East Henan is the eastern part of Henan, China. It includes the prefecture-level cities of Kaifeng, Zhoukou and Shangqiu.
Cities
- ๐ Kaifeng (ๅผๅฐ) โ One of the Eight Ancient Capitals in China, famous for being the capital of Northern Song dynasty.
- ๐ Zhoukou (ๅจๅฃ) โ The homeland of Fu Xi (ไผ็พฒ), Laozi (่ๅญ) and Yuan Shikai (่ขไธๅฏ).
- ๐ Shangqiu (ๅไธ) โ The easternmost city of Henan. An important railway hub of China. The first capital of Shang Dynasty.
Other destinations
- ๐ Lankao (ๅ ฐ่) โ The place where Jiao Yulu (็ฆ่ฃ็ฆ) once worked, now a shrine for Chinese politicians.
- ๐ Yongcheng (ๆฐธๅ) โ Lots of Han Dynasty relics, including the famous Mangdang Mountain (่็ ๅฑฑ).
- ๐ Xiangcheng (้กนๅ) โ Location of the former residence and palace of Yuan Shikai (่ขไธๅฏ).
- ๐ Huaiyang (ๆทฎ้ณ) โ Site of the Taihao Mausoleum (ๅคชๆ้ต), a memorial dedicated to Fuxi, one of the legendary rulers of ancient China.
- ๐ Minquan (ๆฐๆ) โ The homeland of Zhuangzi (ๅบๅญ).
- ๐ Ningling (ๅฎ้ต) โ Pear gardens everywhere.
- ๐ Zhuxianzhen (ๆฑไป้) โ One of the Four Ancient Towns in China, the place where Yue Fei (ๅฒณ้ฃ) once fought against the Jin.
- ๐ Luyi (้นฟ้) โ The birthplace of Laozi (่ๅญ), the founder of Taoism.
Understand
This region is the main agricultural area of Henan Province. Located in the hub of the birthplace of China, every city has a history of over 2,000 years.
Get in
By train
All the three cities have railway connections. Shangqiu is famous for its hub position in the railway network of China, and can be reached by train from nearly every major city in China. Kaifeng is on the Longhai Railway, one of the busiest railway in China, and is closed to Zhengzhou, which is also a railway hub of China. Zhoukou has limited railway connections, but can also be reached from some major cities like Guangzhou, Shanghai, Qingdao and Ningbo.
By bus
All the three cities can be reached by bus from the other cities in Henan Province and nearby provinces such as Shandong, Anhui and Jiangsu.
By plane
Vistors can fly to Zhengzhou Xizheng International Airport (CGO IATA) or Xuzhou Guanyin International Airport (XUZ IATA) and transfer to buses or trains. Shangqiu Airport is under construction and expected to be finished in 2020.