三国时代是我国历史上动人心魄的时代之一，与三国有关的名胜古迹有500多处，分布在河南、四川、湖北、陕西等地。巧合的是，就在安阳发现曹操墓的消息公布后的第3天，“曹魏故都”河南许昌投资6亿元的“许昌三国文化苑”项目正式签约；青岛一家旅行社计划今年将曹操墓纳入旅游线路……曹操墓的发现，可能引发新一轮三国旅游开发热。

Excavation of Cao's tomb arouses interest in tourism

The discovery and excavation of Cao Cao's Mausoleum is generating a lot of interest. In Central China's Henan province, people are hunting for more information on the turbulent times of the great soldier and political leader. Let's take a look.

In Zhengzhou City, the provincial capital of Henan, local bookstores are being inundated with people wanting information on the life of Cao Cao. Among the popular titles are "The Romance of Three Kingdoms" and "Commentaries on the late Han Dynasty". Demand is outstripping supply and managers have had to order new titles from publishers.

In Xuchang, another ancient town of Henan province, tourists are flocking to historical sites from Cao Cao's time. His residence as prime minister and a training ground for soldiers have been particularly popular.

The surge of interest was largely inspired by the discovery of Cao Cao`s tomb in Anyang City. Cao Cao lived in the chaos and confusion of the Three Kingdoms era, some 18-hundred years ago. He controlled half the country`s territory, and was a major contender for the dominion of all of China.

As well as being a great soldier and politician, Cao Cao was also an accomplished poet and literary critic.