What places of interest are there in Zhengzhou, Henan?

Zhengzhou has a long history and is a national historical and cultural city approved by the State Council. As early as 3600 years ago, it was an important capital of Shang Dynasty. Xia, Shang, Guan, Zheng and Han were the capitals of the Five Dynasties, while Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing were the counties. A long history and splendid civilization have left a rich cultural landscape for Zhengzhou. There are national and provincial key cultural relics protection units 173 in the city, including 26 national key cultural relics protection units and 28 items. Songshan Scenic Area with Shaolin Temple, Zhongyue Temple and Songshan National Forest Park as the main body, Yellow River Historical and Cultural Scenic Area with Yellow River Scenic Area and original village site of Dahe Village as the main body, as well as Imperial Mausoleum of Northern Song Dynasty, Cave Temple of Northern Wei Dynasty, Kangwan Manor, the hometown of Xuanyuan Huangdi and Du Fu, etc., attract visitors from all directions with their unique charm. 1999 was rated as the first batch of excellent tourist cities in China. In 2005, the city's total tourism revenue was 654.38+07.8 billion yuan, an increase of 28.4%. Received domestic tourists 177 10000 person-times, an increase of 29.3% over the previous year; It received 79,000 compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and 209,000 foreign tourists, and the foreign exchange income from tourism was 77.69 million US dollars, an increase of 39.5%. The site of Shangcheng is located in the east of Zhengzhou, with a history of more than 3,600 years. It is the ruins of the Shang Dynasty capital with the city wall as the main body. The total area is 25 square kilometers, and the perimeter of the city wall is nearly 7 kilometers, showing a vertical rectangle. The rammer body of the city wall is about 20-30m wide, with a maximum of10m. A huge palace building site was found in the city; A large number of precious cultural relics have been unearthed outside the city. Dahecun site is located in the northeast suburb of Zhengzhou, at the southeast corner of the intersection of National Highway 107 and National Highway 3 10, covering an area of more than 400,000 square meters. It is a large-scale ancient settlement site including Yangshao, Longshan, Xia and Shang dynasties. A large number of unearthed cultural relics and the foundation sites of houses inhabited by ancestors have attracted worldwide attention. Among them, the foundation of Yangshao cultural house 1-4 is the best preserved one among contemporary houses found in China, which is more than 5,000 years ago. Zhongyue Songshan is located in Songshan, one of the five mountains in China in the northwest suburb of Dengfeng, with an altitude of 1, 512m. It is mainly composed of Taishi Mountain and Shao Shi Mountain. It has 72 peaks, winding for 70 kilometers, and the scenery is magnificent. It is a world geological park and a national forest park. Here, you can not only see the unique geological features of "five generations living under one roof", but also enjoy 20 views of Songshan, which are composed of peaks, valleys, caves, waterfalls, springs and forests. Located at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain in Songshan Mountain, Shaolin Temple was founded in Taihe, Northern Wei Dynasty, 19 (AD 495). After nine dynasties, it lasted for more than a thousand years. It is the birthplace of Zen ancestral hall and Shaolin Wushu, with many cultural relics and historic sites, which are famous at home and abroad, and known as "the first temple in the world". Zhongyue Temple, located 3 kilometers east of Dengfeng, was founded in the Qin Dynasty (22 1-206 BC) and is one of the oldest Taoist temples in China. After several generations of expansion and repair, Zhongyue Temple has become the largest and best-preserved ancient architectural complex among the Five Mountains, and is known as the "Little Forbidden City". Located in the north of Gaocheng Town, southeast of Dengfeng City 15km away, the Observatory was founded by Guo Shoujing, a famous astronomer and mathematician in China, in the early years of the Yuan Dynasty (A.D.1231-16), more than 700 years ago. It is the oldest observatory in China and the earliest astronomical observation in the world. Guo Shoujing mastered the law of the earth's motion through field observation at the stellar observatory, accurately calculated the 24 solar terms, and compiled the most advanced calendar in the world at that time-chronograph calendar in A.D. 1280. Songyang Academy was founded in the eighth year of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 484). Located at the southern foot of Songshan Mountain, 2.5 kilometers north of Dengfeng City, and backed by Ji Junfeng, it is named after being located in the sun of Songshan Mountain. Songyang Academy, one of the four ancient Chinese academies, is a famous institution of higher learning, which is famous for its Neo-Confucianism in history. Cheng Hao, Cheng Yi, Sima Guang, Fan Zhongyan and Zhu all gave lectures here. Dahuting Han Tomb, located 8 kilometers west of Xinmi City, consists of a stone tomb and a mural tomb, dating back more than 1800 years. This is one of the largest Han tombs excavated in China. Color portraits, stone carvings and color murals on the walls of Han tombs provide valuable information for studying the politics, economy, culture and history of the Eastern Han Dynasty. According to the historical records of Huangdi's hometown, the legendary Huangdi was born in Xuanyuanqiu, Beiguan, xinzheng city. In order to commemorate the birth of the Yellow Emperor, the ancestor of Chinese culture, there have been ancestor worship squares, archways and halls since the Han and Wei Dynasties. The hometown of the Yellow Emperor is one of the holy places for Chinese people to seek roots and worship their ancestors at home and abroad. Yellow River Scenic Area The Yellow River Scenic Area is located 30 kilometers north of Zhengzhou, with an area of about 17 square kilometers. With 40 scenic spots such as Wulong Peak, Yueshan Temple and Camel Ridge, it is a good place to overlook the Yellow River and enjoy the river view.