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introduction ? Zhengzhou, the tourist center of central China, is one of the eight ancient capitals of China and the capital city of Henan Province at present. Located at the east of the Songshan Mountain and at the south bank of the Yellow River, Zhengzhou has attracted numerous tourists from all over the world as the origin of Shaolin Kung fu, the native place of the Yellow Emperor or Huangdi and the marvelous shopping paradise. Being a famous city of rich culture and glorious history, with its booming economy, Zhengzhou is now an important modern open city of inland China, rising rapidly in business and trade. With her advantageous geographic position, it functions as an important bridge in the national economic development. Located at the south bank of the Yellow River and the east of the Songshan Mountain, Zhengzhou connects Kaifeng, the ancient capital of seven dynasties, in the east, and Luoyang, the ancient capital of nine dynasties, in the west. With the Huanghuai Plain in the southeast, it has the typical continental monsoon climate of medium latitudes with distinct seasons as well as an annual average temperature of 14.3 ℃. Among the four seasons, the spring and the autumn are ideal for tourism. As one of the earliest residential areas of the ancient Chinese, Zhengzhou is called the cradle of Chinese ancient civilization with her long history. It was once the first acknowledged capital city in the history of China named Bo in the Shang Dynasty and this brings the history of Chinese capitals 300 years earlier. Like a resplendent pearl, she stands nearby the Yellow River, the mother river of Chinese civilization, shining gloriously. Famous cultural remains include the Peiligang Ashes dating back to 8,000 years ago, the Yangshao Ashes to 5,000 years, the capital ruins of the Shang Dynasty to 3,500 years, the world famous Shaolin Temple and other 10 historic establishments under the protection of the national class. Famed tourist attractions of splendid l