Henana, with long history and rich culture,  is the origin of Chinese civilization. With rich tourism resources,it has not only the beautiful scenery of south China but also the magnificent mountains and rivers of North China.

Henan is known as the cradle of the Chinese nation. Luoyang, Kaifeng, Anyang, Nanyang, Shangqiu, Zhengzhou, and Junxian are all specially noted by the national government for their historical and cultural importance. Tourism is of great economic importance in the province and is a major source of foreign exchange. Important national-level scenic spots include Mount Song (north-central), one of the five sacred mountains of China, and the Shaolin Temple on its slopes (noted as the birthplace of Chinese martial arts); Jigong (Rooster) Hill, a popular summer resort near Xinyang; and the Longmen cave complex near Luoyang, which was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2000. Other popular tourist destinations include the Temple of the Chancellor (Xiangguo Si) at Kaifeng, Baima (“White Horse”) Temple at Luoyang, and Yinxu (“Ruins of Yin”) at Anyang, site of the capital of the ancient Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BCE) and also a World Heritage site (designated 2006).

From the perspective of mountain tourism resources, Henan has a colorful and diverse landscape. Natural resources are mainly concentrated in the “three mountains and one water”. There are three 5A-level scenic spots in Nantaihang, seven 5A-level scenic spots in Funiu Mountain, and the red scenic spots in Tongbai-Dabie Mountain are relatively concentrated. The Yellow River Golden Tourism Belt is an important part of the national publicity. Brand. There are 4 world geological parks, 7 national geological parks, and 5 national ecotourism demonstration zones. The Yellow River has the famous Xiaolangdi Scenic Area, the Yellow River Three Gorges and Swan Lake. From the perspective of new tourism, hot spring resorts have developed well. There are large hot spring belts in Sanmenxia, Luoyang, Pingdingshan and Nanyang. There are 41 hot spring resorts in the province. Lushan Lushan Hot Spring was rated as the first batch of 17 in China. One of the national tourist resorts; 30 theme parks represented by Zhengzhou Fangte Happy Garden, Kaifeng Qingming Shanghe Garden and Yinji O Show. In addition, there are 30 ski resorts and 30 raftings, of which the Xixia Weihe River is a 4A-level scenic spot.

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