Henan Attractions
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Province:Henan (Chinese:河南, Pinyin: Hénán)
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Population :98,690,000
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Area :167,000 square km (64,000 sq mile)
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Overview:Henan is traditionally regarded as an important cradle of Chinese civilization. The name Henan means "south of the (Yellow) River"
Henan Top Attractions
Longmen Grottoes
The Longmen Grottoes (Dragon's Gate Grottoes) or Longmen Caves are located 12 km south of present day Luoyang in Henan province, China. The grottoes......more
The Shaolin Temple
The Shaolin Temple (literally Young Forest Temple) is a Buddhist temple at Mount Songshan in Henan Province......more
White Horse Temple
White Horse Temple was built in 68 A.D. It is the first Buddhist temple in China since the religion spread to the country......more
Luoyang Peony Festival
The Peony, the emblem flower of Luoyang, is lauded as "Queen of flowers, with ethereal colour and celestial fragrance". Since the Tang Dynasty......more
Gaocheng Astronomical Observatory
This site has a long tradition of atronomical observations, from the time of the Western Zhou up to early Yuan Dynasty......more
Shaolin Kungfu
the study of kung fu leads to better understanding of violence, and consequently how to avoid conflict ......more
Other Henan Attractions
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