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Strategically located in Central China and by the Yellow River, Zhengzhou and Kaifeng both boast glorious past in history. They became members of the Eight Famous Ancient Capitals of China together with Xian, Luoyang, Beijing, Nanjing, Hangzhou and Anyang.
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Henan Museum |
Situated in Nongye Road of Zhengzhou, Henan Museum is a newly-built modern history and art museum. It has a collection of more than 130,000 pieces of cultural relics through the ages. |
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Yellow River Sightseeing Zone |
On the south bank of the Yellow River, some 25 km northwest of Zhengzhou in Henan Province is the Yellow River Sightseeing Zone, which is worth a short visit. It is a perfect place to have a panoramic view of Yellow River. |
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Xiangguo Temple |
First founded in 555 AD during the Northern Qi Dynasty, the temple has been frequently rebuilt over the following 1000 years. Under the Tang Dynasty (618-970 AD) it was one of the Empire's leading Buddhist institutions. |
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Iron Pagoda (Tie Ta) |
The Iron Pagoda in Kaifeng is actually not made of iron, but of red, brown, blue and green glazed bricks. As the main hue is reddish brown, the pagoda looks like iron from afar and has thus been called the Iron Pagoda for hundreds of years. |
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Dragon Pavilion |
Located in the northwestern part of Kaifeng city on the ruins of the imperial palace of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the 13.7–meter-high Dragon Pavilion was a big hall belonging to the Longevity Palace of the Qing Dynasty. |
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Zhengzhou & Kaifeng Photo Gallery
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