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WANGCHENG PARK
( Wangcheng Gongyuan; Zhongzhou Zhonglu; admission park & zoo ¥25,
park, zoo & cable car ¥30, after 7pm ¥15, peony festival ¥50-55) One of Luoy-
ang's indispensable green lungs, this park is the site of the annual peony fest-
ival; held in April, the festival sees the park flooded with colour, floral aficion-
ados, photographers, girls with garlands on their heads and hawkers selling
huge bouquets of flowers.
Park
Sleeping
CHRISTIAN'S HOTEL $$$
( Kelisiting Jiudian; 6326 6666; www.5xjd.com ; 56 Jiefang Lu; 56 d & tw
¥819-919; ) This boutique hotel scores points for its variety of rooms,
each one with a kitchen and dining area, large plush beds, flat-screen TVs,
and minibar.
Boutique Hotel
Eating
QIANMEN KAOYA DAJIUDIAN $$
( Qianmenkaoya Dajiudian; 636 0188; cnr Zhongzhou Donglu & Minzu Jie;
duck from ¥60; 10am-2pm & 5-9pm) Efficient staff shepherd you to a stiff
table where you'll be presented with a tome-like picture menu. Order a roast
duck ( half duck ¥60, whole duck ¥110) served up four ways. An army of white-
clad chefs then proceed to cook up a storm in the kitchen.
Roast Duck
Information
Bank of China ( Zhongguo Yinhang; 8am-4.30pm) The Zhongzhou Xilu office ex-
changes travellers cheques and has an ATM that accepts MasterCard and Visa. Anoth-
er branch just west of the train station has foreign-exchange services.
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC; Gongshang Yinhang; 228 Zhongzhou
Zhonglu) Huge branch; forex and 24-hour ATM.
Public Security Bureau (PSB; Gong'anju; 6393 8397; cnr Kaixuan Lu & Tiyuchang
Lu; 8am-noon & 2-5.30pm Mon-Fri) The exit-entry department (churujing dating) is
in the south building.
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