The top ten scenic spots in Zhengzhou that couples must visit include Shaolin Temple, Xingyang Ancient City, Loom Cave Ruins, Zhengzhou Xishan Yangshao Cultural City Site, Yellow River Scenic Area, Zhengzhou Museum, Henan Museum, Yanming Lake, Baisha Lake, and Ruyi Lake.

1. Shaolin Temple Shaolin Temple is the ancestral home of Chinese Zen Buddhism and the birthplace of Chinese Kung Fu. It is now a world cultural heritage, a national key cultural relics protection unit, and a national AAAAA tourist attraction. It is located under the Wuru Peak of Songshan Mountain in Dengfeng City, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province.

Because it is located in the dense jungle of Shaoshi Mountain in the hinterland of Songshan Mountain, it is named "Shaolin Temple".

It was built in the 19th year of Taihe (495) in the Northern Wei Dynasty.

2. Xingyang Ancient City Xingyang Ancient City is located in the urban area of ??Zhengzhou, Henan Province.

There is Honggou (ancient Wei canal in the Warring States Period) in the east, which is located on the west bank of Xingze in the sunshine of Guangwu Mountain, so it is called Xingyang Ancient City.

It has been an important place for military transportation since ancient times. It was built repeatedly in the Qin and Han Dynasties. It is 2,000 meters long from north to south and 1,500 meters wide from east to west.

The city wall is built with a residual height of 20 meters, a top width of 10 meters, and a base width of 30 meters.

3. Yangshao Cultural City Site in Xishan, Zhengzhou The Yangshao Cultural City Site in Xishan, Zhengzhou is an important Neolithic Age culture in the middle reaches of the Yellow River.

It was discovered in Yangshao Village, Mianchi County, Sanmenxia City, Henan Province in 1921, so it is called Yangshao Culture, which lasted from about 5000 to 3000 BC.

The Yangshao Cultural City Site in Xishan, Zhengzhou was discovered in Sunzhuang Village, Guying Town, Mangshan District, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province (now renamed Huiji District), dating back 5300 to 4800 years ago. It is the earliest prehistoric city site in the Central Plains so far.

4. Loom Cave Ruins The Loom Cave Ruins is located 500 meters north of Wangzongdian Village, Cuimiao Town, 20 kilometers south of Xingyang City, Henan Province. The geographical coordinates are 113°13′ east longitude and 34°38′ north latitude, at the northern foot of Songshan Mountain.

The shallow hilly area is a cave site from the Paleolithic Age.

The Looming Machine Cave Site is an important archaeological discovery of the Late Paleolithic in northern China after Zhoukoudian. It not only provides precious information for Paleolithic archeology, but also provides valuable information for anthropological research in central Henan. It is known as "Henan Province".

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5. Yellow River Scenic Area The Yellow River Scenic Area is located on the bank of the Yellow River 20 kilometers northwest of Zhengzhou City, the capital of Henan Province. It is surrounded by the majestic Mount Yue to the south and the roaring Yellow River to the north. It is a national-level scenic area, a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, and a national water conservancy scenic area.

Zhengzhou Yellow River National Geopark is known for its magnificent river scenery and long-standing Yellow River culture. It is the starting point of the "hanging river" on the ground of the Yellow River and the end point of the Loess Plateau.