My favorite city

My favorite city

With a long history, Zhengzhou is a national famous historical and cultural city ratified by the State Council. It was an important metropolis during the Shang dynasty as early as 3500 years ago and became a capital during the five dynasties of Xia, Shang, Guan, Zheng, and Han, and a prefecture during the eight dynasties of Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming, and Qing. The long history and brilliant civilization have made Zhengzhou rich in humanistic scenery, where there are 137 key protective units at national or provincial levels, including 26 units with 28 items of national key protective units. Places of interest with their unique charms are dawning interests and attentions of tourists from all over the world such as the Songshan Scenic Spots with Shaolin Temple, Central Holy Temple and Songshan National Forest Park as its highlight; the Yellow River Historical, Cultural and Relics Scenic Spots with the Yellow River Excursion Center, Yel