Editing Henan (section)

==Tourism==
Henan is located in the Yellow River valley where ancient people lived. Intricate pottery, writing and musical instruments of the [[Peiligang Culture]] and [[Yangshao Culture]] arose during [[neolithic]] times. Three of the [[Seven Ancient Capitals of China]] are in Henan: [[Luoyang]], [[Kaifeng]] and [[Anyang]]. 16 historical sites in Henan are [[Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level|protected at the national level]] and 267 more at the provincial level.

[[File:WhiteHorseTemple.jpg|thumb|[[White Horse Temple]]]]
*[[Baligou]] in Xinxiang
*[[Gaocheng Astronomical Observatory]] in Dengfeng, the oldest astronomical observatory in China.
*[[Longmen Grottoes]], near Luoyang, a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]] since 2000.
*[[Mount Jigong]], on the southern border.
*[[Mount Mangdang]] in Shangqiu
*[[Mount Song]], near [[Dengfeng]], one of the Five Sacred Mountains of China.
*[[Shaolin Temple]], on Mount Song.
*[[Songyue Pagoda]]
*[[White Horse Temple]] in Luoyang
*[[Yinxu]] in [[Anyang]], a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]].
*[[Youguo Temple]] with the [[Iron Pagoda]]
*[[Yuntai Mountain (Henan)|Yuntai Mountain]] in Jiaozuo