Zhoukou周口

Breakfast capital of the plain: pepper soup, flatbreads and very early mornings.

Suggested stay

1 days

Editorial guides

Arrive at

Zhoukou East railway

Best season

Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Why stop here

Three reasons to get off the train

History & people

c. 1000 BCESitesZhou

A Zhou principality around a lake plain, later the stage for the story of Confucius being besieged between Chen and Cai.

c. 500 BCEPeopleZhou

By tradition the keeper of Hangu Pass asked Laozi for a book before letting him west; the Daodejing was the result.

Local food

逍遥镇胡辣汤

Thick, peppery breakfast soup with beef and gluten, scooped from a vast pot.

SpicyStreet foodHalal

Xiaoyao town breakfast street

Getting here

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

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