West Henan

West Henan is the western part of Henan, China. It includes the prefecture-level cities of Sanmenxia, Luoyang and Pingdingshan.

Cities

🌍 Sanmenxia (三门峡) — The westernmost city of Henan. Famous for the Sanmenxia Reservoir and coal mines.

🌍 Luoyang (洛阳) — One of the Eight Ancient Capitals in China. The UNESCO world heritage Longmen Grottoes is here.

🌍 Pingdingshan (平顶山) — An industrial city famous for coal industry.

Other destinations

🌍 Lingbao (灵宝)

🌍 Lushi (卢氏)

🌍 Yanshi (偃师)

🌍 Luanchuan (栾川)

🌍 Lushan (鲁山)

Understand

This region is the main industrial area of Henan Province and rich in coal and non-ferrous metal. Though Luoyang has a rich history, the urban area of Sanmenxia and Pingdingshan were both developed after 1949.

Get in

By train

Luoyang and Sanmenxia are on the Longhai Railway and Xulan High-speed railway. The Jiaoliu Railway is across Pingdingshan.

By bus

All the three cities can be reached by bus from the other cities in Henan Province.

By air

Luoyang has a small airport named Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA ^IATA). International vistors can fly to Zhengzhou Xizheng International Airport (CGO^IATA) and transfer to buses or trains.

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