Zhengzhou Travel Guide
Zhengzhou, the capital city of Henan Province, is geographically the center city of China. It is renowned as one of the eight historical capitals of China. Early as 3600 years ago, Zhengzhou was the capital of the Shang Dynasty (1766 BC - 1050 BC). During the following dynasties, it served as capital for four times. It is considered to be the cradle of China's civilization.
It borders Yellow River to the north, Mount Songshan to the west and Huanghuai Plaint to the southeast. Zhenzhou is the transportation conjunction of Henan Province, as well as one of the transportation hubs of China. It was called Zhongzhou in the ancient time, which means the Transportation Hub of Ten Provinces. It is about 760 km (about 472 miles) south of Beijing and 480 kilometers (about 298 miles) east of Xi'an. It just takes about one hour to get to Luoyang and Kaifeng of Henan Province from Zhengzhou respectively, which are both one of the eight historical Chinese capitals.
more about Zhengzhou »- Chinese Name: 郑州
- Chinese Pinyin: zhèng zhōu
- Location: North of China
- Latitude: 34° 44' N
- Longitude:113° 24' E
- Elevation: 100 M (328 FT)
- Time Zone: (UTC+8)
- Area Code: 0371
- Population: 7.5 million
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Henan National Museum
Location: Nongye Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, Henan Highlights: prehistorical relics, bronze ware of Shang Dynasty and Zhou Dynasty, jade ware and porcelain of the various dynasties in Chinese history, and music show featuring mock ancient Chinese instruments thousands of years ago. Henan ... more about Henan National Museum
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Dear Bee Lee,
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Hi, Lalani, you can post your requests on our Community to see if any student want to be your tour guide. You also can rent a tour guide from our tour company as well. Please let me know if anything I can help with.
Dear Michael, is Chen Wei Chen a famous chef in Zhengzhou? Or there is a restaurant named Chen Family Restaurant?
On the internet, I found a restaurant (Chen Family Beer Duck Hot Pot, 陈记啤酒鸭火锅, the main ingredient of the hot pot there is duck cooked with beer) located in Chundu Road, Huiji District (惠济区春都路).
Hello Alexandra,
We only answer FAQs which relate to tours. You might try to publish your question on our community page to see if there is any tourist who've been to the tunnel.
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Dear Stanley,
You can take a train or a flight from Shenzhen to Zhengzhou. Please check the details on our website.
Train:http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/search-result.asp
Flight:http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-flights/flight-list.asp?QueryID=4201156&fcook=2011102410464239&star=SZX&dest=CGO&rDate=2011-10-28
Dear Joseph Ling,
Here is the information i find on line. There are some long distance buses every day. It sets off about every one hour. It costs about CNY70(US$11) per person and it takes about 3-3.5 hours. The bus station is opposite to the railway station.
Hello. There is a club called "Hip Hop Gang 嘻哈帮" in Zhengzhou, and they are famous in China's hip hop circle. You can contact them by the below information, but I am not sure if they speak English.
Address: Room 2017, 20F, Jincheng Guomao Dasha, at the crossing of Zijingshan Road and the mouth of Shangcheng Road. (郑州紫荆山路商城路口金成国贸大厦20楼2017室)
Tel: 0371--60118500
Dear Connie,
You can take a train from Pingdingshan to Zhengzhou railway station. It takes about 4.5 hours and it costs about US$22 for soft sleeper. And then take a bus at Zhengzhou Hotel which is near the railway station. It takes about 1 hour and it costs about US$3 at most.
Dear Chhatra,
There is no direct bus to Shaolin temple from Zhengzhou. You should take a bus to Dengfeng city. Take off the bus at west station. It takes about US$5 per person. And then change another bus to Shaolin temple.
Dear Vui Kong,
The best way is to take a train. There are many trains every day. It takes about 5 hours and it costs about US$24 per person. You can get more details on our website: http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/search-result.asp
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