Shangqiu, alternately romanized as Shangkiu, is a city in eastern Henan province, Central China. It borders Kaifeng to the northwest, Zhoukou to the southwest, and the provinces of Shandong and Anhui to the northeast and southeast respectively. Its population was 7,816,831 inhabitants as of the 2020 Chinese census whom 2,831,814 lived in the built-up area made up of two urban districts and Yucheng county now being conurbated.
Shangqiu train station
The southern gate of the Shangqiu city walls
Tombs of Liang Kingdom (Western Han dynasty) at Mount Mangdang
Henan is an inland province of China. Henan is home to many heritage sites, including the ruins of Shang dynasty capital city Yin and the Shaolin Temple. Four of the historical capitals of China, Luoyang, Anyang, Kaifeng and Zhengzhou, are in Henan.
Image: The Songshan Buddhist Academy Lied in Mount Song
Image: 龙门石窟主窟 panoramio (1)
Image: Kaifeng
Image: Fawang Temple Pagoda, Dengfeng