Zhengzhou Ferris Wheel

Zhengzhou Ferris Wheel
郑州摩天轮
General information
Address	Century Amusement Park
Town or city	Zhengzhou
Country	Henan, China
Completed	2003
Height	120 metres (390 ft)

Zhengzhou Ferris Wheel is a 120-metre (390 ft) tall giant Ferris wheel at Century Amusement Park in Zhengzhou, Henan, China.^[1]

When it was completed in 2003, Zhengzhou Ferris Wheel was the tallest Ferris wheel in China, and the second tallest in the world, after the 135-metre (443 ft) London Eye. There are now four 120 m Ferris wheels in China, the other three being Changsha Ferris Wheel (completed 2004), Suzhou Ferris Wheel (completed 2009), and Tianjin Eye (completed 2008). The only Chinese Ferris wheel with a greater height is the 160-metre (520 ft) Star of Nanchang, which opened in 2006.^[2]

There is at least one other giant Ferris wheel in Zhengzhou, at Renmin Park.

References

34°43′58″N 113°43′07″E / 34.732871°N 113.718739°E / 34.732871; 113.718739

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City of Zhengzhou

Administrative divisions

Districts	Zhongyuan Jinshui Erqi Guancheng Huiji Shangjie Zhengdong New Area* Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone*
County-level cities	Xingyang Xinzheng Xinmi Dengfeng Gongyi
County	Zhongmu

Attractions

Museums	Henan Museum Zhengzhou Museum Geological Museum of Henan
Historical sites	Zhengzhou Shang City Zhengzhou Confucius Temple Shaolin Monastery Pagoda Forest Fawang Temple Songyue Pagoda Gaocheng Astronomical Observatory Kangbaiwan's Mansion Mausoleums of the Song dynasty Dahuting Han Tombs
Mountains and scenic areas	Mount Song Zhengzhou Yellow River Scenic Area
Theme parks	Century Amusement Park (Zhengzhou Ferris Wheel) Fantawild Adventure Fantawild Dreamland
Landmarks and skyscrapers	Erqi Memorial Tower Emperors Yan and Huang Zhongyuan Tower Zhengzhou Greenland Plaza Zhengzhou Greenland Central Plaza Yuda International Trade Center
Shopping areas and malls	Dehua Pedestrian Street David Plaza The MixC CityOn Grand Emporium
Public parks	People's Park Bishagang Park Lücheng Square Zijingshan Park Zhengzhou Zoo Garden Expo Park Zhengzhou Yellow River National Wetland Park

History

• Erligang culture
• Peiligang culture
• Battle of Guandu
• 1938 Yellow River flood

Culture and demographics

• Shaolin kung fu
• Yu Opera
• Henan dialect
• Henan cuisine
• Hui mian
• Henan F.C.

Universities

• Zhengzhou University
• Henan University (Longzi Lake Campus)
• PLA Information Engineering University
• Henan Agricultural University
• Henan University of Finance and Economics
• Henan University of Technology
• North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power
• Zhengzhou University of Light Industry
• Henan University of Chinese Medicine
• Zhengzhou Institute of Aeronautical Industry Management
• Zhongyuan University of Technology

Transport

• Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
• Zhengzhou Metro
• Zhengzhou BRT
• Railway stations
  • Zhengzhou railway station
  • Zhengzhou East railway station
  • Zhengzhou Hangkonggang railway station
  • Zhengzhou West railway station
• Major roads and expressways
  • Longhai Expressway
  • Jingguang Expressway
  • Nongye Expressway
  • Zhongzhou Avenue
  • 3rd Ring Road

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