# Seventy-Two Pools Scenic Area (七十二潭景区)

Northern and Southern Henan, Henan Province · Central China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** ¥55
- **Opening hours:** 8：00—18：00
- **Time needed:** 2–3 hours
- **By car:** From Zhengzhou, take the Beijing–Zhuhai Expressway (京珠高速), then the Xuchang–Pingdingshan–Nanyang Expressway (许平南高速), then Fangcheng and the Lu–Yao Road.
- **Good for:** Photography, Nature

## About Seventy-Two Pools Scenic Area

Mountains are the bones of the land and water its lifeblood; streams wind gently along the contours of the hills. The Seventy-Two Pools flow ceaselessly through all four seasons, with nearly a hundred stone pools, each shaped differently, a masterpiece of nature. It is hailed as “China's Number One Stone Stream.”

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 2143. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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