48-Hour Walking Tour in Zhengzhou! Unlock China’s Most Underrated Treasure City

Heart of Zhengzhou, always treated as just a "transit station"—that’s so unfair! 🤔 This guide takes you on a 48-hour journey through the business capital, the Yellow River, and Shaolin Kung Fu, experiencing a hardcore weekend trip spanning 3,600 years of history!

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【Itinerary Overview】
🕙Time: 2 days 1 night (Weekend getaway!)
🤩Keywords: Early Shang Civilization / Yellow River Wonders / Shaolin Kung Fu / Free Hu La Tang / Cyber Nightlife
💰Per person: 500-800 RMB (excluding accommodation)
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🌄【Day 1 Morning】First Experience of the Shang Dynasty
📍Zhengzhou Shang Capital Ruins Museum (Intersection of East Street and Chengdong Road, Guancheng Hui District)
⏰9:00-17:00 (Closed on Mondays)
🎫Free! Remember to bring your ID to book~
✨Must-see:
✔️The museum’s treasure: "Beast-face Pattern Bronze Square Ding"
✔️Giant sand table restoring the "City within City" structure
📸Hidden gem: Turn right when you leave and walk 5 minutes to touch the real Shang Dynasty earthen city wall! (Zijing Mountain section ruins, free)

🍜【Day 1 Noon】Huimian Noodle Battle Time!
🔥Heji Huimian (No. 3 Renmin Road, Erqi District)
⏰10:00-22:00 💰25 RMB/bowl
🔹Old Zhengzhou’s favorite rich lamb soup version
🌟Xiaoji Three-Delicacy Huimian (Dennis David City store)
⏰11:00-21:30 💰30 RMB/bowl
🔹Sea cucumber + squid + lamb triple combo
💡Food tip: Add a portion of "mianjin pao" (gluten puffs) into the soup, soaking up the broth is amazing!

🌅【Day 1 Afternoon】Unlock New Ways to Experience the Yellow River
📍Yellow River Cultural Park (South bank of the Yellow River, Jiangshan Road, Huiji District)
⏰8:00-18:00 🎫45 RMB
✨Perfect photo spots:
✅Check in under the giant statue of the Yan and Huang Emperors at the "Yan" character
✅Cable car aerial view of the suspended river (one way 30 RMB)
❌Avoid: Don’t take the scam yacht project!

🌃【Day 1 Night】Cyber Zhengzhou Film Set
📍Sesame Street 1958 Innovation Park (No. 105 Huashan Road, Zhongyuan District)
⏰18:00-24:00 (Closed on Mondays)
📸Must-shoot:
✔️"Zhengzhou" internet-famous wall silhouette
✔️Ruined boiler room café
🍻Craft beer recommendation: "Yellow River IPA" with glowing coasters

🦶【Day 2 All Day】Hidden Shaolin Temple Route
📍Shaolin Temple Scenic Area (Songshan Shaolin Scenic Area, Dengfeng City)
⏰7:30-18:00 🎫80 RMB
🚌Transport: Direct bus from Zhengzhou Central Station (first bus at 6:30)
💡Tips to avoid crowds:
1⃣Rush to the abbot’s room at 7:30
2⃣Grab front row seats for the martial arts show at 8:00
3⃣Take the cable car at the Pagoda Forest to Sanhuang Village to see "Shuce Rock"

🏮【Return Trip Bonus】
Dengfeng baked flatbread stuffed with lamb (5 RMB each), remember to pack some!

🛏【Accommodation Recommendations】
💸Best value: Home Inn Select Erqi Square Branch
🏨Quality choice: Jianye Le Méridien (super convenient with direct subway access)

⚠️Pitfall Guide:
1️⃣Shaolin Temple blessed bracelets = Yiwu small commodities
2️⃣For Hu La Tang, trust only "Gao Qunsheng" to avoid scams
3️⃣Yellow River yacht project is purely a scam

💡One sentence summary:
Zhengzhou is not just a transit station! It’s a time tunnel from Shang and Zhou to Cyber 🚀