Zhengzhou Shang City Ruins
The Zhengzhou Shang City Ruins are located in Zhengzhou, Henan Province. It is the site of the capital city during the Shang Dynasty, dating back approximately 3,500 years. Discovered and excavated in 1955, it was listed as one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units in 1961.
Located on the north side of the eastern section of Dongdajie Street in Zhengzhou City, the Zhengzhou Confucian Temple was first built between 58 and 75 AD (during the Yongping period of Emperor Ming of the Eastern Han Dynasty). It has over 200 halls and pavilions, covering an area of about 50,000 square meters. There are archways on both the east and west sides of the street. It underwent major reconstruction in the 33rd year of Qianlong's reign and was burned down again in the 2nd year of Guangxu's reign.
Zhengzhou City God Temple is located at No. 4 Shangcheng Road. It was originally known as the Lingyou Marquis Temple. There are few historical records about the exact time of its construction, but it is known to be a building from the Ming and Qing dynasties. The temple enshrines Ji Xin, a general under Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang. In the third year of Emperor Gaozu of Han (204 BC), Xiang Yu besieged Liu Bang in Xingyang, and Ji Xin disguised himself as the Han king to allow Liu Bang to escape. In 2013, it was listed as the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units.
Zhengzhou Mosque
Located in the northern part of the city, Zhengzhou Mosque is also known as Beibei Street Mosque or Beibei Mosque. It is the earliest and largest mosque built by Muslims in Zhengzhou. Built in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, it is located at No. 128 Beida Street and is the birthplace of Islam in Zhengzhou. In 2013, it was listed as the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units.
Zhengzhou Yellow River Scenic Area
Zhengzhou Yellow River Scenic Area is located 30 kilometers northwest of Zhengzhou City, with the Yellow River to the north and Yue Mountain to the south, spanning about 5 kilometers in width. The area originally started as Mang Mountain. In 1952, Mao Zedong, then Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, inspected the Yellow River and proposed to manage it well. Subsequently, small water storage stations, Mang Mountain irrigation stations, and Yellow River lift irrigation stations were built here. Later, it was developed into the 'Zhengzhou Yellow River Tourist Area,' with large-scale afforestation efforts greening over 4,000 acres of barren mountains. Pavilions, towers, statues, stele forests, and amusement facilities were constructed. After nearly 20 years of development, it was finally designated as a national-level scenic area in China.
