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Yellow River Scenic Area
Must Sees Henan Provincial Museum Shaolin Temple Yellow River Scenic Area Shang Dynasty Ruins Mountain Songshan Optional Attractions Dengfeng Observatory Songyang Academy of Classic Learning Ancient Tomb at Dahu Pavilion Ruins at Dahe Village Temple of the City God Nativity of Emperor Huangdi The Yellow River Scenic Area is situated 24km northwest of Zhengzhou, in Henan Province. Known as the mother river by all Chinese people, the 5,464-kilometer (about 3,395 miles) Yellow River is the second longest river in China after the Yangtze River. The headwaters of this mighty river lie in Kunlun Mountains in northwestern Qinghai Province. It runs through nine provinces and autonomous regions on its way to the Bohai Sea. It is not exaggerating to say that Yellow River is a melting port, because there are more than 30 branches and countless streams feeding it through its course. The vigorous upper reaches of the Yellow River starts in Qinghai Province to Hekouzhen in Inner Mongolia. This magnificent river flows quietly, like a shy girl in this section, irrigating the farmlands and nurturing the people. Its middle reaches ends at Taohuayu in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province. Here the Yellow River splits the Loess Plateau in half, forming the longest continuous gorge in the whole drainage area of the river. The Yellow River's lower reaches ends in a delta on the Bohai Sea. The Yellow River is regarded as the source of Chinese civilization, the spiritual home of the Chinese people. It has nourished millions of people since Chinese civilization emerged from the river's central basin thousands of years ago. It is the waters of the Yellow River and its spirit that nurture the whole Chinese nation. For thousands of years, the Yellow River has been admiring by literary giants, artists, as well as by the common people. The Yellow River is not just several letters, nor is it just the name of a yellow-ochre-colored river. It bears special significance: the symbol of the Chinese nation, the spirit of the Chinese people and more importantly, civilization itself. The scenic area is surprisingly beautiful. The Yellow River Scenic Area embraces five scenic spots, namely the Five Dragons Peak, the Camel Mountain Range, the Yueshan Temple, the Stone Figures of Yandi and Huangdi, and the Ancient City of Liu Bang and Xiang Yu. Among them, the Five Dragons Peak is the central area. Five Dragons Peak is named after a range of five mountains. From a distance, you see ancient pavilions, both large and small, of many designs scattered on the mountains among ancient pines and cypresses. To catch a broad view of the Yellow River, come to Jimu Pavilion on the top of the Five Dragons Peak, from where you can see the mighty river, which has nourished Chinese for thousands of years. Here you see a sculpture of a mother's figure named 'Nourishing'. This benevolent mother in ancient costume is happily holding her baby in her arms. Yueshan Temple is 1.5 kilometers (about 0.93 miles) to the east of Five Dragons Peak. There are several featured spots, such as the Purple Golden Pavilion (Zijin Pavilion) and the Peony Garden. During festivals, a deafening bell reverberates from a distance to catch your attention. The bell is on the top of the Golden Pavilion and its deep heavy sounds mixing with the Yellow River's rumble create enormous reverberations. In the wilderness, the reverberation rises and falls in waves. The Camel Mountain Range is 2 kilometers (about 1.24 miles) to the west of Yueshan Temple. A figure of Yu the Great (2,070 B.C. - 2,061 B.C.) is a highlight on the main peak of the Camel Mountain Range. Yu the Great, a beloved and legendary ruler in China's prehistoric times, was the first King of the Xia Dynasty (21st centuries B.C. - 16th centuries B.C.). He is commemorated and honored for his battle against floods. The sculpture of Yu the Great is very striking in this area. Stone Figures of Yandi and Huangdi: Yandi and Huangdi are legendary figures and generally regarded as the ancestors of the Chinese. Stone figures, with 18-meter-high (about 59 feet) heads and 82-meter-high (about 269 feet) bodies, are facing the Yellow River. In total, the stone figures measure 100 meters (about 328 feet) high. Nine big bronze Dings (a kind of ancient Chinese vessel) are displayed on the tomb passage in front of the altar for worshipping Yandi and Huangdi. In the Ancient City of Liu Bang（the first Emperor of the Han Dynasty 206 B.C. - 24A.D.）and Xiang Yu (the Overlord of the West Chu 232A.D. - 202A.D.), you will see figures of war horses and soldiers. They are sculpted in great detail. The Yellow River has become a major tourist attraction enticing thousands of Chinese and overseas tourists every year. As seen from a high point in this scenic area, the mighty Yellow River rushes by and demonstrates tremendous force with rolling and falling of the river's torrents. Sometimes in its thousands of miles, the river reaches wide endless plains where currents flow smoothly, and sometimes it meets precipitous mountains where it has to zigzag its way.

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