What are the famous 5A scenic spots in Henan?

Henan, referred to as "Yu" for short, comes from the pictographic word "land where people lead elephants", so it has the name of Yuzhou in ancient times. Because it is the center of Kyushu in the world, it is also called China, Zhongyuan, Zhongzhou, Middle Earth and Shenzhou. Because it is located in the middle and east of the motherland, the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, most of its territory is located in the south of the Yellow River, so it is named Henan.

Henan, as its name implies, has a long history and splendid culture. It is one of the main birthplaces of Chinese nation and civilization and the main province of four great inventions of ancient china. It has always been a treasure trove of geomantic omen for dynasties to build or move their capitals. In history, more than 20 dynasties built or moved their capitals here, giving birth to famous ancient capitals such as Luoyang, Kaifeng, Anyang, Zhengzhou and Shangqiu.

Due to the special regional culture, there are many places of interest in Henan, especially rich in tourism resources. According to authoritative data, as of 20 17, there are 25 world cultural heritages, 358 national key cultural relics protection units, 3 national AAAA-level tourist attractions 133 national AAAA-level tourist attractions.

The famous national AAAAA scenic spots are: the tourist area of Laojieshan dinosaur ruins park in Funiu Mountain, Xixia, Nanyang City; Jiguandong Tourist Area, Laojunshan, Luanchuan, Luoyang; Longtan Grand Canyon Scenic Area in Luoyang City; Pingdingshan Yaoshan Zhongyuan Giant Buddha Scenic Area; Yuntai Mountain Scenic Area in Jiaozuo City; Anyang Yin Ruins Scenic Area; Longmen Grottoes Scenic Spot in Luoyang City; Luoyang Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area; Shaoshan Shaolin Scenic Area in Dengfeng City; Kaifeng; Zhumadian chaya mountain tourist attractions and other attractions.

In addition to the five-year 5AAAAA and scenic spots mentioned above, peony in Luoyang is also a tourist trump card in Henan. Every April-May is the time when peonies are in full bloom, so travelers who like to enjoy flowers must not miss it, because there has always been a saying about peonies that "only peonies are the real national color, and bloom is the capital of the country".