Pingdingshan

Worth seeing in and around Pingdingshan

2 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Pingdingshan Museum

   Pingdingshan Museum, located in Pingdingshan, Henan Province, China, is a public museum that serves as a historical repository for this region. Officially opened on May 15, 2012, the museum occupies a built area of 30,000 square meters at the intersection of Chang'an Avenue and Huai Ren Road, adjacent to Ping'an Square.

   800 m · historical museum in Henan, China · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Pingdingshan University

   Pingdingshan University, founded in October 1959, is in Pingdingshan City, Henan Province, China.

   2.7 km · university in China · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Pingdingshan people seem to carry a regional pride with them, as their city is home to an ancient "Eagle" tribe which was probably one of the earliest in the country. Keep in mind as you wander the area that you are walking amongst some of the oldest landscapes within Chinese civilization. The area is mostly flood plain, except for the flat-topped hills to the northeast which lend the city its name.

1. 01
   Spring Temple Buddha
2. 02
   Hwamei Valley
3. 03
   Yao Shan

   Climb the mountain on foot or take a cable car to the top.

4. 04
   White Egret Island National Urban Wetland Park
5. 05
   Bai Gui Lake National Wetland Park
6. 06
   Ping Ding

From Wikivoyage: Pingdingshan, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Because Pingdingshan is not a tourist city, there are relatively few things to do, but walking around the city center is also a good option; it's walkable in a day. Most locals like to visit Pingdingshan mountain or walk along the Zhanhe river (canal) which cuts through the city from west to east. There is a park lining the canal which at most times of night and day has something interesting to see.

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Where to eat

PingDingShan has a diverse array of fine Chinese cuisine. Its location at China's center means you can find almost any type of Chinese food here. The city is big enough to have a scattering of cosmopolitan restaurants, and while there are a number of imitation Korean, Japanese, Indian, and Western options about, you will do best to stick with Chinese food.

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Getting to Pingdingshan

Airports

Zhengzhou Xinzheng (CGO), 104 km · Luoyang Beijiao (LYA), 131 km · Yuncheng Yanhu (YCU), 248 km

• Zhengzhou → Pingdingshan

  118 km · quickest by road, 2h 42m · ¥55–75
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• Luoyang (Laocheng) → Pingdingshan

  134 km · quickest by road, 2h 22m · ¥60–80
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• Yuncheng (Yanhu) → Pingdingshan

  257 km · quickest by road, 4h 53m · ¥125–170
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