Top 50 Best Things to Do in Henan

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I stayed at a guesthouse near the scenic area the night before, and entered the park just in time for it to open the next morning. The weather was sunny, and it was truly beautiful. I walked the entire way and leisurely finished exploring around noon. It's definitely worth a visit.

Anonymous user

Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden is a landmark of Kaifeng. The park is large and very crowded. I recommend visiting in the afternoon; the night view is truly beautiful. It's best to see the grand performance "A Dream of Splendor in the Great Song Dynasty," a magnificent and spectacular sight.

E11***34

Drive to the parking lot at the lower station of the Yunjing Cableway, take two cable car rides up the mountain, then mostly enjoy the views of the Ten-Mile Painting Screen from the flat terrain, finally reaching the Golden Summit Taoist temple complex, and then take two more cable car rides down the mountain. The whole trip takes less than 3 hours and isn't tiring. The scenery is decent, but I didn't see any clouds or the protective array around the mountain.

Anonymous user

Absolutely worth it! The best theme park I've ever been to. The shows are dazzling, you can't possibly watch them all. The interactive experiences are incredibly fun, the prices are reasonable, the staff are very patient, the overall experience is fantastic, and it's incredibly popular!

M2f***ro

Today's visit to "Only Henan: A City of Theatrical Fantasy" deeply moved me. In the grand narrative of *The Railway Station Theater*, I witnessed a poignant and intense brotherly bond—Li Shiyi, the elder brother of Li Shiba, harboring an almost tragic tolerance and boundless love for his brother. The horrors of the 1942 Henan famine were reenacted on stage, the desperate scene of starving people scrambling for food was suffocating. When Li Shiyi, desperately seeking some life-saving seeds from his brother, the stationmaster, learned that the price would be his brother's life, his world crumbled instantly. Ultimately, Li Shiba opened the granary to distribute the grain, sacrificing himself in the process. Li Shiyi's madness and breakdown upon learning all this vividly portrayed the struggle of humanity under extreme circumstances. The smaller theater production *Wheat, Oh Wheat* depicts the resilient landscape of the people of Henan, who have depended on the land for thousands of years. Those simple and hardworking farmers, dedicating their lives to the wheat fields, saw wheat not only as food but also as their roots and soul. With the southward advance of the Jin army at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, Henan was forever cut off from the dynastic capital, a historical turning point tinged with desolation and regret. Another short play, "Su Shi's Henan," succinctly portrays the tumultuous life of the literary giant Su Shi in just thirty minutes. From his initial fame through the imperial examinations, to his repeated demotions and fluctuating fortunes, until his eventual pardon but failure to return to the capital Bianjing, where he died and was buried in Henan, his poetry is filled with a magnanimous outlook on life and an optimistic view of hardship. Yet, isn't this also a kind of spiritual transcendence under the pressure of reality? Behind that "forced magnanimity" lies a profound undercurrent of unfulfilled ambition throughout his life. This trip was not merely a theatrical experience, but a profound dialogue with the land, history, and the depths of human nature.

_ZF***75

I hired a guide, and the explanation was quite detailed. I gained a better understanding of the official history. I also caught a performance in the afternoon, which was a good experience. And I must say, the restrooms in the scenic area were very clean.

TENNY楓夜

Jiaozuo Yuntai Mountain Scenic Area: Visit the summit of Yuntai Mountain, Zhuyu Peak (1297 meters above sea level), the origin of the saying "Where there are dogwood branches, one less person"; check out the glass walkway at Phoenix Ridge (haha, it's really not scary at all); visit Xiaozhaigou, and explore Tanpu Gorge, Longevity Peach Stone, Golden Dragon Lying on the Waves, Immortal Spring, and Tang King's Sword Testing Stone, etc.

Anonymous user

We took our child on an educational trip and found our lovely tour guide, Xiaoya, for a VIP museum tour. Xiaoya was incredibly professional, knowledgeable, and highly skilled. Her explanations were insightful yet simple, engaging, and captivating. Our child followed her for the entire 3 hours – a truly delightful surprise! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

M52***87

A poem by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, included in the "Three Hundred Tang Poems," is a testament to his virtue and wisdom. "What was the Master like? He toiled for generations. The land is still the town of Zou, his residence the palace of the King of Lu. He lamented the phoenix's fate, grieved the unicorn's decline, and lamented the impoverished path of the Way. Now, seeing the offerings at the two pillars, it feels just like the dream I had." This poem by Emperor Xuanzong is quite good (he also annotated the *Classic of Filial Piety*, was not only a talented singer and dancer and the founder of the Pear Garden, but also truly multi-talented...). The special exhibition on Confucius's "Journey of Promoting the Way" at the Henan Museum features a plaque reconstructed from the Confucius Temple and Confucian Mansion, giving one the feeling of being among the "Three Confucian Sites," immediately bringing to mind Emperor Xuanzong's poem... The famous "Ten Offerings of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties" are also here, a gift from Emperor Qianlong, a treasure of the Confucius Mansion. They look very new, with exquisite patterns; it's hard to believe they date back to the Shang and Zhou periods... And there are also many unearthed bamboo slips! At least the Henan Museum itself has almost no exhibits like these… (Perhaps the south is better suited for the preservation of bamboo slips?) There are also many bronze and jade artifacts related to Confucius and the various states, showcasing Confucius's vision of a land of rites and music. There are chime bells (Confucius heard the Shao music in Qi and forgot the taste of meat for three months), jade pendants (a gentleman compares his virtue to jade), and many bronze artifacts from various states with inscriptions (several of which were exhibited in "Six Hundred Years of the State of Cai"). I also saw the small jade deer and the jade ring and cicada next to it, and the bronze pot on top, which I had seen in Zhumadian before, and now I see them again…

小强

The hotel is conveniently located, within walking distance of Yingtianmen, Lijingmen, and Jiuzhouchi, and is also a pick-up point for day trips around Luoyang. The rooms were very clean, the service was excellent, and a complimentary gift was given upon check-out.