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What ancient towns are there in Henan?

1. The Holy City of Culture "-the ancient city of Luoyi. The ancient city of Luoyi is known as the Ferry of the Central Plains. Luoyi is the old name of Luoyang in ancient times. It has been the representative of Chinese civilization since ancient times. After thirteen dynasties, it has been hailed as the cultural holy city.

2. seven dynasties "-the ancient city of Anyang. The ancient city of Anyang, also known as zhang de Fucheng. In the third year of Song Jingde, the circumference of Anyang City was increased by 19 miles. The Jin Dynasty changed Anyang to zhang de Prefecture. In the first year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty, Anyang City was rebuilt as zhang de Fucheng. Generally speaking, the architectural design of the ancient city of zhang de has two remarkable features: First, the East Gate and the West Gate are staggered, and the East and West Streets are not built on a straight line with the Drum Tower as the center. Second, the distribution and names of streets and lanes in the ancient city are very distinctive. The main streets here are called Jiufu, Eighteen Alleys and Seventy-two Hutong.

3. Out of print ancient city "-Shangqiu ancient city. The ancient city of Shangqiu is located in Suiyang District, Shangqiu City, Henan Province. It is like a pearl embedded in the land of eastern Henan. It is said that this ancient city can be traced back to 4, years ago, or even longer. The pattern of Shangqiu ancient city is a model of ancient city, which is unique not only in China, but also in the existing ancient city pools in other countries in the world. It is also one of the most valuable parts of Shangqiu ancient city at present. Experts from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development said: This is an out-of-print ancient city floating on the water.

4. The first city in the world "-Nanyang Ancient City. Nanyang ancient city is one of the famous ancient cities in China, and it is also the ancient Wancheng/Nanyang city before the founding of the People's Republic of China. Ancient Wancheng was built in the Xia Dynasty, Zhou Dynasty and Qin Dynasty, and reached its peak in the Han Dynasty, with a history of more than 4, years. Nanyang was once the capital of Xia Dynasty, one of the five largest cities in the world in the Western Han Dynasty, the second largest city in China in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the largest city in the world in the late Han Dynasty.

5. Four famous towns in China "-Zhuxian Town. Zhuxian Town was founded in the early Warring States period, formerly known as Juxian Town, and was later named after the food city and fief of Zhu Hai, a famous figure in the Warring States period. Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, Zhuxian Town has been an important land and water transportation artery and a commercial port. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, due to the opening of Jia Luhe's ancient name Sunjiadu, Zhuxian Town's rivers extended in all directions. It was not only a foreign port in Kaifeng, the provincial capital, but also a commercial center in the Central Plains.

6. Chu and Han strive for hegemony "-Guxing Town. Guxing Town is a famous old city of Xingyang in history. In the 6th and 7th century BC, Zheng built an ancient city wall here, which was the traffic artery of the political, economic and cultural center at that time. In 24 BC, Xiang Yu, the overlord of the Western Chu Dynasty, and Liu Bang, Hanwang, fought a decisive battle here, which was a battleground for military strategists.

7. Small Beijing with nine gates and nine customs "-Beiwudu Town. Beiwudu Town, located 35km west of Luohe City, has a long history of more than 2, years, and has jurisdiction over 2 administrative villages. The town is surrounded by Shahe River in the north, Grey River in the west, Mud River in the south and three rivers. Due to its unique geographical location, Beiwudu Town became the main road of land and water transportation and the distribution center of goods in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and it was famous as "Little Beijing with nine doors and nine customs". According to statistics, Beiwudu Town has been the political, economic and cultural center of Wuyang County for more than 17 years.

8. Imperial calligraphy gives names "-Shedian Ancient Town. The ancient town of Shedian has a long history, also known as the ancient town of Shedian, formerly known as Sheqi Town, also known as Sheqi Store, Credit Store and Xinglong Store. Sheqi Town belongs to Shen Boguo in the Zhou Dynasty, Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period, Korea in the Warring States Period, Biwan County in the Han Dynasty, Nanyang County in the Sui Dynasty, Nanyang County in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and Sheqi County in the Republic of China. Sheqi County was established in 1965, and the town is under the jurisdiction of Sheqi County.