Exploring Henan Tour

Day 1

Place & Transport: Arrive in Zhengzhou, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Airport Transfer (Zhengzhou), A Free CH cell phone package

- A Free CH cell phone package:

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Day 2

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Place & Transport: Zhengzhou to Dengfeng
Today's Activities: Jinxiuzhongyuan Shopping centre, Our guide and driver will escort you from Zhengzhou to Dengfeng, Ancient Songyang Academy, Shaolin Temple and Pagoda Forest (including Shaolin Kungfu Show)
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Yongtaisi shaolin Vegetarian

- Jinxiuzhongyuan Shopping centre: This store showcases local handicrafts, clay sculpture, calligraphy, painting and Kungfu tea. It has become a popular spot for foreign tourists looking for authentic, quality products.
Tel: 0371－65820282
Address: 郑州市红专路117号　No.117 Hongzhuang Road Zhengzhou
- Ancient Songyang Academy (1 hour): Located at the foot of the Taishi Mountain, 3 kilometers north of Dengfeng town, Songyang Academy was one of the major 4 academies of the Song Dynasty. It has an area of more than 10,000 square meters, and has more than 100 rooms with more than 70 steles in the stele corridor. There are many scenic spots on the way to Songyang Academy and Junji Mountain.
- Shaolin Temple and Pagoda Forest (including Shaolin Kungfu Show) (3 hours): This temple is shrouded in legend and mystery. The origin of martial arts and kung fu is part of the mystique of Shaolin Temple and the Shaolin monks. This is probably the most famous temple in China, not only because of its long history and its role in Chinese Buddhism, but also because of its martial arts or Wushu. There is a theatre here which presents the famous Kungfu Show at 0930, 1030, 1130, 1400, 1500, and1600. It's best to get there early, as it is only a small theatre with about 200 seats.
- Yongtaisi shaolin Vegetarian : Located close to the Shaoling Temple, the Yongtai Nunnery serves Vegetarian food.

Day 3

Place & Transport: Dengfeng to Luoyang
Today's Activities: Our guide and driver will escort you from Dengfeng to Luoyang, Longmen Grottoes, White Horse Temple, Luoyang Old Town District
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Luoyang Wangfuyu Gargen

- Longmen Grottoes (2.5 hours): 13 kilometers to the west of Luoyang, Longmen Grottoes is one of the four largest grottoes in China. Live cultural relics lie amid green mountains and serpentine rivers. As early as 1961, Longmen Grottoes had been authorized by the central government of PRC as a key national cultural relic protection unit. It was authorized in 1982 by central government as one of the 44 National Parks of China. In 2000, it was enlisted into the List of World Heritage.
- White Horse Temple (30 minutes): Backed by Mangshan Mountain and facing the Luohe River, White Horse Temple lies about 20 kilometers to the east of Luoyang city, Henan province. Since White Horse Temple, Buddhism monasteries in China traditionally began to be called as 'temple'. White Horse Temple as a result was ever since regarded as the cradle land of Buddhism in China. In history, highly accomplished Buddhist monks from China, even world renowned Buddhist monks from abroad used to pay visits to White Horse Temple in pursuit of Buddhism inspirations and wisdom; it was thereby also called the 'Home of Sakyamuni' or the 'Court for Ancestors'.
- Luoyang Old Town District (1.5 hours): The Luoyang Old Town District measures a few square miles as the main center, but it probably extends out over twenty square miles. It is the best place to find remaining ancient architecture. The area also features a museum for folk art that contains local art such as paper cuttings art, local clothing, and other local artwork. Some of the streets are shopping streets that sell a certain kind of good or article. Others are residential streets with small shops and old apartments lining both sides.
- Luoyang Wangfuyu Gargen: Located in the downtown area, Luoyang Wangfuyu Gargen is decorated in Chinese style. It serves Yu and Sichuan cuisines.

Day 4

Place & Transport: Luoyang to Jiaozuo
Today's Activities: Our guide and driver will escort you from Luoyang to Jiaozuo, The Yuntai Mountains
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch, Chinese Dinner

- The Yuntai Mountains: Yun Tai Shan It locates in the Jiaozuo County, Henan Province, 1.5 hours drive from Zhenzhou (the capital city of Henan Province). The Scenic area of ​​190 square km, with Quanbao Gap, Gap waterfalls, Hong Danxia, ​​ovary Lake, Wan Shan Temple, hundreds of rock, Sin Yuen, San roof, Diecai hole Qinglong, Gap and other peaks XI attractions. Also Asia's largest waterfall drop waterfall head. Yuntaishan mountain covered forests, river valleys with deep quiet of the lake, a mix of waterfalls, picturesque Qifengyishi, forming a perfect Yuntaishan unique natural landscape, clouds, fog, wind echoed cents, important for the mysterious ancient Taoist priests were Miaozhen Xianju the blessed Cave, birthplace of Taoism Miaozhen. Emperor Xian of Han Tomb of the base stations and summer, Tang Yao Wang Sun Simiao herbs alchemy remains of Emperor Xuan Gong, head concept, Chong Kok, purple imaginary hole, torch concept and so on. Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei wrote, "Every festival, their loved ones' eternal farewell of Zhuyufeng, and many celebrities of letters of the inscriptions, artifacts, formed Shen Yun Yuntaishan rich cultural connotations.

Day 5

Place & Transport: Jiaozuo to Anyang
Today's Activities: Our guide and driver will escort you from Jiaozuo to Anyang, Memorial Temple to Yuefei, The Site of Youli City, Yin Xu Museum, Museum of Chinese Characters
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch, Chinese Dinner at Anyang Hotel

- The Site of Youli City: It is located in the east side of Youhe Village which is 4 kilometers away from Tangyin County.Wen Emperor writing the book Zhouyi when he was in captivity here. The site of Youli City provides precious materials to research the culture in the Shang and Eastern Zhou Dynasties.
- Yin Xu Museum: Covering a area of about 5000 square meters, Yin Xu Museum is situated on the site of the former ancient city of Yin. The former ancient city of Yin was once the thriving capital of the Shang (BCE 1700-1027) Dynasty. The first round of excavations at Yinxu took place during 1928-1937. More than a hundred thousand antiques have been found, which plays a key role to discover the history of the second dynasty of China.
- Museum of Chinese Characters: Officially opened on November 16, 2009, the Museum of Chinese Characters is the first of its kind to be established in China. The collection of Chinese art and artifacts currently housed in this new museum contains more than 5,000 objects and spans a period of about 4,000 years. It is the best place to learn the history and the development of the Chinese characters.
- Anyang Hotel: Anyang hotel restaurant has a very good reputation and provides Henan style food.

Day 6

Place & Transport: Anyang to
Today's Activities: Red Flag Canal, Anyang Linlvshan International Glide Base, Our guide and driver will escort you from Anyang to
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch, Chinese Dinner

- Red Flag Canal:

Red Flag Canal, located in Lin County in the north of Henan province the project took almost 10 years from 1960 to 1969 to finish. Building the canal was a huge project because at that time, there were hardly any tools or machines to help dig the hard rock stones of the Taihang Mountain. The main canal starts in Shanxi province and ends in Lin County. It is 70.6 kilometers in length, 8 meters wide and 4.3 meters deep so that it is navigable by boat. If the stones dug from the canal were put together into a wall of 2 m long and 3 m wide, it could connect Guangzhou and Harbin, a distance of about 3544 km.

The canal has improved the living conditions of people in Lin County because their harvest has increase greatly. The farmed land used to yield 50 kilograms of crop originally, but now produces about 10 times that. Villagers have also started fish ponds and planted fruit. The canal is remembered as a significant achievement in water conservancy improving the life of many people. The spirit of that time, hard work and struggle, was a totem for the county and the whole country.

- Anyang Linlvshan International Glide Base: Taking the geographical advantage of the Linlv Mountain, Linlvshan International Glide Base wins a great reputation as one of China's best glide centers with international standards and facility. The base is located at the top of the Linlv Mountain, altitude of 1600m, offering breath-taking views over the Taihangshan Canyon and Linzhou Basin. Travellers with glide certificates can enjoy a fly high above the mountain. If you don't have certificate, no worries, professional coach will be with you during the glide, ensuring safety along with enjoyment.( *Note: Gliding is subject to change and cancellation due to weather condition, appointment is to made ahead of time.)

Day 7

Place & Transport: to Kaifeng
Today's Activities: Our guide and driver will escort you from to Kaifeng, Dragon Pavilion, Iron Pagoda, Grand Xiangguo Monastery, Millennium City Park
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch, Chinese Dinner

- Dragon Pavilion (1 hour): Dragon Pavilion houses a tablet "Huang Di Wan Sui" (Long Live the Emperor), thus getting the name Dragon Pavilion. A park centered on this pavilion called Longing (Dragon Pavilion) Park now has become the biggest scenic spot in Kaifeng and attracted many tourists from home and overseas. It is said that tourists who visit Kaifeng can not miss Longting (Dragon Pavilion) Park.
- Iron Pagoda (30 minutes): Kaifeng Iron Pagoda is a 13-stories pagoda, which has a history of about 1000 years. It is a symbol of Kaifeng City and it is named as the Beautiful Pagoda under the heaven.
- Grand Xiangguo Monastery (40 minutes): Daxianggguo Temple is a famous Buddhist temple in China. For hundreds of years there have been so many related legends, dramas, and fictions that Daxiangguo Temple has become well-known both at home and abroad. The stories of Xiang Couple, Mother Buddha, and Lu Zhishen pulling out a tree add to its legendary color.
- Millennium City Park (2 hours): Located on western shore of Longting Lake in Kaifeng, it is a large historical cultural theme park with an area of almost 400,000 Sqm. It was founded as a tribute to the painting The MILLENNIUM CITY PARK painted by Zhang Zeduan, a famous artist from the Northern Song Dynasty (960AD-1127AD) and opened to the public in October 28th 1998. The Theme park illustrates the social life and architecture of the people of Northern Song Dynasty. The park also contains a museum to the history of people of Jewish descent that lived in Kaifeng.

Day 8

Place & Transport: Kaifeng to Zhengzhou
Today's Activities: Our guide and driver will escort you from Kaifeng to Zhengzhou, Yellow River Scenic Spot, , Henan National Museum
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Xingyuan Restaurant

- Yellow River Scenic Spot (1 hour): Yellow River, the cradle of Chinese culture. in the Yellow River Scenery Area, you can feel the majesty and immensity of the Chinese mother river
- Henan National Museum (2 hours): The Henan Museum is one of China's oldest museums. It is a 'key' museum, Henan Museum now exhibits 130,000 precious cultural relics carefully selected from 1.3 million pieces stored in the museums of the whole province. All such treasures are displayed in the 8 halls respectfully for the brilliant ancient culture in Henan, ancient stone carvings, ancient jade carvings, fine crafts of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, ancient architecture in Henan, bronze ware art of Kingdom Chu, the world of dinosaurs, etc.
- Xingyuan Restaurant: Located in Xingyuan Hotel, the restaurant is decorated in Chinese style and mainly serves Yu and Yue cuisine.

Day 9

Place & Transport: Depart Zhengzhou, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Zhengzhou)
Meals: Breakfast

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