Get to know Zhengzhou
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Henan
- Chinese name
- 郑州市
- Local areas
- 12 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 7,567.00 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 12,600,574
- Administrative seat
- Zhongyuan
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Setting and landscape
Mount Song, made up of the Taishi (太室) and Shaoshi (少室) ranges, is the central peak of the Five Great Mountains and one of China's first world geoparks. On the Yellow River, the Taohuayu (桃花峪) area marks where the Loess Plateau meets the North China Plain and divides the river's middle and lower reaches.
History
The Peiligang (裴李岗), Dahe Village (大河村), Yangshao (仰韶) and Shang royal-city cultures, from 8,000 to 3,600 years old, all converge here, and the Xia, Shang, Guan (管), Zheng (郑) and Han (韩) all had capitals in the area. In the old town, the Shang city site is an early Shang capital about 3,600 years old, identified as Bo (亳), the capital built by King Tang (汤); it became a national key cultural relics protection unit in 1961, and 2,586 metres of its inner walls still stand above ground. In 1923 Zhengzhou was where the Beijing–Hankou Railway workers' strike began, commemorated by the February 7 Memorial Tower (二七纪念塔).
What to see
Dengfeng (登封) holds the Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in 'the Centre of Heaven and Earth', World Heritage since 2010. Its eight sites and eleven structures, built from the Han to the Qing, include the observatory (观星台), Songyue Pagoda (嵩岳寺塔), Zhongyue Temple (中岳庙), Songyang Academy (嵩阳书院) and the Shaolin Temple (少林寺) complex with its Pagoda Forest (塔林). Shaolin was built in 495 for the Indian monk Batuo (跋陀); the city government calls it the ancestral seat of Chan Buddhism, where Bodhidharma (菩提达摩) first taught, and Shaolin kung fu is national intangible heritage. The Zhengzhou section of the Grand Canal is also World Heritage. Henan Museum (河南博物院) is one of the first national museums built jointly by central and local government.
Food and local products
The city's culture and tourism bureau describes huimian (烩面) as dough pulled by hand into strips of varying width and cooked in a white broth of mutton and bones, with day-lily buds, wood-ear fungus and glass noodles. Yellow River carp with baked noodles (黄河鲤鱼焙面) pairs sweet-and-sour carp with hair-thin noodles fried until crisp. Its food list also includes hulatang (胡辣汤), Cai family steamed dumplings (蔡记蒸饺) and Ge family braised flatbread (葛记焖饼).
Getting oriented
The city government calls Zhengzhou the only centre of a 'double cross' in both China's conventional and high-speed rail networks; its high-speed lines spread in the shape of the character mi (米).
Highlights
- Shaolin Temple 少林寺: Built in 495 at the northern foot of Mount Shaoshi; part of the Dengfeng World Heritage property.
- Zhengzhou Shang City Site 郑州商城遗址: Early Shang capital about 3,600 years old in the old town; 2,586 metres of inner walls survive above ground.
- Henan Museum 河南博物院: One of the first national museums built jointly by central and local government.
- Mount Song 嵩山: Central peak of the Five Great Mountains, made up of the Taishi and Shaoshi ranges; among China's first world geoparks.
Sources for this guide
市情简介 (郑州市人民政府) · Zhengzhou Municipal People's Government
嵩山 - 郑州风光 · Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, on the Zhengzhou government portal
郑州商代都城遗址 - 名胜古迹 · Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, on the Zhengzhou government portal
黄河文化 - 郑州风光 · Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, on the Zhengzhou government portal
郑州美食 (郑州市人民政府) · Zhengzhou Municipal People's Government
河南博物院 - 场馆介绍 · Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, on the Zhengzhou government portal
烩面 - 郑州美食 · Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, on the Zhengzhou government portal
黄河鲤鱼焙面 - 郑州美食 · Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, on the Zhengzhou government portal
少林功夫——国家级非遗项目 - 国家级非物质文化遗产 · Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, on the Zhengzhou government portal
登封“天地之中”历史建筑群 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书 · Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-10-01.
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Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Zhengzhou 郑州
Dengfeng 登封
Shaolin Temple 少林寺
Henan Museum 河南博物院
Mount Song 嵩山
Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple 少林寺塔林
Zhongyue Temple 中岳庙
Gaocheng Astronomical Observatory 观星台
Kang Baiwan's Mansion 康百万庄园
Shang Dynasty Wall Ruins 郑州商城遗址
Henan · Drama Fantasy City 只有河南戏剧幻城
Zhengzhou Fantawild 郑州方特
Northern Song Imperial Tombs 北宋皇陵
Gongyi Grotto Temple 巩义石窟寺
Yellow River Cultural Park 黄河文化公园
Fuxi Grand Canyon 伏羲大峡谷
Yinji Animal Kingdom 银基动物王国
Zheng-Han Ancient City Site 郑韩故城遗址
Hometown of the Yellow Emperor 黄帝故里
Mount Song Sanhuangzhai Scenic Area 嵩山三皇寨
Songyue Temple Pagoda 嵩岳寺塔
Songyang Academy 嵩阳书院
Zhengzhou Shang Capital Site Museum and Shang City Walls 郑州商都遗址博物院与商城城垣
Zhengzhou Dahecun Site Museum 郑州大河村遗址博物馆
Zhongyuan District 中原区
Erqi District 二七区
Guancheng Hui District 管城回族区
Jinshui District 金水区
Shangjie District 上街区
Huiji District 惠济区
Zhongmu County 中牟县
Gongyi 巩义市
Xingyang 荥阳市
Xinmi 新密市
Xinzheng 新郑市
Dengfeng 登封市
Places to explore around Zhengzhou
An aerial view of Erqi Square and the Zhengzhou Railway Station area (郑州二七广场及火车站一带), photographed in August 2026. Photograph date recorded by the source: 2026-08-10 17:47:19.Zhengzhou郑州
Zhengzhou combines a major railway junction with much older archaeological layers. The surviving Shang city walls give an unusually direct encounter with an early Chinese city, while Henan Museum places those remains alongside…
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A gateway and mountain backdrop in Dengfeng · 登封 Photograph date recorded by the source: 8 June 2019, 13:54.Dengfeng登封
Dengfeng sits at the southern foot of Songshan, where Buddhist monasteries, a Confucian academy, Taoist temples and an astronomical observatory occupy different parts of the landscape. Shaolin is its most familiar name, but the…
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Monastero Shaolin (Shaolin Temple) · 少林寺Shaolin Temple少林寺
Shaolin Temple occupies the foot of Wuru Peak in the Songshan range. Beyond its martial-arts reputation, the visit follows a monastic axis of gates and halls, with buildings from different periods and later reconstructions…
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Henan Museum · 河南博物院Henan Museum河南博物院
Henan Museum turns the archaeology of the Central Plains into a sequence of material encounters. The Jiahu bone flute introduces early music-making, while Fu Hao’s owl-shaped bronze vessel shows the sculptural imagination of…
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Fawang Temple Pagoda with the Songshan mountains behind it.Mount Song嵩山
Songshan is a mountain range with distinct Taishi and Shaoshi sectors, rather than one summit path. Its exposed rock sequences are important to geology, while temples and academies occupy the lower slopes. Shaolin belongs to the…
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Pagoda Forest of Shaolin Temple · 少林寺塔林Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple少林寺塔林
Shaolin’s Pagoda Forest is a cemetery of memorial towers west of the monastery. Brick and stone structures from successive dynasties vary in plan, height, tiers and carved detail. Their inscriptions preserve the names and…
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Zhongyue Temple in Dengfeng after snowfall, January 2026.Zhongyue Temple中岳庙
Zhongyue Temple lies below the eastern side of Taishi Mountain at Dengfeng. It is a Taoist temple associated with the sacred Central Mountain and imperial mountain worship.
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Gaocheng Astronomical Observatory, Dengfeng, Henan, photographed in June 2025.Gaocheng Astronomical Observatory观星台
Gaocheng Observatory makes astronomical measurement visible in brick and stone. Its Yuan-period platform supported a horizontal bar whose shadow fell along a long stone measuring scale extending northward. Water channels helped…
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A courtyard within Kang Baiwan’s Mansion in Gongyi, September 2025.Kang Baiwan's Mansion康百万庄园
Kang Baiwan’s Mansion stands in Kangdian, Gongyi, between Mangshan and the Luo River. The estate developed over generations from the late Ming and early Qing periods.
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Earthen wall corner at Zhengzhou Shang City Site · 郑州商城遗址夯土城墙 Photograph date recorded by the source: 22 September 2013, 13:52:03.Shang Dynasty Wall Ruins郑州商城遗址
The surviving earthworks of Shang Zhengzhou run through a modern city, making their scale easier to miss than that of a stone fortress. Layers of compacted earth formed an enclosure nearly seven kilometres around. Archaeologists…
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A vast rammed-earth-coloured wall spanning the frame behind a field of ripening sorghum, with huge wooden characters 只有河南 standing among the crop and crowds of visitors along the wall's foot under a clear blue sky.Henan · Drama Fantasy City只有河南戏剧幻城
Only Henan is a theatre complex built as a grid of tall, earth-coloured walls and enclosed spaces. Its 21 theatres range from large productions to smaller encounters, with stories linking Henan’s land, food and inherited memory…
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Zhengzhou Fantawild · 郑州方特Zhengzhou Fantawild郑州方特
Zhengzhou Fantawild (郑州方特) is a resort of separately gated theme parks in the Zhongmu modern service industry development zone, in Zhongmu, Zhengzhou, Henan, built by the Shenzhen Hua Qiang group from 2010 onwards.
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Aerial view of the Yongzhao Mausoleum, part of the Northern Song Imperial Tombs, Gongyi · 巩义北宋皇陵之永昭陵航拍 Source-recorded photograph date: 2023-02-16 16:22:36.Northern Song Imperial Tombs北宋皇陵
The Northern Song imperial tombs (北宋皇陵) are the burial ground of seven Song emperors and close to a thousand of their relatives and officials, spread across the urban area of Gongyi and the townships of Zhitian, Xicun and Huiguo in Zhengzhou, Henan.
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Gongyi Grotto Temple (巩义石窟寺), Gongyi. Photograph: "20250614 Gongxian Grottoes - Cave 1 01".Gongyi Grotto Temple巩义石窟寺
Gongyi Shikusi (巩义石窟寺), registered as the Gongxian Grottoes, is a Buddhist cave temple about ten kilometres north-east of Gongyi in Zhengzhou, Henan, cut into the foot of Dali Mountain on the north bank of the Yiluo River.
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Yellow River Cultural Park · 黄河文化公园Yellow River Cultural Park黄河文化公园
Zhengzhou Yellow River Cultural Park (黄河文化公园) occupies a stretch of the river's south bank in Huiji District, about twenty kilometres north-west of central Zhengzhou, Henan, where the Loess Plateau ends and the Yellow River begins to run above the level of the plain.
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Fuxi Grand Canyon · 伏羲大峡谷Fuxi Grand Canyon伏羲大峡谷
Fuxi Grand Canyon (伏羲大峡谷) is a red sandstone gorge at Zhonggou village in the Jianshan scenic district of Xinmi, Zhengzhou, Henan. The city tourism authority describes it as the red sandstone canyon nearest to Zhengzhou.
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Yinji Animal Kingdom银基动物王国
Yinji Animal Kingdom (银基动物王国) is a zoological theme park at Liuzhai town in Xinmi, Zhengzhou, Henan, one of the projects that make up the Yinji International Tourism Resort.
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Earthen city wall ruins of Zheng-Han Ancient City with a hilltop pavilion, Xinzheng · 新郑郑韩故城遗址城墙及亭阁 Source-recorded photograph date: 2022-02-12 14:34:27.Zheng-Han Ancient City Site郑韩故城遗址
Walled capital of the Zheng and Han states in Xinzheng, Henan, with ducal tombs, chariot pits holding 122 horses and a wall-top boardwalk.
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Hometown of the Yellow Emperor · 黄帝故里Hometown of the Yellow Emperor黄帝故里
Huangdi Guli (黄帝故里), the ancestral home of the Yellow Emperor, is a shrine and ceremonial complex on Xuanyuan Road in Xinzheng, Zhengzhou, Henan, on the ground that tradition identifies as the birthplace and capital of the legendary Yellow Emperor.
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Mount Song Sanhuangzhai Scenic Area · 嵩山三皇寨Mount Song Sanhuangzhai Scenic Area嵩山三皇寨
Sanhuangzhai (嵩山三皇寨) is a ridge and cliff section of Shaoshi Mountain about 15 kilometres west of the town of Dengfeng, in Zhengzhou, Henan, and one of the ten visitor areas of the Songshan UNESCO Global Geopark.
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The brick pagoda of Songyue Temple on Mount Song, Dengfeng · 登封嵩岳寺塔，嵩山南麓 Source-recorded photograph date: 2015-09-25 10:45:51.Songyue Temple Pagoda嵩岳寺塔
Twelve-sided Northern Wei brick pagoda of the 520s near Dengfeng, the earliest known multi-eaved pagoda in China and part of a World Heritage Site.
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The main gate of Songyang Academy, Dengfeng · 登封嵩阳书院大门 Source-recorded photograph date: 2025-06-29 19:03:01.Songyang Academy嵩阳书院
Confucian academy below Mount Song's Junji Peak near Dengfeng, founded as a temple in 484, where the Cheng brothers taught; part of a World Heritage Site.
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Zhengzhou Shang Capital Site Museum and Shang City Walls (郑州商都遗址博物院与商城城垣), Guancheng Hui District. Photograph: "20250527 Zhengzhou Shang city (115343)".Zhengzhou Shang Capital Site Museum and Shang City Walls郑州商都遗址博物院与商城城垣
This entry covers two linked things in Guancheng Hui District, Zhengzhou, Henan: the earth ramparts of the early Shang capital known as the Zhengzhou Shang City, and the Zhengzhou Shangdu Site Museum (郑州商都遗址博物院) built beside them to interpret the site.
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Zhengzhou Dahecun Site Museum · 郑州大河村遗址博物馆Zhengzhou Dahecun Site Museum郑州大河村遗址博物馆
The Dahecun Site Museum (郑州大河村遗址博物馆) stands on a prehistoric settlement in the north-eastern outskirts of Zhengzhou, Henan, occupied across the Yangshao, Longshan, Xia and Shang periods and excavated since 1972.
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Zhengzhou local specialties
郑州市特色美食 · 11 specialties to discover
Geji braised flatbread strips 葛记焖饼AI illustration · AI 示意图
The result is moist, substantial and richly seasoned, with tender pork and a firm wheat bite.
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Huimian 烩面
The broad noodles are supple and chewy, carrying a rich broth well. Meat, greens or tofu products introduce contrasting textures.
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Hulatang 胡辣汤
The soup is dense and coating, with warm pepper heat and a variety of chewy or tender pieces. It need not taste like a chili-only soup.
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Caiji Steamed Dumplings 蔡记蒸饺
Caiji Steamed Dumplings (蔡记蒸饺) are a Henan (河南) speciality documented by the Zhengzhou (郑州) culture and tourism authority.
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Lao Caiji Wontons 老蔡记馄饨Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Lao Caiji Wontons (老蔡记馄饨) are the chicken-shred wontons of Cai Ji (蔡记), the house whose steamed dumplings are one of Zhengzhou's (郑州) three old names, and the wontons are sold alongside those dumplings as a pair.
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Braised Noodles 焖面AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Braised Noodles (焖面) is listed among the local specialties of Zhengzhou, Henan. The term 面 points to noodles or flour-based food.
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Kaifeng Tongzi chicken 桶子鸡AI illustration · AI 示意图
Expect a fragrant, savory exterior and meat that is tender but still structured. Skin and bone-in cuts contribute to the eating experience.
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Yellow River Carp 黄河鲤鱼
Yellow River Carp (黄河鲤鱼) appears in several preparations in Zhengzhou (郑州), with red-braising a prominent local treatment.
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All dish names · 全部菜名 (11)
More dishes from across Henan are in the Henan food guide.
Counties & districts in Zhengzhou
12 areas belong directly to Zhengzhou.
12 areas
Zhongyuan District 中原区
Zhongyuan District (simplified Chinese: 中原区; traditional Chinese: 中原區; pinyin: Zhōngyuán Qū; lit. 'central plain') is one of 6 urban districts and the municipal seat of the prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou…
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Erqi District is one of six urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, South Central China.
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Guancheng District, or Guancheng Hui District, is one of 6 built-up or urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, China.
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Jinshui District is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, South Central China. The district is 135.3 km² (52.2 sq mi) in which the urban area is 70.
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Shangjie District 上街区
Shangjie is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, South Central China, located about 38 kilometres (24 mi) west of the city proper in between the…
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Huiji District (惠济区; Hùijì Qū), previously Mangshan District (邙山区; Mángshān Qū), is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, South Central China.
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Zhongmu County is a county of Henan Province, South Central China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan.
Explore the area →County-level cityGongyi 巩义市
Gongyi (simplified Chinese: 巩义市; traditional Chinese: 鞏義市; pinyin: Gǒngyì Shì), formerly Gong County (巩县; 鞏縣; Gǒngxiàn), is a county-level city of Henan Province, South Central China, under the administration…
Explore the area →County-level cityXingyang 荥阳市
Xingyang (simplified Chinese: 荥阳; traditional Chinese: 滎陽; pinyin: Xíngyáng) is a county-level city in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, South Central China.
Explore the area →County-level cityXinmi 新密市
Xinmi, formerly Mi County (simplified Chinese: 密县; traditional Chinese: 密縣; pinyin: Mì Xiàn), is a county-level city of Henan Province, South Central China, under the administration of the prefecture-level…
Explore the area →County-level cityXinzheng 新郑市
Xinzheng (simplified Chinese: 新郑; traditional Chinese: 新鄭; pinyin: Xīnzhèng; Zhengzhou dialect: sin²⁴ ʈ͡ʂəŋ³¹²/) is a county-level city of Henan Province, China.
Explore the area →County-level cityDengfeng 登封市
Dengfeng is a county-level city of Henan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou.
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Getting there
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Where to stay →Build your route
Zhengzhou and Dengfeng are about 70 km apart in a straight line. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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