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10 Days in Puyang

Ten days circles the prefecture's counties - Danguai's 1944-45 headquarters, Nanle's Cangjie legend - and adds honest neighbour days east to Heze and north to Anyang.

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Best time: April-May or September-OctoberBudget: mid-range

Quick Answer

Is 10 days enough for Puyang?

10 days lets you go beyond Puyang's core into neighborhoods, food markets, and one or two day trips at a relaxed pace.

Source: NihaoVisit Puyang guide

10-day Puyang itinerary at a glance

Use our full Puyang travel guide as the base and adapt it to 10 days. Keep the city's three signature attractions as the backbone; fill the rest with neighborhood walks, food markets, and an easy day trip.

Puyang Museum clam-shell dragonDongbeizhuang acrobatics villageDanguai revolutionary siteHeze peony day (Shandong)Anyang Yinxu day
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Day 1

Arrival and Qicheng

HSR since June 2022 on the Zhengzhou-Jinan line; the Qicheng enclosure recorded seven alliance meetings of Spring-and-Autumn lords, then a market dinner of guo liangpi.

Scenes from Puyang, China
  1. puyang qicheng site
  2. puyang city markets
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Day 2

Museum and Dragon

The Xishuipo clam-shell dragon unearthed in 1987 is about 6,400 years old; the original rests in Beijing's National Museum while the galleries tell the dig's story.

Scenes from Puyang, China
  1. puyang museum
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Day 3

Dongbeizhuang and Shuixiu

Morning in the acrobatics village 10 km northeast, ranked with Hebei's Wuqiao; evening at the water-stage show downtown - book a day ahead.

Scenes from Puyang, China
  1. puyang dongbeizhuang village
  2. puyang shuixiu acrobatics park
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Day 4

Danguai Day in Qingfeng County

An honest county day about 25 km north - Danguai village housed the Hebei-Shandong-Henan base headquarters in 1944-45, courtyards kept as they were.

Scenes from Puyang, China
  1. puyang danguai old site
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Day 5

Cangjie Day in Nanle County

An honest county day about 40 km northeast - Nanle keeps a temple-tomb complex said to hold Cangjie, the legendary inventor of Chinese writing, with a busy spring temple fair.

  1. puyang cangjie tomb
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Day 6

Chanyuan Stones and Zilu Shrine

The Huiluan stele marks the 1005 Chanyuan Treaty concluded at Chanzhou - today's Puyang; the shrine of Zilu, who fell in 480 BC in old Wei, sits a short ride south.

  1. puyang huiluan stele
  2. puyang zilu shrine
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Day 7

Heze Day (Shandong)

An honest cross-province day - Heze, in neighbouring Shandong about 100 km east, styles itself peony capital; mid-April bloom season fills the Caozhou gardens, and the bus takes roughly two hours.

  1. puyang heze day
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Day 8

Anyang Day

An honest neighbour day about 80 km north - Yinxu's oracle-bone trenches, the 3,000-year-old Shang capital, plus the National Museum of Chinese Writing; road travel about 90 minutes.

Anyang, China
  1. anyang
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Day 9

Parks and Pushang Lake

A slow local day - Green Manor's lawns, Pushang park's lakeshore, and the night market; a second Shuixiu show fits the evening.

  1. puyang green manor
  2. puyang pushang park
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Day 10

Markets and Departure

A last guo liangpi and zhuangmo breakfast, one loop of the old streets, then the HSR west toward Zhengzhou or east toward Jinan.

  1. puyang city markets

Budget for 10 days in Puyang

TierPer day10 days total
BackpackerUSD $50–$80USD $500–$800
Mid-rangeUSD $100–$200USD $1,000–$2,000
LuxuryUSD $300+USD $3,000+

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Frequently asked questions

What is the daily budget for Puyang?
Budget travelers: USD $50–$80/day. Mid-range: $100–$200/day. Luxury: $300+/day. These cover hotel, three meals, transit, and one paid attraction per day.
Do I need a visa to visit Puyang?
It depends on your passport — see our <a href="/china-visa-2026/">China visa guide</a> for the latest country-by-country list. Most Western passport holders can enter visa-free for 30 days as of 2026.
How do I get from the airport to the center of Puyang?
Puyang's main airport connects to the city center via airport bus, taxi, or metro where available. See the airport transfer section of our Puyang guide.
Can I use 10 days for both Puyang and a side trip?
Yes — with 10 days you can pair Puyang with one nearby city (e.g. a short rail or bus side trip) and still have buffer days.
Is Puyang safe for tourists?
Yes. Puyang has very low violent crime rates and is widely considered safe for foreign tourists. Standard petty-theft precautions apply. See our <a href="/is-china-safe-2026/">is China safe</a> page.

See also: Puyang travel guide, China visa 2026, China trip cost.