Henan lies in the Central Plains of China being the cradle of Chinese civilization. Three out of the 7 ancient capitals in China, namely Luoyang, Kaifeng, Anyang, were located in Henan. The number of underground relics of Henan ranks the first and museum collection 1/8 of the Chinese total. Three properties were enlisted as the World Cultural Heritage: Yin Ruins where oracle bone inscriptions were excavated; Songshan Mountain the origin of Shaolin kungfu; Longmen Grottoes one of the artistic treasures of stone sculpture and where Hetu and Luoshu (The River Chart and the Inscription of the Luo) came into being.
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