Zhengzhou Yellow River Scenic Area (Yellow River Tourist Area) is a national scenic spot, a national AAAA tourist attraction, a national geological park, a science education base, and a patriotism education base.

Zhengzhou Yellow River Scenic Area, a national 4A-level tourist attraction, and the Yellow River National Geopark. It is located 20 kilometers northwest of Zhengzhou. Located on the dividing line between the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, it is the end point of the Loess Plateau and the starting point of the North China Plain. Six major scenic spots have been built and opened to the public, including the Square of the Emperors of Yan and Huang, Wulong Peak, Camel Ridge, Yueshan Temple, Xinghai Lake, and the City of the Two Kings of Hanba. Forest of Steles, the First Bridge of the Yellow River, Futian Pavilion, Jimu Pavilion and other scenic spots. It is known as a shining pearl on the Yellow River.

Yanhuang Emperors Square

The Yanhuang giant sculpture attractions include three parts: the statues of the Yanhuang Emperors, the square and the memorial altar.

The giant statue of Emperors Yan and Huang is 106 meters high, of which the mountain is 55 meters high and the statue is 51 meters high. The materials used are all real stones from Taihang Mountain, including more than 70,000 square meters of rough stone and more than 30,000 tons of landscape stone. The interior of the giant sculpture has 10 floors on the east side of the Twin Towers and 11 floors on the west side, with a usable area of ??8,000 square meters. The giant statue of Emperors Yan and Huang is 8 meters taller than the Statue of Liberty in the United States and 2 meters taller than the Mother Statue in Russia. It is one of the tallest sculptures in the world. The two emperors standing side by side are veritable giants, with eyes 3 meters long and a nose 8 meters long. The two huge faces together cover an area of ??more than 1,000 square meters. On the lower right side of the mountain is Professor Fan Zeng’s handwritten calligraphy for the statue of the two emperors of Yan and Huang. The 485-character inscription "Yanhuang Fu" is 33 meters long and 3.3 meters wide.

Yanhuang Square Yanhuang Ding

Yanhuang Square is arranged as a central axis according to traditional Chinese techniques. The square is 500 meters long and 300 meters wide, extending from the front of League Mountain to the old beach of the Yellow River, with a total area of ??150,000 square meters. It is equivalent to the size of more than 20 football fields. In order to celebrate the completion of the statue of the two emperors, Yan and Huang, on April 18, 2007, a grand completion ceremony for the Yanhuang statue was held in Yanhuang Square in the scenic spot. More than 30,000 guests from home and abroad attended the celebration. Before the celebration, the entire scenic spot was filled with heavy fog, and Yanhuang The smoke surrounding the statues of the two emperors was like a fairyland. Until the celebration began, the fog dissipated, and the true appearance of the statues of the two emperors of Yan and Huang first appeared, which made people marvel. The inauguration celebration had a strong response at home and abroad, and many tourists from home and abroad came to pay homage to the giant statue of Emperors Yan and Huang.

Wulongfeng Scenic Area

Yellow River Scenic Area Nurturing Statue

Yellow River Scenic Area Nurturing Statue

Wulongfeng Scenic Area is the Yellow River scenery in Zhengzhou The central scenic area of ??the scenic spot is surrounded by mountains on three sides and clustered with five peaks. Eight thick pipes on the hillside, like eight giant dragons coiled around the mountainside, flow into the city through 24.5 kilometers of artificial canals. This modern medium-sized irrigation station extracts 500,000 tons of river water from the Yellow River every day, in addition to supplying daily life in Zhengzhou In addition to 65% of industrial water use, it also irrigates 100,000 acres of nearby farmland. People's wish of "five dragons absorbing water" has become a reality, and people vividly compare this place to "the lifeline of the people of Zhengzhou". In the plains at the foot of the mountain guarded by five dragons, there is a small garden full of flowers. In the center of the garden stands a statue carved from white marble - "Nurture". The "Nurture" statue is located in the center of a huge plum blossom pond. It is 5 meters high and weighs 12.5 tons. It is milky white in color. The "Mother" has her hair tied in a Wei bun and is dressed in a Tang suit. She holds a sleeping baby in her arms. Her appearance is dignified and noble, and her expression is Serene and kind, she has the majestic mountains at her back and faces the roaring Yellow River. She looks even more dignified and graceful against the backdrop of the magnificent mountains and rivers. "Mother" is a symbol of the Yellow River, and the Yellow River is the embodiment of mother. The statue vividly expresses the flesh-and-blood connection and maternal love between the Yellow River and the Chinese nation. The theme of the statue is wonderfully conceived, the shape is realistic, and the characters are lifelike. The "Nurture" statue has been used as the opening scene of provincial and municipal TV stations and has appeared on the screens of thousands of households. It is the iconic statue of the scenic spot.

Luotuoling Scenic Area

Luotuoling Scenic Area is located 1.5 kilometers west of Wulongfeng Scenic Area. It is named Luotuoling because the mountain looks like a camel. Luotuoling Mountain is adjacent to the Yellow River in the north, where the mighty Yellow River flows into the North China Plain. The south side is a typical loess hilly terrain, with jujube groves, mulberry trees, cave dwellings and tile-roofed houses, creating a simple pastoral scenery. The statue of Dayu located on the main peak of Luotuoling is particularly eye-catching for its extraordinary momentum. It is 10 meters high and weighs 150 tons. It is made of reinforced concrete and was completed in May 1984. The statue sits west and faces east, facing the Yellow River and the eastern plains.

Dayu wears a bamboo hat and coarse clothes, holding a grass in his right hand and waving his left arm. His image is simple and solemn, full of wisdom and strength. The base of the statue is made of rough stone, with a stele embedded in the middle, engraved with the eight characters "Yu's merits are beautiful and his virtues are far-reaching." From a distance, the statue looks tall and impressive. Especially when there is heavy rain, clouds and fog, the rain, fog and river waves merge into one, making the statue of Dayu even more solemn and lifelike. He seems to be calling on people to fight against nature, to promote benefits and eliminate harms, and to benefit the people. Climbing Luotuoling Ridge and looking at the statue of Dayu often reminds people of the ancient flood control heroes who "did not come in when they passed through the door, did not kiss their children when they were born, and finally caused the flood to return to the sea; kind words are worship, and understanding is cherishment, and they will leave a role model to educate the people." merit.

Yueshan Temple Scenic Area

When you walk into the south gate of the Yellow River Scenic Area, you are faced with the towering Yueshan Temple. According to the "Yingze County Chronicle", there were once lush forests and bamboos, green pines and cypresses, temples and temples everywhere, and clouds of pilgrims.

In 1952, Chairman Mao Zedong inspected the Yellow River here, gazed at the Yellow River from the small top of Yueshan Temple, and issued a call to "do things well in the Yellow River." In order to commemorate Chairman Mao's inspection of the Yellow River, on the occasion of the 111th anniversary of Chairman Mao's birth, the Yellow River Scenic Area placed a seated statue of the Chairman at the place where Chairman Mao inspected the Yellow River. It was cast in bronze and is 3.8 meters high. The statue of Chairman Mao is full of energy and faces the Yellow River, recreating the past. Inspect the style of the Yellow River. On Feifengling, the main peak area, there is a large-scale, unique style, 36-meter-high three-story tower building - Futian Pavilion. The walls inside the pavilion are carved and painted, and an ancient bell is tied to the top of the pavilion. The "ancient temple bells" can be heard for dozens of miles.

Among the cliffs of Yueshan Mountain, a 40-meter-long and 35-meter-high Wohong Bridge soars into the sky. The road under the bridge was busy with traffic and people coming and going. The solemn and elegant archways at both ends of the bridge stand majestically. The couplets on the side of the tower pillars are "The spring breeze blows me through the clouds, and the autumn mountains welcome guests to ride on the mist." The couplet on the front is "Walking above the clouds." On the side is "If you are determined, you should walk on the road in the middle of the clouds. If you don't have the courage, look at the people in the sky." The couplet is "People are in the sky."

Scenic spot tickets: 60 yuan (excluding the round-trip cable car fee for the Yellow River Grand View, the cable car fee is about 20 yuan; the hovercraft is 80 yuan)

Opening hours

Summer morning 8:00-12:00, 15:00-18:30 pm;

Winter 8:00-12:00 am, 14:00-17:30 pm

Attractions Location

South Bank of the Yellow River, Huiji District, Zhengzhou City, Zhengzhou Yellow River Scenic Area