What are the interesting places in Henan in April?

Henan not only has a long history, but also has charming natural scenery. Among the 19 world geoparks in China, there are 4 in Henan, accounting for only 1/60 of the national area, namely Songshan, Yuntai Mountain, Funiu Mountain and Wuwangshan-Daimei Mountain. Henan is a vast country, where there are many famous mountains and rivers such as Songshan Mountain, Yuntai Mountain, Baiyun Mountain, Funiu Mountain, Jigong Mountain, Yaoshan Mountain (a stone man), Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon, Niuwei Mountain (the tail of Funiu Mountain) and other exotic flowers and plants, which are competing to open, attracting generations of China people to visit for thousands of years. Here are some highlights: 1, the ancestor of Wanshan-Songshan "the highest in heaven" and "the highest in earth" has been regarded as the "ancestor of Wanshan" since ancient times. The location of Songshan Mountain can be seen from the word "Song", which is "high" or "mountain", but in essence, the altitude of Songshan Mountain is only 1492 meters. Songshan area produced the earliest national civilization in China, and has long been the political, economic and cultural center of ancient China, leaving a large number of extremely precious ancient cultural sites. In 2009, the only one who declared the world cultural heritage in China was "Songshan Ancient Architecture Complex", with 8 items 1 1, each of which is eligible to declare the world cultural heritage separately. Songshan is a China history textbook written with stones and buildings. Songshan Mountain is a rare geological museum in the world. In fact, Xiaosongshan spans five geological ages: Archean, Proterozoic, Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic, and is a "five generations living under one roof" in the field of geology. It is said that both elephant fossils and walrus fossils can be seen on Songshan Mountain. This is Songshan World Geopark. The peaks of Songshan Mountain are tall and straight, magnificent and colorful. The eight scenic spots, which are composed of peaks, valleys, streams, waterfalls, springs and forests, are: Songmen Moongazing, Xuanyuan Early Walking, Shui Ying Spring Farming, Yin Ji Summer Resort, Shi Hui Drinking, Yuxi Fishing, Snow Clearing in Small Rooms and Luya Waterfall. Yuntai Mountain, a scenic tourist destination, is located in Xiuwu County, Jiaozuo City, Henan Province. It is not only a world geopark, but also a national AAAAA-level scenic spot. Yuntai Mountain is covered with virgin forests, deep and quiet valleys and ponds, waterfalls and flowing springs, as well as picturesque peaks and rocks, forming a unique and perfect natural landscape of Yuntai Mountain. The summer platform and mausoleum of Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, the secluded hometown of "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest" in Wei and Jin Dynasties, the remains of Sun Simiao, the drug king of Tang Dynasty, the Cornus peak written by Wang Wei, a great poet of Tang Dynasty, and the inscriptions and cultural relics of many famous writers constitute the rich and profound cultural connotation of Yuntai Mountain. "Jiaozuo landscape" is famous all over the country because of Yuntai Mountain. 3. Baiyun Mountain, the most beautiful place in China, is located in Songxian County, Luoyang City. In 2006, it was rated as "the most beautiful place in China" by chinese national geography magazine and many travel agencies. Baiyun Mountain is located in the virgin forest area in the hinterland of Funiu Mountain, with beautiful peaks, long white clouds, waterfalls and deep forests. The whole scenic spot integrates mountains, rocks, water, caves, forests, grass, flowers, birds and animals. Heroes, dangers, wonders, seclusion, beauty and strangeness complement each other, forming five tourist areas with their own characteristics, namely, Bai Yunfeng, Yuhuangding, Xiaohuangshan, Jiulong Waterfall and Primitive Forest, and becoming the Central Plains region integrating sightseeing, summer vacation, scientific research practice and ancient exploration. 4. Witness to the decline of dinosaurs-Funiu Mountain Funiu Mountain World Geopark is located in the southwest of Henan Province, stretching for more than 800 miles from northwest to southeast. This ancient mountain witnessed the prosperity of dinosaurs and kept the secret of their decline. The south slope of Funiu Mountain contains a large number and variety of dinosaur eggs, which is unparalleled in the world. In recent two years, a large number of dinosaur bones have been found on the northern slope of Funiu Mountain, and the appearance of these fossils has become explosive news inside and outside the academic circles like dinosaur eggs. China Xixia dinosaur ruins park and dinosaur egg museum are good places to visit dinosaurs. Baotianman, which is listed in the "World Man and Nature Conservation Circle" by UNESCO, is located at the southern foot of the middle section of Funiu Mountain, 800 miles away. Here, ancient trees are towering, birds and animals are in groups, and the peaks are beautiful and lush. Longtangou Waterfall Group in Xixia is surrounded by water and rocks, with unique scenery. The majestic and magical Tongbai Mountain, with carved peaks and picturesque clear water, is the birthplace of the Huaihe River in Li Qian. Climb Taibai Peak, the main peak, and listen to the shallow singing of Baili Lin Tao. You can see the mountain scenery and enjoy the water color. 5. Chrysanthemum, the king of flowers in Kaifeng, has a long history and has begun to take shape as early as the Tang Dynasty. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Kaifeng Chrysanthemum became more famous. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, chrysanthemums were still popular in Kaifeng. When Emperor Qianlong visited Yuwangtai in Kaifeng in the Qing Dynasty to enjoy chrysanthemums, he left a famous sentence, "Maple leaves are blue and white, and frost chrysanthemums are piled up", which was engraved on the "Qianlong Imperial Monument" preserved in Yuwangtai Park today, and was praised as "national beauty and fragrance" and "king of flowers". After the founding of New China, especially since the reform and opening up, Kaifeng people have a strong traditional custom of loving chrysanthemums. 6, the national color is fragrant-Luoyang Peony "Luoyang is the most suitable flower, and peony is the world." "Only the peony is the real national color. The peony in Luoyang, Beijing is the best city in the world when it is in full bloom." Peony is famous all over the world because of Luoyang, a thousand-year-old imperial city, and Luoyang is even more charming because of its national beauty and fragrance. Luoyang peony is elegant and magnificent, and is known as "national beauty and fragrance" and "king of flowers". The artificial cultivation of peony in Luoyang began in Sui Dynasty and flourished in Tang Dynasty, with the Northern Song Dynasty as the best. Luoyang peony is not only charming in color, but also rich in peony culture. Poetry, songs, novels, stories, paintings, embroidery, etc. Praise peony has appeared since Tang and Song Dynasties, which is not only numerous, but also rich in content. Due to people's love for Luoyang peony, all kinds of fairy tales and anecdotes about Luoyang peony that have been circulated for thousands of years are widely known.