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KAIFENG
At a glance | General Information | History | Attractions
Tours originating: Kaifeng

Kaifeng Attractions: Tie Ta (Iron Pagoda) | Baogong Memorial Temple | The City Wall | Yanqing Daoist Temple | Da Xiangguo Temple (The Temple of Chief Minister) | Guild Hall | Color-Glazed Tower (Iron Tower) | Longting (Dragon Pavilion) Scenic Spot | Yu Street of the Sung Dynasty Capital | Yuwang Temple

Kaifeng at a glance:

Not only a center of politics, economy and culture of the nation, but also one of the most prosperous capital cities in the world.  Location: located between 11352' - 11515' east longitude and 3411' - 3501' north latitude, at the east Henan plain, and on the southern bank of the Yellow River.  Physical Features: lies in flat Yudong Plain.  Neighboring Areas: Shandong, Anhui, Hubei, Shaanxi, Shaanxi, and Hebei provinces.  Population: 4.6 million.  Urban Population: 801,000.  Area: 319 sq. km.  Nationalities: Han, Jew.  Climatic Features: temperate continental monsoon climate; clearly four seasons with annual average rainfall of 670mm; adequate sunshine, frost-free period 213-215 days.  Average Temperature: 14.24- 14.5C.  Rivers: Yellow River

General Information:

Kaifeng, located in the eastern part of the alluvial plain in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River is also called Bianzhou for the reason that it lies on the bank of Bian River. The city consists of 5 districts and 5 counties and covers an area of 6,444 sq. km with a population of 4.3 million. Kaifeng is blessed with a temperate climate with distinctively divided four seasons. The annual temperature averages 14.4. Kaifeng has been enlisted in the first group of historically and culturally renowned cities in China. It attracts millions of Chinese and foreign tourists each year. In the long history, although the city has gone through different kinds of hardships and difficulties, many places of historical interests have survived intact. In addition, many new places of attractions and scenic spots have been created so that tourists can enjoy more than just an ancient city.

History:

Kaifeng is one of the seven ancient capitals in China, honored for its long history of more than 2,300 years. It was founded as the capital in Wei Regime in the Warring States Period, in the Later Liang Dynasty, the Later Jin Dynasty, the Later Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) and the Later Zhou Dynasty (1027 or 1022 - 221 BC) in the Five-dynasty Period, in North Sung Dynasty and in the late Jin Dynasty. Therefore, it has been honored as "the ancient capital of seven dynasties". In addition, King Liangxiao of the Western Han Dynasty, the peasant uprising army in the late Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368 AD) and Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD), also established their capitals here for some time. For this reason, Kaifeng is also said to be a "ancient capital for ten dynasties". In the year 960 AD, Kaifeng was renamed as Dongjing when the North Sung Dynasty made it the capital. Nine emperors ruled here for over 168 years. Having a population of over 1 million, Kaifeng then ranked among the most flourishing metropolises in the world.