驻马店市
The central plain's farming heartland, and the Chayashan mountains
Why this place
Zhumadian is a farming city in southern Henan, and its Chaya Mountain is one of the strangest landscapes in the province — a cluster of huge granite boulders piled into a maze, which is why it is sometimes called the first of the 'rock' mountains.
What to see
- Chaya Mountain and its granite boulder fields
- The Suya Lake and the reservoirs of the plain
- The old county towns and the Song-dynasty kiln sites of the area
What to eat
- Henan wheat cooking — noodles, steamed buns and braised dishes
- Zhumadian is known for its sesame seed oil and its small sesame cakes
Best time
April–May and September–October
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