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Yexian County Government Office
Photo: Abasaa, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Occupying an area of 16,848 m², it was founded in the second year of Ming Hongwu (1369). Here you can see ancient government offices, with prisons, kitchens, prefectural residences, and other buildings distributed from south to north on the eastern side.It is the only well-preserved Ming dynasty government office（yamen） in China.
A yamen was the administrative office or residence of a local bureaucrat or mandarin in imperial China, Korea, and Vietnam. A yamen can also be any governmental office or body headed by a mandarin, at any level of government: the offices of one of the Six Ministries is a yamen, but so is a prefectural magistracy. The term has been widely used in China for centuries, but appeared in English during the Qing dynasty.
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He Bin Park
This is the main venue for leisure and entertainment in Pingdingshan's daily life, featuring small amusement parks and zoos with various garden designs of different sizes, making it a great place for leisurely walks.
YingCheng GuangChang
is a fairly new city square and will be one of the largest in the province. It features a large, musical fountain with a giant megatron presiding overhead. Also, some classical Chinese waterway structures, a Greek-style outdoor theater and a few hills and ponds. In the evenings you can listen to the locals perform folk songs or maybe some Henan opera. There's also a drum troupe that comes once a week or so that one would be fortunate to come across. West Jianshe Road, just past Guanming road.
Bai LuZhou National Urban Wetland Park
Because it is close to the city center, it has become a relaxing and entertainment destination for most Pingdingshan people, offering beautiful scenery where you can experience the essence of nature. You can go by bike or bus.
Mountain Top Park
Pingdingshan, as a city, is named after this mountain. As the name suggests, the summit of this mountain is flat. You can hike or hike up the mountain, offering a panoramic view of the entire city.
White Turtle Lake National Wetland Park
Bai Gui Lake is Pingdingshan City's largest artificial reservoir, boasting picturesque lakeside scenery and a natural ecological environment. Camping here is also a daily activity for many locals, and cycling by the lake is also a great option.
The Pingdingshan Museum houses over 30,000 artifacts and more than 2,000 precious artifacts of grade 3 and above.Pingdingshan boasts a rich historical and cultural heritage, making it particularly worth visiting if you want to learn about China's historical and cultural heritage.