Henan is the core and birthplace of Central Plains civilization in China. It has not only thousands of years of history and cultural heritage, but also various famous mountains and natural scenic spots. In recent years, infrastructure construction has been further improved, and it has become a well-known tourist destination in go on road trip.

: 1. Overview of tourist attractions in Henan

1. Henan is rich in tourist resources, including world-famous scenic spots and historical sites, ancient cultural capitals with a long history, magnificent ancient buildings, magnificent famous mountains and rivers, precious and rare historical relics, exotic flowers and animals, colorful Central Plains culture, pleasant summer resorts and colorful customs.

2. Henan is one of the main birthplaces of the Chinese nation. China is a treasure with outstanding people and talented people. As early as the Neolithic Age more than 4, years ago, the people of the Central Plains created the famous Peiligang culture, Yangshao culture and Longshan culture. In the long history, Henan has always occupied an important position in China's politics, military affairs, economy and culture. There have been 2 dynasties that built or moved their capitals to Henan, including three in Henan, the seven ancient capitals of China.

3. Henan is not only rich in cultural tourism resources, but also has a unique natural landscape. The Yellow River flows through Henan for more than 7 kilometers, and its pioneering "Great Yellow River Tour" and "Yellow River Drifting" are praised by tourists as "full of wild interest and epic glory". Zhengzhou Songshan, Luoyang Longmen, Nanyang Danjiang Grand View Garden, Xinyang Jigong Mountain, Jiaozuo Yuntai Mountain, Jiyuan Wuwang, Lushan Shiren, Baligou, Songxian Baiyun Mountain and Jiaozuo Qinglong Gorge have attracted a large number of domestic and foreign tourists.

4. Relying on the rich ancient cultural resources of "Three Points and One Line", Henan highlights the characteristics of ancient capital, famous temples, ancestral roots and kung fu, and focuses on developing cultural sightseeing, root-seeking and ancestor worship, leisure vacation and eco-tourism projects. At the same time, focusing on Taihang Mountain, Funiu Mountain and Tongbai-Dabie Mountain, we will vigorously develop leisure and holiday, eco-tourism and special tourism projects.

to go on road trip, recommend a boutique route. I like to go back and forth to road trip by different routes during my trip. Different routes along the way have different scenery, so I prefer to go to road trip in the province. Therefore, the route in go on road trip may be longer, and the time in go on road trip may be longer. Therefore, friends should pay attention to whether they have enough vacation time to avoid affecting their normal work. Of course, friends are also welcome to pay attention to my route.

Second, the route planning of go on road trip, Henan Province

The route planning of the road trip in Henan Province

It passed Xinyang, Nanyang, Sanmenxia, Luoyang, Pingdingshan, Xuchang, Zhengzhou, Jiaozuo, Xinxiang, Hebi, Anyang, Puyang, Kaifeng, Shangqiu, Zhoukou, Luohe and Zhumadian along the way. Passing through all prefecture-level cities and most elite scenic spots in Henan along the way, it is a self-driving route worth looking forward to. Friends from different provinces enter this circular route, and as long as the holiday time is enough, they can complete the whole journey by car.

the whole journey of self-driving in Henan is basically high-speed, with some national highways and county roads. The length of the expressway is about 19 kilometers, of which the total journey to the scenic spots is about 25 kilometers. If you have enough time, friends can also choose provincial and national roads, but the route will be a little longer and it will take a little longer.

Route mileage of road trip, Henan

III. Distribution map of major scenic spots in Henan

Distribution map of scenic spots in Henan

This map lists the important scenic spots along the self-driving route in Henan. Because of typesetting problems, some scenic spots may be a little biased. As can be seen from the map of scenic spots in Henan, there are many scenic spots, and it is difficult to visit all the scenic spots during the tour. Therefore, friends can choose the scenic spots that are suitable for your visit according to their own needs and hobbies, and delete or add the scenic spots that are not in the map of Henan scenic spots. Suggestions on the selection of scenic spots in "On the Road": one mountain, one valley, one Yellow River temple, one cave, one tomb, one village, one garden and one ancient city. Other attractions are optional.

: IV. Recommended scenic spots in go on road trip, Henan

1. Longmen Grottoes 5A: Longmen Mountain has beautiful scenery and pleasant scenery, with hot springs. Since ancient times, Longmen Mountain has been listed as the first of the eight scenic spots in Luoyang. Bai Juyi, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, once said: "Luodu has four suburbs, beautiful mountains and rivers, and Longmen is the first." Longmen Grottoes are carved between the cliffs near the mountains and rivers. It began in the Northern Wei Dynasty when Emperor Xiaowen moved to Luoyang from Pingcheng (now Datong City, Shanxi Province). Longmen Grottoes, with the largest number of ancient forest of steles in China, is called the ancient forest of steles, which is the best calligraphy in China. There are more than 11, statues in Longmen Mountain. The largest Buddha statue, Lushena Buddha, is 17.14 meters high, with a head of 4 meters and an ear of 1.9 meters long. The smallest Buddha statues in the Lotus Cave, each only 2 cm, are called micro-sculptures.

Longmen Grottoes

2. Songshan Shaolin Temple Scenic Area 5A: Shaolin Temple is a famous Buddhist temple in China and a famous ancestral home of Zen Buddhism. Shaolin Temple, located at the foot of Wuru Peak in Songshan Mountain, is one of the main core scenic spots in Songshan Scenic Area. Thanks to the strong support of the ancient imperial court, Shaolin Temple developed very fast and won the reputation of "the first temple in the world", and Shaolin Kung Fu became famous from then on. After the founding of China, especially the film Shaolin Temple in 1982, Shaolin Temple and Shaolin Kungfu became the top tourist products in Henan and even the world. Since the establishment of Shaolin Temple, Zen, martial arts and medicine have enjoyed a world-renowned and enduring reputation, which has precipitated rich historical and cultural connotations. It is a veritable tourist pearl in the Central Plains and a tourist attraction in China.

Songshan Shaolin Temple Scenic Area

3. Yuntai Mountain 5A: It is the first batch of world geoparks in the world, including 11 scenic spots such as Quanpu Gorge, Tanpu Gorge, Hongshi Gorge, Zifang Lake, Wanshan Temple, Baijiayan, Yuan Xian, Ding Sheng, Diecai Cave, Qinglong Gorge and Linfeng Gorge, as well as Yuntai Waterfall, the largest waterfall in Asia. Yuntai Mountain Scenic Area, ranked third in the country and fifth in the world, was named as the first batch of world geoparks by UNESCO, which immediately attracted strong attention in the whole country. It is famous for "three steps, one spring, five steps, one waterfall, ten steps and one pool".

Yuntai Mountain

4. Riverside Garden on Qingming Festival 5A: Riverside Garden on Qingming Festival is a large-scale historical and cultural theme park in the Song Dynasty, based on the masterpiece Riverside Scene on Qingming Festival handed down by Zhang Zeduan, a famous painter in the Northern Song Dynasty. Now it has become the largest ancient architectural complex imitating the Song Dynasty in China, the largest Song Wenhua theme park in China and the largest ancient entertainment reappearance scenic spot in China. Riverside Garden on Qingming Festival not only reproduces Riverside Scene on Qingming Festival with great momentum, but also activates the history of Song Dynasty with ingenious creativity, which is a vivid ancient rhyme. During this period, people often feel that "once you step into the picture, you will dream back to the Millennium one day".

Qingming Shangheyuan

5.4A Yellow River Scenic Area: located on the bank of the Yellow River, bordering Yue Wei in the south and Huangtao in the north. The magnificent scenery of the great river, the long-standing culture of the Yellow River, the starting point of the "hanging river" on the ground, the end point of the Loess Plateau, the dividing line between the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River and a series of unique geographical features have formed a vast, majestic, magnificent and beautiful natural landscape. It is the "soul of the Chinese nation"-the leading scenic spot of the Yellow River tour.

Yellow River Scenic Area in Zhengzhou

6. Kaifeng House in 4A, Henan Province: "Kaifeng House" was the capital of the world in the Northern Song Dynasty, and its reputation spread all over the world. Baolongtu is upright and upright, and his reputation has spread throughout the ages. The song "Bao meditates in Kaifeng House" makes people deeply moved, causing many regrets and longings. There are more than 5 halls in Kaifu. In Kaifengfu, you can not only see a lot of precious historical materials, anecdotes and Chen Zhan, but also see a variety of performances such as the official opening ceremony, Bao Gong's case-solving, the welcoming performance in the martial arts field, and the fire-breathing face-changing, so that you can truly experience "visiting Kaifengfu and tasting Dasong culture". Worship Baolong Map and Appreciate

8. 5A: Yin Ruins has always been the political, economic, military and cultural center of China in the late Shang Dynasty. After the demise of the Shang Dynasty, it was reduced to ruins. There are many existing sites, such as Gongzongmiao District, Ling District, Hougang Site, numerous settlement sites (clan cities), family cemeteries, Oracle pits, bronze casting sites, jade workshops, bone workshops and so on.

The magnificent palace and ancestral temple building site, the hierarchical mausoleum of the king, the scattered residential sites, family cemeteries, numerous handicraft workshops and rich cultural relics represented by Oracle Bone Inscriptions and bronzes constitute the unique cultural connotation of Yin Ruins, which shows the grand scale and kingly demeanor of this Shang Dynasty capital. Among them, the site of Yin Ruins Tomb is the burial place and sacrificial place of Shang Dynasty. Known by international experts and scholars as the "second ancient Egypt" in the world, it initiated the system of imperial tombs in China, and is the earliest and most complete tomb group known in China.

Yin Ruins

9. Baligou 4A: Baligou is known as "the soul of Taihang Mountain, the symbol of China" and as "a must in Asia" by landscape experts. It is the place where the water essence of Taihang Mountain meets. Baligou Scenic Area is characterized by primitive beauty and natural beauty. The main attractions are Peach Blossom Garden, Mountain Temple, Yangzhou Land and Hongshi River. The rhythm is different and the scenery is different. Among them, Baligou Waterfall is known as "the first waterfall in North China". The air is fresh, refreshing, the mountain spring is sweet and the environment is quiet. The scenic spot is a "natural oxygen bar" and a landscape boutique corridor. You can live ninety-nine years if you come to Baligou often. She is an ideal place for you to enjoy the original landscape, a warm home for your leisure and holiday, and a paradise for you to return to nature.

Baligou

1. Guoliangdong Wall-hung Highway 4A: Guoliangdong Wall-hung Highway is located in Guo Liang Village, Shayao Township, Huixian County, Xinxiang City, Henan Province. Founded in 1972, it was completed in 1977, and all of them were completed by the villagers of Guo Liang Village independently by hand. Among them, 13 villagers who were mainly responsible for excavation were called the "Thirteen Strong Men" of Guoliangdong. Guo is known as one of the "top ten most dangerous roads in the world" and one of the "18 strangest roads in the world". In the early 199s, Guo Liang Cave developed tourism projects, and now it has become the first sub-scenic spot in Wan Xianshan, a national 4A-level scenic spot. Hands up. The first film was shot here.

Guabi Highway in Guo Dong

V. Travel schedule in go on road trip, Henan

Schedule in go on road trip, Henan

The blue number indicates the number of days to stay in Henan, and the suggested time for the whole journey is not less than 14 days. If you don't have enough time, you can look at the flowers while walking, which saves the actual number of days of driving.

If you really don't have enough time, but you want to visit the essence or don't want to be in go on road trip, Henan, you can consider the following picture of go on road trip, Henan:

Route planning in go on road trip, Henan

Each color in the picture represents a small loop in the road trip in Henan Province. I think these three small loops in go on road trip are quite good. I won't list the scenic spots that are not available in the central part of Henan on the small ring road. Before driving, friends should do their homework, and they can choose the nearby small ring road according to their hobbies or sources.

: Sixth, Henan cuisine and specialties

1. Diet: The overall taste of Henan cuisine is mainly salty, with moderate sweetness and sourness, and five flavors are harmonious. Special dishes: Anyang roast chicken, Xinyang salted duck, Kaifeng cockfighting, Zhengzhou Huimian Noodles, Kaifeng steamed buns, fried herring head and tail, fried purple crisp meat, peony swallow, Bianjing roast duck, fried eight pieces, etc.

2. specialties: Xuchang yuba, Maojian tea, Xixia kiwi fruit, Luoyang cherry, Zhengzhou peach, Luoyang Tang tri-colored, Ruzhou porcelain, Xixia amber, etc.

I think it's a trip to try local food and snacks and souvenirs of local specialties in buy buy.

Thank you for reading. Welcome friends to reprint my article. I have been in road trip for more than ten years and have been to many provinces, and I have rich experience in route planning in road trip. I think it is very important to plan the self-driving route in advance.

I don't take the poor travel route with pots and pans, and I don't take the local tyrant route with gold and silver. I'm following the line that conforms to the consumption concept of the general working class. Every year, I take about half a month off, take my family and children around, broaden my horizons and see me.

I will continue to introduce go on road trip routes in other provinces or other popular areas for my friends' reference or use. There is no difference between good and bad spots, but they are all my dishes. I want to sing all the way to love, touch my pockets. Please continue to pay attention to my article. Due to my limited ability and busy work, there will inevitably be some mistakes or omissions in writing this article. Please point out generously, please forgive me! Thank you! Finally, I wish my friends a pleasant journey and a pleasant journey to Henan.