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Zhengzhou
Capital of Henan, China

Zhengzhou

Zhengzhou, previously romanized as Chengchow, is the capital and the largest city of Henan Province, China.

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With a population of 12.6 million people in 2021, it is China's 11th largest city by population. Zhengzhou is situated in north-central Henan Province at the eastern foothills of the Xiong'er Mountains and on the southern bank of the Yellow River; where its valley widens into the North China Plain. Zhengzhou is a major city within the Zhongyuan region, an area that has been continuously inhabited for over 4,000 years, and is considered a cradle of Chinese civilization. It is one of China's nine national central cities, serving as a major political, economic and transport hub. The Zhengzhou metropolitan area, including Zhengzhou and Kaifeng, is the core area of the Central Plains Economic Zone.

Get in

Getting to Zhengzhou

Zhengzhou City is a national transport hub for railway, aviation and mail. As of September 2023, Zhengzhou has 2 terminals, 2 runways, 162 air routes, 6 railway stations, 2 main railway lines, 6 high-speed railway lines, 9 metro lines, 11 motorways, and 37 BRT lines.

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    Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
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    Zhengzhou Station

    Serves all regular and some high-speed trains.

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    Zhengzhou East Station
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    Zhengzhou Hangkonggang
Do

Things to do

There's relatively few things to do in Zhengzhou but a possible evening might involve eating at a Sichuan or Henanese restaurant, buying yourself a bottle of decent Dynasty wine, parleying with the local clientele, getting lazy, and rounding off the evening at a KTV bar. Museum Area.

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    Century Fun Park
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    Yinji International Tourism Resort
Eat

Where to eat

Zhengzhou 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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    Hui Ji Mutton Noodles
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    Heji

    Other cheap eating places include: Night market in Erqi (February 7) Square.

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