Xinzheng新郑

The legendary home of the Yellow Emperor, 40 minutes from the airport.

Suggested stay

1 days

Editorial guides

Arrive at

Xinzheng airport · Zhengzhou East

Best season

Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Why stop here

Three reasons to get off the train

In motion

Courtyard and ceremony

Yellow Emperor Memorial Hall · 1:10

1 editorial guides

The legendary birthplace of the ancestor figure

4.31 h 30 min|Free

History & people

c. 7000 BCESitesPrehistoric

Millet farmers, stone sickles and the earliest pottery found in the region, dug out of a village site east of today's Xinzheng.

770 BCESitesZhou

Two states built their capitals on the same ground at Xinzheng; bronze and bone workshops lay between the walls.

Local food

Food notes for this county are still being gathered. The provincial food index covers the wider region.

Notes from the field

“Less a museum than a place families come to stand still. The stone lions are worn smooth.”
Huang Wei · Field notes
Yellow Emperor Memorial Hall

Getting here

Rail times below are planning estimates, not timetable data. Confirm departures before booking.

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