City: Henan
Top Things to do in Henan
Top Hotels in Henan
- 1. Holiday Inn Zhengzhou Riverside, an IHG hotel
- 2. Yuda Palace Hotel
- 3. Daocheng Zhongzhou International Hotel
- 4. GreenTree Inn Puyang Oil-field Headquarters Business Hotel
- 5. Radisson Blu Zhengzhou Huiji
- 6. Holiday Inn Express Luoyang City Center, an IHG hotel
- 7. Holiday Inn Express Luoyang Yichuan, an IHG hotel
- 8. Holiday Inn Express Zhengzhou Zhengdong, an IHG hotel
- 9. Novotel Zhengzhou Convention Centre Hotel
- 10. Holiday Inn Nanyang, an IHG hotel
Top 10 Historic Sites in Henan, China
Henan (Chinese: 河南) is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (中州) which literally means "central plain land" or "midland", although the name is also applied to the entirety of China proper. Henan is the birthplace of Chinese civilization with over 3,000 years of recorded history, and remained China's cultural, economical, and political center until approximately 1,000 years ago.
Restaurants in Henan
1. Former Residence of Yuan Shih-kai
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Yin Xu
3. Longmen Grottoes
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4.5 based on 1,607 reviews
Early Chinese Buddhist cave art is represented by well-preserved pagodas, carvings and statues.
Reviewed By Foodie_Traveller_12 - Edmonton, Canada
We went to this as part of a history theme tour of China. The carvings and workmanship was outstanding. The largest statue was commissioned by the first female emperor of China - Wu ZheTian. Across the river you will see a historic building which represents the perfect harmony and aligns with the perfect Feng Shui.
4. Red Flag Canal Scenic Resort
5. KANGBAI-WANIS Mansions
6. Liuqingxia Former Residence Memorial Hall
7. Monastero Shaolin (Shaolin Temple)
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4.0 based on 737 reviews
This is a famous martial arts monastery, the birthplace of both kung fu and Zen Buddhism
Reviewed By Herwie
As a child, I have always been fascinated with Shaolin temple! Truly a gem of China! It is no longer a “working temple” per say, but you do see a handful of people who would pray to the gods. A must visit place! Had a private tour with Spring (ask me for his contact) and he is knowledgeable as well with the history of the temple. Got the chance to see a little bit of Kungfu show as well! Do come and explore the grounds!
8. Guanlin Temple (General Guan's Tomb)
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4.0 based on 82 reviews
Reviewed By liucy752 - Taipei, Taiwan
This temple is called Guan Lin (關林) in Chinese. In Chinese culture, for the sake of respect, the tomb of an Emperor is called “Ling” (陵，mausoleum). then the tomb of a Saint is called “Lin” (林，forest). There are only two great man’s tombs named “Lin” in China. One is “Kong Lin (孔林)” for Confucius (the Saint of culture and education), the other is “Guan Lin (關林)” for Guan Yu (the Saint of War). Guan Yu played a significant role in the establishment of Liu Bei's state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period (220–280 AD). In Chinese folk religion, Guan Yu is referred to as "Emperor Guan" or “Saint of War”. Emperor Guan’s temples and shrines were widely established across mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and even Korea, Vietnam and Japan. For example, Hsing Tian Kong (行天宮，Guan's Temple) in Taipei is one of the most worshiped temple in Taiwan. In a final battle, Guan Yu was captured by the enemy, and was executed by capitation. His body was buried at Dangyang, Hubei Province (Dangyang Guan Mausoleum), and his head was buried here. Recent archeological investigations suggested that the real place of the tomb of Guan Yu’s head might be at Guan Town (關庄) in the rural area of Luoyang. However, this place is still the largest temple and memorial garden dedicated to Gaunyu.
