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Cao Wei Ancient City
Cao Wei Ancient City is located in Xuchang, Henan Province. This cultural attraction serves multiple functions including cultural exhibitions, tourism and leisure, commercial services, and distinctive residential areas. Bordered by Wenfeng Road to the east, Qiyi Road to the south, the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway to the west, and Bayi Road to the north, this historical and architectural themed attraction recreates the ambiance of the Three Kingdoms period. With its rich historical relics and immersive cultural experiences, it attracts numerous visitors eager to explore this magnificent chapter of history. The architectural complex within the ancient city recreates the building style of the Cao Wei period, with its blue bricks, gray tiles, and upturned eaves, exuding an aura of antiquity and grandeur. Strolling through the streets, visitors can immerse themselves in the rich historical atmosphere, as if transported back to the Three Kingdoms era. The city houses multiple historical exhibition halls showcasing abundant cultural relics and historical materials that detail the political, military, and cultural developments of the Cao Wei period. Beyond historical sightseeing, the attraction offers a variety of interactive activities such as Three Kingdoms cultural performances, traditional handicraft workshops, and ancient costume photography, allowing visitors to personally experience the charm of Three Kingdoms culture. This place is not only a paradise for history enthusiasts but also an ideal destination for family trips. Whether exploring history or immersing in cultural experiences, it promises a journey filled with discoveries and joy.Xuchang · 33.2km from Yanling
Song Du Huangcheng Cultural Tourism Resort
Song Du Huangcheng Cultural Tourism Resort is located in the northern part of the old city of Kaifeng, precisely on the site of the imperial palace of the Northern Song Dynasty's Dongjing city. The millennium-old central axis of Kaifeng runs through this area, making it the core zone of the royal culture of the Song Dynasty. Here, you can find the Song-style imperial architecture of the Longting attraction, the tales of the Yang Family Generals at Tianbo Yang's residence, and the calligraphic steles of Han Yuan Stele Forest. The Shuanglong Lane historical and cultural block, 960 Cultural and Creative Park, and Qisheng Corner have transformed old streets and courtyards into Song-style blocks perfect for leisurely exploration. The resort also connects a series of Song culture attractions: Wansui Mountain Great Song Martial Arts City stages year-round martial arts live shows and intangible cultural heritage iron fireworks, while historic sites like the Iron Pagoda, Kaifeng city wall, Zhouqiao and Bian River ruins, Shanshangan Guild Hall, Yanqing Taoist Temple, and Fan Pagoda are scattered across the old city, along with niche spots like the underground wartime grain storage. These places are hard to cover in one day, so we recommend focusing on two or three key sites. After dark, a different experience awaits as the attractions light up in unison. Boarding a painted pleasure boat on the Great Song Imperial River to watch the illuminated pavilions and towers sway with the rippling water is a popular nightlife option here.Kaifeng · 79.5km from Yanling
Henan Museum
Located in the city of Zhengzhou, Henan Museum has a rich collection of exhibits displaying Henan's 5,000-year history and offering a window into traditional Henanese culture. The museum has eight exhibition halls that can be visited in chronological order. The collection includes several national treasures, including the lotus crane vase, cloud copper chest, Saohao vase, Jiahu bone flute, Wushu copper plate and more. Be sure to visit them all.Zhengzhou · 89.3km from Yanling
Luoyang Museum
The Luoyang Museum was established in 1958 and fully opened to the public on April 16, 2011. It is a comprehensive museum integrating cultural relic collection, exhibition display, and social education. Its collections span the long history of Luoyang as an ancient capital of thirteen dynasties. The main building stands like a giant ding (ritual vessel), symbolizing the "establishment of the capital in Luoyang." Its solemn and majestic facade itself serves as a popular photo backdrop. The large-scale permanent exhibition "Heluo civilization" unfolds along the timeline of prehistoric times, the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, the Han and Wei dynasties, the Sui and Tang dynasties, and the Five Dynasties and Northern Song period, connecting thousands of years of Luoyang's capital history into a complete viewing experience. The treasure hall on the second floor rotates displays of representative artifacts from the collection, including the Cao Wei white jade cup, the Northern Wei clay Buddha face sculpture, and the vividly expressive Northern Wei painted pottery figurine of two women holding hands, affectionately called the "best friends figurine" by visitors, all worth pausing to admire. In the Tang tri-color ceramics hall, the rare and majestic black-glazed tri-color horse and the massive Eastern Han stone artifacts are equally popular. The palace artifacts hall displays Qing Dynasty imperial artifacts transferred from the Forbidden City, including a golden nanmu wood tower carved from a single log and adorned with gilded miniature Buddhas, exuding royal grandeur. The stone carving hall is rustic and imposing, while the Wang Xiu peony art exhibition brings Luoyang peonies into paintings, each showcasing a unique blend of strength and delicacy. You can start your visit from the "Heluo civilization" exhibition and stone carving hall on the first floor, then proceed to the second floor to explore the treasure hall, Tang tri-color glazed pottery hall, and imperial artifacts hall in detail. The treasure hall features rotating exhibitions, and the specific exhibits are subject to the on-site display. A thorough visit typically takes two to three hours, so it is recommended to allocate sufficient time. Luoyang Museum consistently organizes flexible and diverse temporary exhibitions, continuously providing the public with new cultural offerings. It has introduced exotic-themed exhibitions such as "Civilizations of Qin-Han and Rome," "Norwegian style painting exhibition," "African cultural relics and art exhibition," as well as independently curated large-scale temporary exhibitions like "The starting point of the Silk Road - the Silk Road and Luoyang" and "The hub of the Grand Canal - the Grand Canal and Luoyang," enriching the exhibition content and ensuring visitors always find something new. Adhering to its mission of reaching out, Luoyang Museum has independently or collaboratively held cultural relic exchange exhibitions in over 20 countries and regions, including the United States, France, Japan, South Korea, Italy, Belgium, Sweden, and Australia, generating positive impacts both domestically and internationally. Luoyang Museum adheres to the organic integration of collection preservation, scientific research, and social education for balanced development. Practicing a people-oriented service philosophy, it enhances integration and interaction with society while excelling in exhibition reception and educational promotion. The museum actively recruits volunteers passionate about museum education, establishes cooperative units, and extends its reach to communities, schools, rural areas, and military camps to expand its coverage and influence. Additionally, it hosts monthly traditional culture lectures to disseminate heritage knowledge and cultivate museum audiences, achieving remarkable results. Luoyang Museum boasts a team of professionals with high academic standards. It has published numerous works and collections, with over 1,000 papers and representative publications including: "Han tombs at Shaogou in Luoyang," "Luoyang tri-colored glazed pottery of the Tang dynasty," "Bronze mirrors unearthed in Luoyang," "Han dynasty murals in Luoyang," "A collection of essays commemorating the 40th anniversary of Luoyang Museum," "Cultural treasures of Luoyang," "The charm of Luoyang—highlights of archaeological achievements in the Heluo region," "A history of the ancient capital Luoyang," "Research on Western Zhou bronze ware," "Heluo civilization," and more, all widely recognized by society and academia. In the era of promoting cultural development and prosperity, Luoyang Museum is bound to play an even greater role in the construction of socialist spiritual civilization.China · Luoyang
Kaifeng Museum
The Kaifeng Museum is a comprehensive museum integrating cultural relic collection, preservation, research, exhibition, and social education. It houses over 80,000 cultural relics, covering various categories such as pottery, porcelain, bronze ware, calligraphy and painting, stone carving, jade ware, and lacquerware. The museum was first established on Sansheng street in 1962, on the former site left after the Henan museum moved to Zhengzhou. The old museum by Baogong lake opened in 1988, and in March 2018, it relocated to its current new site. The new museum's layout draws inspiration from the triple-city design of Kaifeng during the Northern Song dynasty, consisting of an outer perimeter, a circular inner courtyard, and a central main structure. Following the principle of "classical exterior, modern interior," lower surrounding buildings embrace the towering central pavilion. From a distance, it appears as a Song-style architectural complex, immersing visitors in the essence of Song culture even before entering. The Kaifeng museum was established in March 1962. Its original site was located on Sansheng street, built on the former site of the Henan museum after it moved to Zhengzhou. In 1986, a new museum was expanded by the scenic Baogong lake and opened to the public in September 1988, becoming a major cultural event in Kaifeng. In recent years, to promote the continued development and prosperity of Kaifeng's museum industry and the construction of Kaifeng as an international cultural tourism city, the new Kaifeng museum officially began construction in March 2014 and opened to the public in March 2018. The new Kaifeng museum is located on the north side of Zhengkai avenue between the fifth and sixth streets in the Kaifeng new district, adjacent to Zhongyi lake to the east, with a total construction area of 54,286 m². The overall architectural design highlights the triple-city layout characteristic of Kaifeng during the Northern Song dynasty, consisting of an outer perimeter, a circular inner courtyard, and a central main structure. The design follows the principle of "classical exterior, modern interior," with lower surrounding buildings embracing the towering central pavilion, reflecting the architectural features of Song dynasty building complexes. The first floor of the Kaifeng museum's Zhongyi lake section consists of a public service area, exhibition area, and cultural relic restoration area. The public service area includes: a visitor center, an academic lecture hall, an educational experience zone, a cultural and creative display center, a 4D cinema, and a VIP reception room. The exhibition area features six thematic exhibition halls—"New year paintings of Zhuxian town in Kaifeng: Artistic charm of woodblock prints," "Kaifeng's modern and contemporary calligraphy and painting masterpieces: Elegance of ink and color," "Millennium imprints: A selection of stone carvings from the collection," "Imperial splendor: Royal artifacts of the Ming and Qing dynasties," "The premier prefecture: A special exhibition on the Northern Song Kaifeng government office," and "Science and technology of the Song dynasty"—along with two temporary exhibition halls, covering a total area of 5000 m². The second floor consists of a basic exhibition area, meeting rooms, and office space. The total exhibition area on the second floor is 7355 m², featuring 8 exhibition halls, including "Kaifeng ancient history and culture exhibition: A millennium capital of eight dynasties," "Kaifeng memories: Modern and contemporary social life exhibition," and the Dasheng music and dance performance hall. Among these, the "Kaifeng ancient history and culture exhibition: A millennium capital of eight dynasties" covers an area of 4840 m², highlighting the history of the Northern Song Dynasty as the capital. Within this section, approx. 700 m² is dedicated to a special exhibition hall for the Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival, displaying various versions, creative forms, and materials of artifacts and historical materials related to the painting across different periods.Kaifeng · 78.3km from Yanling
Enjoy International Resort
Enjoy international resort is a large-scale cultural tourism and vacation complex invested and constructed by the Enjoy group. Located in the southwest of Zhengzhou, it is 37 km from Zhengzhou high-speed rail station and 25 km from Zhengzhou Xinzheng international airport, with the Zhengyao expressway passing through, offering extremely convenient transportation. As a comprehensive cultural tourism project in the central plains, Enjoy international resort strives to create a top-tier international vacation destination with distinctive central plains cultural characteristics. The resort is nestled by the Yunyan reservoir and Wuding lake, built around the "Yellow Emperor palace known as the first palace under heaven". It paints a grand masterpiece with the vast landscape as its canvas and millennia as its brush, inheriting and carrying forward the great achievements of the Yellow Emperor, the ancestor of Chinese civilization. The blessings of heaven, the virtues of earth, the grace of Leizu, and the fortune of Dahong will surely take root, be passed down, flourish, and grow in this world-class future-oriented creative city. Enjoy Animal Kingdom is an internationally-standard animal theme park built with significant investment by Enjoy International Resort, officially opened on August 18, 2020. Located in Xinmi City, the cultural new district of Zhengzhou (capital of Henan Province), it is a key cultural tourism project in Henan. With a total investment of 5 billion CNY and covering 570,000 square meters, the park features areas like Jiabao Town, Animal Kingdom, Fantasy World, Life Island, Emerald Sea, and Grand Mountains, along with 10 large amusement rides. Showcasing over 200 species and more than 3,000 rare wild animals, it integrates animal viewing, science education, behavioral displays, rides, theater performances, and 3D cinemas into a comprehensive interactive wildlife-themed destination. Zhengzhou Yinji Ice & Snow World was planned and designed by the world-renowned design firm OKE. It is a comprehensive indoor ice and snow theme park operating year-round, integrating an ice lake, snow play area, and amusement rides. Covering an area of 60 mu with an investment of 500 million yuan, it offers full-day, year-round operation. Visitors can not only enjoy winter fun but also thrilling amusement experiences. The park features a unique 3,000 m² dreamlike ice lake, a 360 m dazzling ice loop, and four themed zones: Christmas World, White Castle, Snow Cat Town, and Emerald Valley, along with eight amusement rides and twelve play attractions. Enjoy Lehai Myth World is a Chinese mythology-themed immersive experience park developed by Enjoy Cultural Tourism Group with significant investment, targeting Gen Z as the core demographic while also catering to Gen Y young adults and family-friendly visitors. Through "all-scenario performances," it integrates deity-themed photo spots, interactive immortal shows, and mythological scene-based consumption. Located within Enjoy International Resort in Zhengzhou, Henan province, this project pioneers a new exploration of Chinese mythological universes. It combines Zhengzhou's internet-famous landmark "Enjoy Ferris Wheel" with the summer water fun of Lehai Water World, offering visitors extraordinary mythological experiences—visually stunning, incredibly fun, deliciously satisfying, and perfect for photography. Zhengzhou Yinchiji Huangdigong Royal Hot Spring consists of five sections: Chinese wellness culture zone, Southeast Asian style zone, Japanese onsen therapy zone, hot spring villa zone, and functional leisure zone. It features 108 distinctive indoor and outdoor hot spring pools, along with 34 exquisite villas and courtyards. The outdoor hot spring area covers 48,000 m², while the indoor hot spring pavilion spans 4,000 m² with 2,901 lockers. Comprehensive facilities cater to diverse needs. Meticulously designed with beautiful views and comfortable hot spring experiences, it harmonizes mind and nature through scenic immersion, offering relaxation and premium enjoyment. Zhengzhou Yinchiji Huangdigong Royal Hot Spring Hotel (Animal Kingdom Branch) offers various room types in its main building, including deluxe rooms, luxury suites, family-friendly rooms, and presidential suites. The hot spring villas and luxury villas, located in separate areas, are a highlight featuring private courtyards, exclusive hot spring pools, and standalone accommodations for travelers seeking privacy. Zhengzhou Yinji Ice & Snow Hotel (Animal Kingdom Branch) is a polar ecology-themed hotel designed by the world-renowned architectural firm WATG from the United States. Covering an area of 390 mu, the hotel features various luxury suites and cozy family rooms with premium lake views. Its diverse restaurants and bars offer Chinese, Western, and Asian specialty cuisines. Banquet halls, conference venues, and multifunctional rooms cater to business and wedding needs. A 1,000 m scenic moat surrounds the hotel, creating a dreamlike private castle. The hotel boasts 1,314 themed guest rooms, distinctive specialty restaurants, a Chinese restaurant, a vibrant leisure commercial street, an outdoor wedding pavilion, a unique barbecue camping park, an outdoor slide amusement park, a 9-hole mini golf course, a fitness center, a foot spa, a children's driving school, and indoor/outdoor heated pools. Additionally, its large and small banquet halls along with 19 multifunctional meeting rooms serve as ideal venues for various events and dream weddings.Xinmi · 71.6km from Yanling
Guangfu Ancient City
Guangfu Ancient Cityis located in Guangfu town, Yongnian district, Handan city, Hebei province. It is a national 5A-level attraction, a famous historical and cultural town in China, and a wetland park with profound historical heritage. Featuring beautiful northern water town scenery and a long-standing tai chi culture, it is China's unique ancient town, water town and tai chi town. The ancient town. Guangfu ancient town has a history of over 2,600 years, with its city walls stretching 4.5 km in circumference and covering an area of 1.5 square kilometers. The town boasts numerous historical relics, including two national-level protected sites - Guangfu ancient town itself and Hongji bridge, along with over 20 provincial and municipal protected sites such as the former residences of Yang Luchan, Wu Yuxiang and Wu Ruqing. The water town. Guangfu ancient town is located in the Yongnian depression covering an area of 46,000 mu. Surrounding the town walls is a 5 km moat that's 100 m wide, with wetlands beyond it. This "town between two waters" forms a unique view of Guangfu. The depression has perennial water accumulation with lush reeds, thriving fish and shrimp, lotus ponds, and migratory birds, earning it the reputation of "little Jiangnan in the north". The city of taiji. Guangfu ancient town is the birthplace of Yang-style and Wu-style taijiquan, where the founders of the two major schools, Yang Luchan and Wu Yuxiang, were born. It is a renowned hometown of taiji, from which taijiquan spread across China and the world.China · Handan
Xuzhou Museum
The Xuzhou Museum is located in the northern part of the Yunlong Mountain, and the area of the museum was originally the site of Emperor Qianlong's palace during the Southern Tour in 1757. museum exhibition hall is composed of three exhibition areas: Exhibition Building, Qianlong Palace and Tushan Han Tomb.China · Xuzhou
Xuchang Museum
Xuchang Museum is a medium-sized local comprehensive museum with more than 12,000 cultural relics, including bronzes, pottery, porcelain, jade, calligraphy and painting, and stone carvings. Most of them are from the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, especially the stone carvings and pottery from the Han Dynasty. Chang Museum is large in scale, majestic, with novel architecture, simple and elegant. The layout is symmetrical from north to south with Wenfeng Tower as the central axis. The exhibition area adopts a "U"-shaped plane architectural pattern, forming two quadrangles: the sightseeing area is connected by a long corridor with pavilions, platforms, towers and pavilions. The entire building is a single-eaved rolled-roof antique building with white walls, gray tiles, red painted columns, flying eaves and corners, which are scattered and well-arranged, forming a perfect antique building group that integrates Suzhou gardens and northern quadrangles. It has both the exquisiteness, beauty and exquisiteness of southern architecture and the strength, dignity and strictness of northern architecture, which are in harmony with the ancient tower and complement each other. Han Dynasty portrait art is one of the collection features of Xuchang Museum. Its categories include exquisite stone carvings and molded and fired portrait bricks. The exhibition is divided into indoor portrait brick and stone exquisite display and outdoor portrait stone gallery exhibition area. Xuchang Han Dynasty paintings are relatively late, and most of them are works from the late Eastern Han Dynasty. The portraits are detailed, mostly flat reliefs with negative lines or shallow reliefs with positive lines. The lines are simple, clear, vigorous and powerful; the themes are mostly auspicious birds and beasts, exotic flowers and trees, chariots and horses, hunting, architecture, etc.; the portraits pursue the spirit, and the images are vivid and lifelike, showing the individual characteristics of Xuchang Han Dynasty paintings. Xuchang Han Dynasty paintings represent a leap forward in the development of Han Dynasty paintings, representing the artistic achievements of paintings in the late Han Dynasty, and have certain historical and artistic values. In addition, there are also collections of coins from various dynasties. The collections are of a long time, wide range, large quantity, and complete categories, showing the evolution and development of Chinese currency from various dynasties, and reflecting the economic development of China in different social periods.Xuchang · 30.9km from Yanling
Tangyun Ecotourism Area
The Tangyun Ecotourism Area is located in the northern section of Huaxi Avenue in Yanling Flower and Wood Industrial Cluster, known as the "Capital of Flowers and Trees." It consists of Tangyun Cherry Blossom Garden and Tangyun Town, with a total planned area of1,000Mu is an important part of Yanling National Forest Wellness Base and Yanling Huadu Ecological Tourism Resort. Since its establishment, Tangyun Ecological Tourism Area has carefully formulated an ecological tourism development plan, actively promoted the construction of ecological gardens, tourism culture, and classical attractions. It has now completed the relocation of the East City Gate Tower, screen wall, Guanyin Pavilion, Drunken Stele Pavilion, and Ming-Qing style courtyard houses from the Ming and Qing dynasties.Guided by the concept of ecological civilization, the park leverages Yanling's abundant resources as a "plains forest" and "natural oxygen bar," along with its historical, cultural, and eco-tourism foundations. It actively promotes outstanding ecological culture through diverse expressions such as floral displays, garden views, wellness traditions, Chinese medicinal heritage, homestay culture, and architectural aesthetics. The destination is dedicated to creating a comprehensive forest retreat that integrates health, wellness, senior care, leisure, travel, dining, and accommodation.Yanling · 8km from downtown
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Cao Wei Ancient City
Xuchang · 33.2km from YanlingSong Du Huangcheng Cultural Tourism Resort
Kaifeng · 79.5km from YanlingHenan Museum
Zhengzhou · 89.3km from YanlingLuoyang Museum
China · LuoyangKaifeng Museum
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What travellers say about Yanling
乂昭31 July 2025
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曹魏古城是在汉末曹魏都城许昌的基础上复建的古城景区，其中有各类吃喝玩乐的店铺，以及曹丞相府和春秋楼等景点，临近还有胖东来商业中心。总的来说，是许昌市区内的核心景区，大概可以花费一两天的时间进行游玩
Cao Wei Ancient City
M55***2018 August 2026
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It's very worthwhile, but it's also very crowded, which might slightly detract from the overall experience. However, the people are incredibly welcoming, and there are many beautiful spots for taking photos. The food is also affordable and inexpensive, which kids enjoy. I'll definitely go back when it's less crowded.
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Anonymous user3 October 2026
4.0
The hometown of Tai Chi has well-preserved ancient city walls and many performance programs, but it is still quite commercialized. During the National Day holiday, there are a lot of tourists, especially at night, which causes serious traffic jams.
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行走毛毛15 April 2026
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If you have the chance to visit Xuchang, don't just stop at Pang Donglai Restaurant and leave. Xuchang's museums are definitely worth seeing. The Xuchang City Museum is a very large museum, but unfortunately, an important floor was under maintenance when I went, so I couldn't see it. I hope to have the opportunity to visit again next time and explore the entire museum.
Xuchang Museum
