Things to do in Zhengzhou

The Henan Museum is very large and has a wide variety of exhibits. The guides are detailed and comprehensive, and they clearly explain the stories behind the artifacts. I highly recommend hiring a guide when you visit, as it's easy to rush through things on your own.

It combines a zoo and an amusement park. Suitable for children under 10. It has everything, but nothing is done exceptionally well. The price-performance ratio isn't high. At least not as good as Qingming Riverside Park or Wansui Mountain Martial Arts City. The food inside is a bit pricey.

I was initially puzzled when I saw the Erqi Monument Tower rising in the middle of Zhengzhou’s bustling commercial district. The twin towers did not appear as majestic as the famous Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur. Yet the following day, when the museum inside the tower opened, I stepped in to learn its story — and came to understand that this monument was erected in 1971 to commemorate the February 7th Railway Workers’ Strike of 1923.In February 1923, more than 30,000 railway workers went on strike to protest harsh working conditions and exploitation by railway authorities, halting trains across 1,200 kilometers of track. Warlord Wu Peifu ordered troops to violently suppress the movement. Soldiers opened fire, killing 52 workers, injuring hundreds, and arresting over 1,000. The strike, organized by early Communist Party members and railway unions, ended in tragedy but became a foundational myth of China’s Communist movement.In March 1923, Chairman Mao reflected on the strike, writing that it revealed “the heroic spirit of the workers” but also proved that “without the alliance of peasants and workers, the revolution cannot succeed.” This lesson shaped the CCP’s strategy, convincing Mao that the Party must broaden its base beyond urban workers to include China’s vast peasant population.The February 7th Railway Workers’ Strike remains one of China’s earliest and most significant uprisings, linking the labor movement with the emerging Communist revolution. A visit to the museum inside the Erqi Tower offers not just a glimpse of history, but a deeper understanding of the revolutionary struggle that the monument embodies.

作为郑州CBD的"城市会客厅"，千玺广场的玉米楼（大剧院）绝对是第一眼地标！建议傍晚前来，先在大草坪上拍夕阳剪影，等灯光亮起时get赛博朋克风大片。环绕的环形天桥是散步好去处，脚下车流如银河，抬头可见中原福塔同框。周边酒吧街氛围不错，但消费略高；更推荐步行10分钟到宝龙广场觅食。周末常有创意市集，偶遇街头歌手表演的概率很高~

Overall, it's not bad. Many facilities are still under construction. The area outside the scenic spot is a bit messy, there's no proper parking lot, and there are many small, scattered vendors at the entrance, which doesn't give a good impression. The area inside the scenic spot is quite nice, and it will be a great place to visit once everything is completed.

If you ask me which mountains around Zhengzhou are worth visiting, my first recommendation is Fuxi Mountain. Many people have a misconception about Fuxi Mountain, thinking it's all admission-only, but that's not true. Some attractions are free, and you can have a great time enjoying the natural scenery.

The Zhengzhou Museum was much bigger than I expected you’ll probably need around 3 hours to really explore it all.My favorite exhibits were The Center of Heaven and Earth, The Art of Clay and Fire.What fascinated me most was what’s written in one of the exhibits about The Immortal World. After generations marked by war and heavy forced labor during the Qin and Han periods, the longing for immortality seems to reflect something deeply human. Trauma doesn’t only shape the body it also shapes belief, hope, and the stories people tell themselves. In many ways, the dream of an eternal world feels like a psychological response to a life filled with uncertainty and suffering.History doesn’t just preserve objects; it preserves the human mind.

当夜幕降临，二七塔瞬间化身为郑州夜空下最耀眼的存在。暖黄色灯光勾勒出它独特的仿古联体双塔轮廓，庄重又迷人，与周围现代化大厦的霓虹灯光相互辉映，历史与现代在此刻碰撞交融 。塔下熙熙攘攘的人群、川流不息的车辆，满是热闹的烟火气。整点报时的《东方红》乐曲声在夜空中回荡，为这份夜景添了几分独特韵味。来这儿拍照超容易出片，站在二七广场天桥上，以二七塔为背景，分分钟拍出城市夜景大片。既能好好欣赏夜景，又能去周边品尝美食、逛逛街。

This special exhibition of cultural relics at the Shang Capital Ruins Museum is truly rich! There are so many artifacts in the display cases! (Too bad I can't see them from the upper floors...) Two particularly exquisite porcelain vases? Candlesticks? Dice for drinking wine. Beautifully carved celadon bowls and Jun porcelain vases. And celadon plates in the shape of sunflowers? Lotus flowers? Exquisite Buddha statues (unfortunately, the Kaiyuan Temple pagoda didn't survive). A Tang Dynasty sancai lady with a rooster on her head. Particularly interesting are the plates inscribed with poems. The warm wind shimmers, birds chirp; the sun rises, the shadows of flowers linger (heavy). Guests from ten continents and three islands, people from all corners of the world. So elegant! I can't believe there are so many cultural relics buried beneath the soil of Zhengzhou!

Beautiful! Very beautiful temple with monumental statues. Definitely worth a visit!