The most beautiful ancient water towns in Henan include: Zhuxian Town in Kaifeng, Qiandian Town in Luohe, Jingziguan Town in Xichuan, Nanyang, Huiguo Town in Xinyang, and Beiwudu Town in Luohe.
1. Zhuxian Town, Kaifeng Zhuxian Town is located in Qixian County, Kaifeng City. It is one of the earliest commercial cities in Chinese history and the first of the four famous towns in the Song Dynasty.
Zhuxian Town has a history of thousands of years. It was once the economic, cultural and political center of the Northern Song Dynasty and was known as the "Rome of the East".
Zhuxian Town retains many buildings and relics from the Song Dynasty, such as the Song Dynasty ruins, Song Dynasty porcelain kilns, Song Dynasty banks, etc., making people feel like they have traveled back to the prosperous age thousands of years ago.
Zhuxian Town also has a wealth of folk art and special snacks, such as shadow puppet shows, woodblock New Year pictures, sesame cakes, crispy candy, etc., which make people forget to leave.
2. Qendian Town, Luohe Qendian Town is located in Wuyang County, Luohe City. It was one of the four famous towns in Henan Province (Zhuxian Town, Huiguo Town, and Jingziguan Town) in the early Qing Dynasty and the late Ming Dynasty.
Shengdian Town is a well-known ancient commercial town and has always been known as the "Southern Henan Furniture Town".
The antique streets have no smell of artificial development. Walking in the town, the strong atmosphere of life will make you forget the hustle and bustle of the city. The porcelain gourds in credit shops have a wide variety of patterns and simple and elegant colors. This little-known place
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3. Jingziguan Town, Nanyang
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It can be traced back to 304 BC, which means it has a history of more than 2,000 years.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, commerce was highly prosperous here, and it was known as "Little Shanghai".
4. Xinyang Huiguo Town Huiguo Town is located in Guangshan County, Xinyang City. It is one of the four famous towns in Henan Province and one of the largest Hui inhabited areas in China.
Huiguo Town was founded in the Tang Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,300 years. It is a famous commercial town and cultural town in Chinese history.
Huiguo Town has a strong Hui customs. Hui architecture, Hui costumes, Hui food, Hui folk customs, etc. all make people feel an exotic charm.
5. Beiwudu Town, Luohe City. Beiwudu Town is located in Wuyang County, Luohe City. It has a development history of more than 2,000 years. According to records, the business here was the most prosperous during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There were nearly as many business houses in Beiwudu Town alone.
With 800 stores, it is known as "the endless credit stores and the endless Beiwudu".
Beiwudu Town is one of the birthplaces of Henan Hot and Spicy Soup. More than 20 spices such as beef, flour, minced ginger, Sichuan peppercorns, pepper, star anise and other spices are added to the stewed Hu spicy soup.
Mixed with a variety of ingredients, it is spicy and delicious, with pure temperament and endless aftertaste.