are three places that, in my opinion, you shouldn\u2019t miss:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"space-list\">\n<li><strong>Longmen Grottoes (\u9f99\u95e8\u77f3\u7a9f, Lomgmen shiku)<\/strong>: Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the year 2000, it&#8217;s a huge complex of Buddhist statues carved on the mountain. Here you&#8217;ll walk around 1,400 caves that contain 100,000 statues carved in the rock. Located at 13 km from the city center, you can get there by taking bus number 81 from the east side of the Luoyang train station (1.5 Yuan). The entrance ticket should cost around 120 Yuan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Baima Temple (\u767d\u9a6c\u5bfa; Baimasi)<\/strong>: This is the first Buddhist temple in China and one of the oldest in the world. The Baima temple is located 12 km from Luoyang city center, you can get there by taking bus number 58 from the Luoyang train station (1.5 Yuan), the entrance fee should cost around 50 Yuan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Luoyang Museum (\u6d1b\u9633\u535a\u7269\u9986; Luoyang bowugan)<\/strong> Reopened in 2011,  this museum exposes a large collection of objects recovered in the area. At the present moment, the entrance is free.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Songahanshaolinsi.jpg\" alt=\"Song shan shaolin Temple\" alt=\"Song shan shaolin Temple\" width=\"700\" height=\"476\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Songahanshaolinsi.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Songahanshaolinsi-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><span class=\"credits\">A monk inside the Shaolin Temple. Is he a Kung Fu master? Yes, he is!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Dengfeng (\u767b\u5c01) and Shaolin Temple (\u5c11\u6797\u5bfa)<\/h3>\n<p>Dengfeng is a small rural town located at the feet of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mount_Song\" title=\"Song Shan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mount Song<\/a>, one of the five sacred Chinese mountains and the location of the Shaolin Temple. Even if you don\u2019t need to stay a night in Dengfeng as you can visit the Shaolin temple in one day coming from Luoyang or Zhengzhou, Dengfeng offers more than the Shaolin temple. If you have a bit of time it\u2019s not a bad idea to spend one night here and enjoy the calm of rural China. For the ones interested in Chinese martial arts, you may want to know that, besides the Shalin Temple, here there\u2019re more than sixty schools of martial arts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get there<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The only way to reach Dengfeng is by bus:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"space-list\">\n<li><strong>From Zhengzhou<\/strong>:  There\u2019re frequent buses from both the North (\u5317\u4e2d\u5fc3\u7ad9) and South Central Station (\u5357\u4e2d\u5fc3\u7ad9). The trip takes 1:30 hours and the ticket costs 24-28 Yuan.<\/ul>\n<li><strong>From Luoyang<\/strong>: There\u2019re frequent buses from Luoyang Bus Station (\u6d1b\u9633\u6c7d\u8f66\u7ad9). The trip takes around 2 hours and the ticket costs around 14 Yuan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Where to stay<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"space-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hosteldetails.php\/Shaolin-Traveler-Hostel\/Dengfeng\/37708\" title=\"Hostel Shaolin Temple\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Shaolin Traveler Hostel<\/a>: Located in the center of Dengfeng, this hostel is a cheap and comfortable option.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/dengfeng-shao-shi-shan-zhai-express-hotel\/hotel\/zhengzhou-cn.html?cid=1598521\" title=\"Shaolin temple hotel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Dengfeng Shao Shi Shan Zhai Express Hotel<\/a>: Nice hotel with reasonable prices, it\u2019s located near the Shaolin Temple.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What to do<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul class=\"space-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;The Centre of Heaven and Earth&#8221; UNESCO world heritages sites<\/strong>: A group of eight historic sites across Dengfeng that have been included onto the <a href=\"http:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/list\/1305\" title=\"Dengfeng UNESCO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UNESCO World Heritage list<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shaolin Temple (\u5c11\u6797\u5bfa; Shaolin Si) and Song Shan National Park (\u5d69\u5c71\u56fd\u5bb6\u68ee\u6797\u516c\u56ed; Songshan guojia senlingongyuan)<\/strong>: The temple is located inside the park. Today I&#8217;m not going to describe it as we&#8217;ll write a whole article about it.  You can get here by bus from Dengfeng, Luoyang (main bus station) or Zhengzhou (in front of the train station). The entrance fee is about 200 Yuan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kung Fu (\u529f\u592b; Gongfu) lessons<\/strong>: If you are interested in Chinese martial arts, as I said before in Denfeng there\u2019re several schools. Just to give you an example, at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.admissions.cn\/slwszxy\/\" title=\"Shaolin Monks School\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Shaolin Warriors Monks School<\/a> the prices range between 15 and 50 USD per day (the price includes the lessons, food and accomodation).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DenfengHenan.jpg\" title=\"Dengfeng Henan\" alt=\"Dengfeng Henan\" width=\"700\" height=\"457\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DenfengHenan.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DenfengHenan-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><span class=\"credits\">Buddhas carved in stone, Dengfeng<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Kaifeng (\u5f00\u5c01)<\/h3>\n<p>Capital of China during various dynasties, Kaifeng features a beautiful lake, a city wall where you can take a walk and numerous rebuilt historical buildings. <\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get there<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"space-list\">\n<li>By plane: The nearest airport is in Zhengzhou, which is located around 70 Km from Kaifeng.<\/li>\n<li>By train: Kaifeng is well connected with train lines coming from several major cities in China. While from Shanghai you can take a high-speed train (6:30 hours and 230 Yuan), from Beijing there&#8217;re only night trains, the trip takes 9:30 hours and the ticket costs 180 Yuan (for a hard sleeper bed).<\/li>\n<li>By Bus: There&#8217;re regular buses arriving from many cities in Henan, including Zhengzhou (North Long Distance Bus Station &#8220;\u90d1\u5dde\u5e02\u957f\u9014\u6c7d\u8f66\u5317\u7ad9&#8221; and Longhai Bus Station &#8220;\u90d1\u5dde\u5e02\u9647\u6d77\u6c7d\u8f66\u7ad9&#8221;) and Luoyang (Central Bus Station &#8220;\u6d1b\u9633\u5e02\u6c7d\u8f66\u7ad9&#8221;).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Where to stay<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"space-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/kaifeng-international-youth-hostel\/hotel\/kaifeng-cn.html?cid=1598521\" title=\"Kaieng Hostel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Kaifeng International Youth Hostel<\/a>: Located in the center of the city near the lake, this is the only hostel in Kaifeng, thus don&#8217;t expect much.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/city-118-kaifeng-university-hotel\/hotel\/kaifeng-cn.html?id=1598521&amp;cid=1598521\" title=\"Kaifeng hotel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">City 118 Inn Kaifeng University<\/a>: A decent hotel, located in the city center, with quite good prices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What to visit<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"space-lsit\">\n<li><strong>Dragon Pavilion (\u9f99\u4ead; Longting)<\/strong>: This building belongs to the old Song imperial palace and it has been rebuilt many times throughout its history. The entrance fee is  50 Yuan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Song Imperial Street (\u5b8b\u90fd\u5fa1\u8857; Song duyujie)<\/strong>: This is the reconstruction of the ancient city of Kaifeng during the Song Dynasty.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Youguo Temple (\u4f51\u56fd\u5bfa; Youguosi) and Iron Pagoda (\u94c1\u5854; Tieta)<\/strong>: An impressive Buddhist monastery built during the Song Dynasty, you can climb the pagoda (but if you are claustrophobic you better don&#8217;t) for 30 Yuan. The entrance fee is 50 Yuan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/LearnTaiChiChina.jpg\" alt=\"Learn Tai Chi China\" title=\"Learn Tai Chi China\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/LearnTaiChiChina.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/LearnTaiChiChina-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><span class=\"credits\">Yuntai Mountain, Jiaozuo<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Jiaozuo<\/h3>\n<p>Jiaozuo is a typical, ugly third-tier city from Northern China that grew thanks to the coal mines in the area. However, in recent years the local government has been taking a great effort to improve the infrastructures and attract tourists to the area. Jiaozuo was declared the birthplace of Tai Chi Chuan and hosts an annual international meeting at the end of August.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get there<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can take a bus or train from Luoyang and Zhengzhou or a long-distance train from Beijing West Station (the trip lasts 8 hours and the ticket costs 175 Yuan for a hard sleeper bed).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to stay<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"space-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.cl\/Hotel_Review-g790188-d1996924-Reviews-7_Days_Inn_Jiaozuo_Jianshe_Road_Tour_Bus_Station-Jiaozuo_Henan.html\" title=\"cheap hotel Jiaozuo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">7 Days Inn<\/a>: Jiaozuo doesn\u2019t have any hostels and most of the cheap hotels don\u2019t accept foreigners, thus the 7 Days Inn is probably the cheapest and decent way to spend the night here.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/days-hotel-and-suites-jiaozuo\/hotel\/jiaozuo-cn.html?cid=1598521\" title=\"hotel Jiaozuo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Days Hotel And Suites Jiaozuo<\/a>: This is an excellent hotel located at the city center. If you don&#8217;t mind to spend a bit more you shall stay here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Places to visit<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"space-list\">\n<li>\n<p><strong>Yuntai Mountain (\u4e91\u53f0\u5c71; Yuntaishan)<\/strong>: The Yuntai Geo Park scenic area is classified as a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/AAAAA_scenic_area\" title=\"AAAAA Scenic area\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AAAAA scenic area<\/a> by the China National Tourism Administration and it attracts tourists from all over the country. This spectacular natural resort has &#8220;state of the art facilities&#8221; with finger print recognition associated with your entrance ticket. The entrance ticket is valid for two days and during the peak season costs 150 Yuan (60 Yuan during low season).<\/p>\n<p>As it also happens in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/jiuzhaigou\/\" title=\"Jiuzhaigou \u2013 Planning a trip to the gem of northern Sichuan\" >Jiuzhaigou<\/a>, the bus fee (60 Yuan) isn&#8217;t mandatory but necessary as walking from a site to another inside the park isn&#8217;t practical (because of the huge distances).<\/p>\n<p>You can get there by taxi (around 70 Yuan one way), by bus from Luoyang (from the Main Bus Station), Zhengzhou (from the Main Bus Station) or Jiaozuo (Train Station).<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Chenjiagou Village (\u9648\u5bb6\u6c9f; Chenjiagou)<\/strong>: Located 5 km from the Wen County (\u6e29\u53bf) that belongs to Jiaozuo (41km from the city center), this is the place where Chen Bu established the Tai Chi Chuan (Chen style or shadowboxing). It\u2019s a sacred place of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/study-tai-chi-yangshuo\/\" >Tai Chi<\/a> Culture and a peregrination destination for Tai Chi lovers.<\/p>\n<p>You can get there from Zhengzhou by taking the line Zhengzhou-Wen County line (\u90d1\u5dde-\u6e29\u53bf, 21 Yuan, 2 hours) and then transfer to the local bus line 1 (1\u8def) to Chenjiagou (2 Yuan). You can also take a taxi from Jiaozuo (it costs less than 100 Yuan, one way).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/taichichuan.jpg\"  alt=\"Tai chi chuan\" title=\"Tai chi chuan\"width=\"700\" height=\"476\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/taichichuan.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/taichichuan-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><span class=\"credits\">A Tai Chi master doing a demonstration in Jiaozuo<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Anyang (\u5b89\u9633)<\/h3>\n<p>Anyang is the first known capital of China and here you can find the first library of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oracle_bone\" title=\"oracle bone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">inscriptions on bones and tortoise shells<\/a> that is believed to be the origin of Chinese characters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get there<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"space-list\">\n<li>By plane:  You can take a direct bus from the Zhengzhou airport (the ticket costs around 70 Yuan) but they are not so frequent.<\/li>\n<li>By train: There&#8217;re frequent trains arriving at Anyang from all the major cities in Henan. Also, you can take a fast train from Beijing West Station ( the trip takes 2:30 or 3:30 hours and the ticket costs 160 or 240 Yuan).<\/li>\n<li>By Bus: There&#8217;re regular buses connecting Anyang with most of the cities in Henan, Hebei, and Shanxi provinces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Where to stay<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"space-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/jinjiang-inn-anyang-wenfeng-main-road\/hotel\/anyang-cn.html?cid=1598521\" title=\"Hotel Anyang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Jinjiang Inn Anyang Wenfeng Main Road<\/a>: Quite decent hotel, clean rooms, good prices, well located in the city center and some of the staff can speak a bit of English.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Places to visit<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"space-list\">\n<li><strong>Yinxu (\u6bb7\u589f; yinxu)<\/strong>: Anyang has plenty of interesting historical sites, but Yinxiu alone justifies the trip. Declared UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006, this massive archaeological site was the location of the ancient capital. Here were found the earliest Chinese scriptures, that were used for divination. The entrance fee is 90 Yuan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/zhengzhouHenan.jpg\" alt=\"Zhengzhou Henan\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/zhengzhouHenan.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/zhengzhouHenan-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><span class=\"credits\">One of the new areas in Zhengzhou<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Zhengzhou (\u90d1\u5dde)<\/h3>\n<p>This metropolis is the capital of Henan province and hasn&#8217;t much to offer to travelers besides its train hub. <\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get there<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can get there by plane or train from most major cities in China. As an example, from Beijing West Train Station to Zhengzhou Train Station the fast train takes 2:30-3:00 hours and the ticket costs 300 Yuan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to stay<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As I said Zhengzhou is a huge city and I don\u2019t have any special recommendations, just choose something convenient for you. Notice that you won\u2019t find international hostels here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/city\/zhengzhou-cn.html?cid=1598521\" title=\"Zhengzhou hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Here you can get a complete list of hotels in Zhengzhou<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to do<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As I said before, Zhengzhou isn&#8217;t that interesting. However, you may enjoy visiting these two places:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"space-list\">\n<li><strong>Yellow River Scenic Area (\u9ec4\u6cb3\u98ce\u666f\u533a; Huanghe fengjingqu)<\/strong>: A tour that will bring you to five scenic and touristic spots: Five Dragons Peak, Camel Mountain Range, Yueshan Temple, Stone Figures, and the Ancient cities of Liubang and Xiangyu. You can get the by bus from Zhengzhou Train Station. The ticket costs 30 Yuan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Henan Provincial Museum (\u6cb3\u5357\u7701\u535a\u7269\u9986; Henan sheng bowuguan)<\/strong>: This is one of the most important museums in China; it especially focused in ancient civilizations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/JiaozuoHenan.jpg\" alt=\"Jiaozuo Henan\" title=\"Jiaozuo Henan\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/JiaozuoHenan.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/JiaozuoHenan-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Some random suggestions<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"space-list\">\n<li>Even if Henan isn&#8217;t a famous destination among international travelers, there are a lot of Chinese tourists that come here. Thus be prepared to find  hordes of tourists in the most famous spots such as the Luoyang grottoes, the Yuntai Moutain, or the Shaolin temple.<\/li>\n<p><\n\n\n\n<li>Related to the previous point, most of the cities receive very few foreign tourists and for this reason, many hotels aren&#8217;t prepared (not even allowed, actually) to host foreigners. Even if many hotels won\u2019t care so much as far as you pay, some of them won\u2019t allow you to stay. I suggest you book in advance and avoid the unpleasant situation of trying dozens of hotels and being rejected in all of them  (I&#8217;ve been there in Zhengzhou and it can be frustrating).<\/li>\n<li>Most of the foreigners that arrive here already live in China and can speak a bit of Chinese, so don\u2019t expect to find many people able to speak English.<\/li>\n<li>Despite their reputation, Henan people aren&#8217;t more dishonest than the average Chinese person. So don\u2019t worry, they won\u2019t try to cheat you all the time.<\/li>\n<li>Zhengzhou people have a strange sense of distance. If you come here and ask for directions, never trust them when they say \u201cit\u2019s only five minutes by walking\u201d because you\u2019ll end up walking more than half an hour.<\/li>\n<li>Henan has plenty of local dishes, you should not leave this province without tasting one of the several types of noodles. One of the most famous is the huimian (\u70e9\u9762).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Notice that all the information that you found on this guide comes from my personal experience, the few English sources available (most of them incomplete and with several mistakes), and some Chinese sources. If you&#8217;ve visited this province before, I&#8217;d appreciate any comments or suggestions you may have to improve the guide. Also, if you have any questions just ask using the comments section below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"credits\">Photo Credits: Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/about\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sapore di Cina<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article is a practical travel guide to visit Henan, the birthplace of Chinese civilization and martial arts. Here you&#8217;ll find: Some basic info about Henan province. Why you should visit Henan. The places to visit in Henan (with information on how to get there, where to stay and what to do or see). 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