2025 Xihua Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in June)

Zhoukou, a prefecture-level city in Henan Province, is located in the eastern part of the Central Plains. It is a famous cultural city with a 6,000-year history of civilization. The cultural heritage here is as shining as stars. The confluence of Shahe, Yinghe and Jialu rivers looks like an ink painting. Zhoukou’s food culture is also rich and diverse. 1. **Dry-fried Panlong Eel** - **Introduction**: Originated from Sundian Town, Xiangcheng, Zhoukou City, it is a traditional famous dish with good color, fragrance and taste. The main ingredient is dark brown raw yellow eel, which is cooked through soaking, blanching, frying, and stir-frying. - **Features**: The whole eel is stewed in a hot casserole, then instantly stir-fried over a raging fire, like a dancing coiled dragon. Although the seasoning is simple, it can cleverly bring out the delicious taste of the eel. The sauce has a slightly sweet aftertaste, which makes people linger in the aftertaste. 2. **Taikang pork elbow** - **Introduction**: As a specialty food in Zhoukou City, Taikang pork elbow is famous for its unique preparation method and taste. - **Features**: The part of the pig leg near the pig's hand is chopped into a piece of elbow the size of an adult's fist. After stewing, the elbow skin is fat but not greasy, and the elbow meat is fragrant but not dry. Every bite is full of the mellow aroma of meat. 3. **Shenqiu Gujia Steamed Bun** - **Introduction**: The specialty snacks of Xiawan Village in Shenqiu Old Town are mainly in the shapes of the twelve zodiac animals, fruits, insects and fish, each of which has its own unique appearance and taste. - **Features**: The appearance is white and smooth, with Yin-Yang Bagua patterns on the bottom, which contains beautiful meanings. It has a solid and chewy texture and is a treasure of traditional dough sculpture art in Zhoukou area. 4. **Luyi Mahu** - **Introduction**: A specialty snack in Luyi, Zhoukou, made with millet and soybeans as the main ingredients, ground into a fine paste. - **Features**: Milky white in color, delicate and residue-free, smooth as fat, sweet and refreshing, as good as milk, hence the name Ma Hu. The addition of fried dough sticks and soybean sauce is the finishing touch. 5. **Huaiyang Daylily** - **Introduction**: Huaiyang has a long history of growing daylilies. It was famous as early as the Han Dynasty and became a tribute for pilgrimage. - **Features**: The double-layered, six-petal, seven-core daylily is unique and precious. Whether it is fried or eaten cold, you can taste its unique delicious flavor and rich nutrition. 6. Xiaoyao Town Spicy Hot and Spicy Soup - **Introduction**: Originated from Xiaoyao Town, Xihua County, Zhoukou City, Henan Province, it is one of the famous Chinese delicacies with excellent color, aroma and taste, and can sober up, refresh the mind, stimulate appetite and strengthen the spleen. - **Features**: The authentic Hu La Tang only uses pepper instead of chili peppers, which is called "Hu Luan Spicy". Various spicy flavors are added together to form a unique flavor. It is better to eat with fried dough sticks, fried steamed buns, steamed buns, pan-fried buns, fried cakes, and meat dumplings.

| Get Up Close and Personal with Animals at Zhoukou Wildlife Park (with Guide). About the attraction: The park is open from 9 am to 5 pm every day. The park layout is clear, and visitors can get up close to animals, watch exciting performances and parades. It is an ideal place for family outings, and the train experience is amazing! We recommend sitting in the first row on the left side of each train car. Transportation: Bus 311, 51, 528A, 537, 7, 1002 Location: Northeast area of Zhoukou Forest Park Travel guide: 1. You can get up close to the mountain waterfall, where red monkeys, ring-tailed lemurs, macaques, green monkeys, black-capped capuchins, baboons, Ghana long-tailed monkeys, and more are on display. Bring some carrots to feed the animals. There is a special feeding area in the animal village where you can safely interact with these cuties. 2. In addition to all kinds of cute animals, there are also many fun activities. The park has tens of thousands of animals, and the bird garden allows you to get up close and personal with the animals. The feeling of touching and feeding them is amazing. 3. The train is free to ride, and you can also drive your own car into the car area. The greedy alpacas seem to never get enough to eat, and they always open their mouths to enjoy the food no matter how many people come to feed them. Nearby attractions: 1. Wanquan Lake Scenic Area 2. Cao Cao Mausoleum Site 3. Huanghua Shenyuan Tips: 1. Please protect the environment and do not litter. 2. Do not make loud noises or create noise to avoid disturbing the animals. 3. Plan your trip in advance and try to avoid crowded areas.

| Nuwa Temple, the place where Nuwa mended the sky. 🌟 Highlights: Breakfast: Start your day with a bowl of authentic Hu spicy soup at Xihua Xiaoyao Town. This traditional delicacy is full of color, aroma, and flavor. It can help you sober up, refresh your mind, and stimulate your appetite. 📍 Detailed address: To get to Nuwa Temple: From Xihua County, you can take bus No. 8 directly to Nuwa Temple. If you are driving, you can search for "Shanzitou Village, Xihua County" or "Kunshan Nuwa Temple" on the navigation software. Lunch: Lunch: Enjoy local specialties near Nuwa Temple. Xihua County has a variety of traditional delicacies, such as petal tofu, fire-baked bread, and casserole dishes. Afternoon: Visit Nuwa Temple: Nuwa City is located in Sidugang Village, Niedui Town, 7.5 kilometers north of Xihua County. Nuwa City covers an area of more than 60 mu and has ancient-style buildings such as the archway gate, Nuwa Tomb, Mending the Sky Hall, Nuwa Palace, Fuxi Hall, Three Emperors Hall, Three Purities Hall, and side corridors. Surrounding tours: Visit Nuwa Ancient Tomb, a place where smoke and incense are constantly burning. Evening: Dinner: Return to Xihua County and continue to explore more delicacies, such as tofu brain, fried pastries, and mutton soup. 💰 Ticket price: Price: Children under 1.2 meters, seniors over 60, active military personnel, retired military personnel, disabled persons, and students are admitted free of charge to Nuwa City Scenic Area in Xihua County. Others will be charged normally. For specific ticket prices, it is recommended to check online in advance or call the scenic area for the latest information. 🚗 Parking information: Nuwa Temple usually has a parking lot, which is convenient for self-driving tourists. For specific parking services and fees, it is recommended to contact the scenic area for confirmation before departure. 🕙 Opening hours: Open from 08:00 to 18:00 all year round. The specific opening hours are subject to the actual opening conditions on the day. Cultural experience: Every first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, Nuwa Temple and Nuwa City hold temple fairs together, where you can experience the local folk culture. I hope this guide will make your trip even more perfect. Have a pleasant journey!

Zhoukou Wildlife World is located at No. 188, North Section of Zhongzhou Road, Chuanhui District, Zhoukou City, not too far from the city center, accessible by self-driving or direct bus. The park is home to more than 200 species of rare birds and exotic animals, with tens of thousands of animals, as well as many entertainment projects, gaming facilities, and performance programs. It's more appropriate to say it's a combination of a zoo and an amusement park rather than just a zoo. The visitor routes in the park are very clear, with both walking and driving areas. In the walking area, you can interact closely with small animals in the Parrot Paradise, Crane Garden, Pigeon Square, Swan Lake, and Hundred Birds Garden, where you can touch and feed the animals by hand, which feels incredibly good. The mini-train is free to ride, and you can also drive your own car into the driving area. However, enjoying alone is never as fun as enjoying with others. Sitting in the mini-train, laughing and chatting with everyone, with staff explaining throughout the journey, and being able to observe and feed the animals without any obstruction, the scene of alpacas chasing after is both interesting and healing. In the driving area, there are docile wild animals, and more ferocious animals such as Northeast tigers, lions, leopards, and wolves. Being domesticated in the park has not made them lose their wildness; their vigilant eyes follow the mini-train, and the visitors become the uninvited guests. The Fantasy Cave, Hidden Deer in the Forest, Arctic Zone, and Marsh Wetland are all newly opened areas. Following the tour route all the way, from forests to marshes, from mountains to polar regions, the vastly different animals and natural landscapes are extremely satisfying. The theater performances in the park and the large parade at 5:30 pm are not to be missed, and it's best to check the schedule at the beginning of the visit to enjoy them one by one. Swans, wild ducks, and other waterfowl inhabit the lake water freely, the lake surface ripples with green waves, and it's quite nice to take a break here and settle your mood after playing. The interior scenery is beautiful, the performers' costumes are exquisite, and humans and animals coexist harmoniously here, creating a fairy-tale-like wonderful world. The carnival parade is the most exciting moment of the day in the park, with princes and princesses, little spirits of the forest, and all kinds of birds and beasts coming out, upgrading the happiness. Adults whose steps are hindered by work and life, and children whose happiness is locked by study, all yearn for the unbounded nature to some extent. Checking in at Henan Zhoukou Wildlife World, even just for a short weekend or holiday, is quite nice to be able to get close to animals in the embrace of nature.

Zhoukou Zoo One-Day Tour Guide The wildly popular Zhoukou Wild Animal World is here, coming, coming, it only takes an hour and a half to drive from Taikang, free travel guide shared with you. Upon entering the park, first go to the right to get a map of the park and take a photo of the performance time, then turn right to The first stop is the Science Popularization Pavilion where you can enjoy young beasts, parrots, dinosaurs, etc. The second stop, on the same side, is Pigeon Square, where you can feed pigeons, with food costing 10 yuan per bag The third stop, through Pigeon Square, is the small train station. Riding the train, you can see tigers, giraffes, black bears, lions, etc., and you can also bring carrots to feed deer, sheep, zebras The fourth stop, after getting off the small train, you can see the Deer Viewing Platform, where you can go up to feed giraffes at Zhoukou Wild Animal World The fifth stop, you come to the Hundred Birds Garden Crane Garden, where you can feed hippos, ostriches, and also enjoy peacocks spreading their tails The sixth stop, the glass bridge follows the conveyor belt to the glass bridge to view the panorama The seventh stop is the Small Animal Garden to watch little monkeys, red-crowned cranes, raccoons, swans, and other small animals

| Bring your kids here during National Day holiday, no more crowded places! . If you drive in the city, you can reach Anluo Expressway in 2 hours, which is 180 kilometers. The tram does not need to be recharged during the journey. Gate: One ticket is enough to enter the park, watch the animals and rides, basically no extra money is required. ❤️❤️❤️❤️Three major areas for playing❤️❤️❤️❤️ 1. Driving area (drive to see animals) 2. Walking area (walk to see animals) 3. Recreation facilities area ❤️ Driving area❤️ a: Private car, 138 meters, self-driving, close interaction with small animals, you can control the pace of the play by yourself, enter from the special self-driving entrance. b: The forest train runs every hour and half hour, with a normal viewing rhythm. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

Weekend dating, taking children to play First of all, about the ticket: children under 1.2 meters are free. If you drive by yourself, it's quite convenient to park in the park. It's ten yuan a day. There is a full-day pass for 138 yuan per person. There is food in the park that can be fed to animals, a box of 10 or 15. Because the park is very large, you can rent a vehicle for two hours, 100, and 200 for the whole day. The animals in the park are quite a lot, and there are animal performances. They are divided into car and walking areas. Northeast tigers, lions, hippos, alpacas, giraffes, zebras, etc. are in the tour safe and good place. There are monkeys, lions, squirrels, etc. in the walking area. There are also various play facilities. There are also restaurants in the park, and there is a carnival parade at six thirty in the evening. There are also many performances. You need to check the performance time. Be sure to do sun protection and cooling when you go.