Sanmenxia is a provincial civilized city.

One of the cradles of Chinese civilization, Swan City, 20 12 top 200 charming cities in China, one of the six apple export bases in China, a national garden city, a national sanitary city, a national forest city, an excellent tourist city in China, the best eco-tourism city in China in 20 14, and the top 50 oxygen bars in Chinese mainland in 20 15. A Type 054 frigate in China was named Sanmenxia.

20 17 12 15, won the top ten charming cities of CCTV Charm China City in the first quarter.