Zhengzhou Travel Guide - Brief Information on Zhengzhou

Zhengzhou in Chinese Pinyin:  zhèng zhōu
Zhengzhou in Chinese Writing:    

Zhengzhou in Chinese Pronunciation:    Click the button to learn how to say Zhengzhou Mandarin Chinese. Or you can download it to your hand device to play it to a conductor when buying a train ticket to Zhengzhou.

Zhengzhou Overview:  Zhengzhou is the capital city of Henan Province, located in Central China. It is the transportation hub of China. Covering a land of 7446.2 square kilometers, Zhengzhou had a population of 7.356 million in 2008. The city boasts a long history and splendid culture.

Map of Zhengzhou:  Zhengzhou: Here is a rough map of Zhengzhou showing where Zhengzhou is located on the map of China.

 

Zhengzhou Climate & Weather:  Zhengzhou’s weather is welcoming all year round. The hottest month is July and the average temperature is about 27 C (80.6 F) while the coldest month is January with an average temperature of -0.2 C (31.64 F). Autumn and spring have the best weather and are the peak tourist seasons. You can enjoy Zhengzhou at its most beautiful at that time.

Language in Zhengzhou:  Because of its central location, local languages from North and South of China have reached here gather here, forming the Zhengzhou dialect, which has adopted words from places throughout Henan Province. This dialect is also close to mandarin.                                                         

Zhengzhou Transportation:As an important transportation hub, Zhengzhou is about 760 km (about 472 miles) south of Beijing and 480 km (about 298 miles) east of Xian. After the Longhai Railway (Lanzhou to Lianyungang) and Jingjiu Railway (Beijing to Kowloon) were completed, their intersection, Zhengzhou, became a vital transportation hub. Thanks to this important position, the city has prospered.

By Train:   A bullet train ride from Beijing to Zhengzhou costs 213-256 Yuan and takes about five hours, while a K618 train from Xian takes about 7 hours and costs 73-133 Yuan and around 7 hours.

By Taxi: The flag-down fare is 6 Yuan. 1.5 Yuan per kilometer is added after the first 2 kilometers. It costs around 40 kilometers to travel from the urban area to airport, with taxi fare costing around 80-100 Yuan.

Zhengzhou Food:  Zhengzhou’s food mostly exemplifies typical “Henan Cuisine,”but except for the city’s braised noodles.

Major Zhengzhou Tourism Resources:  

Tourist Attractions: Zhengzhou has a lot of tourism attractions, which include Tower 27, the Yellow River Scenic Area, the Yin Ruins, and the Henan Museum.

Travel Agencies:  There are 1 licensed tour operators which can offer travel services to international travelers. Please refer to all these Zhengzhou travel agencies.