Kaifeng (Chinese: 开封), known previously by several names (see below), is a prefecture-level city in east-central Henan, China. It was once the capital of the Song dynasty.

There are currently nearly 5 million people living in its metropolitan area. Located along the southern bank of the Yellow River, it borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the west, Xinxiang to the northwest, Shangqiu to the east, Zhoukou to the southeast, Xuchang to the southwest, and Shandong to the northeast.

The temple is composed of the hall, the hall, the hall, the hall and the pavilion. The east side is the lingshi garden, composed of stone carving, water pavilion, elegant and unique. Temple Chen Zhan bao statue, copper Zha dragon, tiger, a dog, wax, bao solving KaiFengFu title written tablet, bao, bao's official MingZhiShi, KaiFengFu title of official historical monuments, remember, bao family precepts, bao calligraphy handwriting, epitaph and other historical relics.

Kaifeng, the state temple, formerly known as the jianguo temple, is the place where lu zhishen in the outlaws of the marshes, and the temple of the royal temple in the song dynasty.

Nowadays, most of the temples are rebuilt in recent years, and there are no idols in the hall, but there are often cultural relics and cultural exhibitions.

The temple of luohan, commonly known as the "eight jiao glass temple", is an eight-point corridor, which can be seen in the qianlong period of the four thousand eye guanyin wood sculpture.

Physically suffered a long course of history and natural disasters, the past of Kaifeng Fu (the Yamen of Ancient Kaifeng) has become a legend with the bricks and tiles of the old houses and streets. In replacement of the decrepit houses is the restored Kaifeng Fu with more magnificence.

The restored Kaifeng Fu sits at the north shore of the lake, facing south, occupying about 60 acres of land. Besides a main gate in the middle, there are two side gates, one on either side. The main gate opens twice a day during the Lord Bao welcoming performance and some important occasions. Tourists usually enter through the side gates. There are two stone lions guarding the main gate, and above the gate is a tower with a huge clock and a large drum. It was used in the past to announce the change of hour, but is now for tourists to beat the drum for fun. On top of lintel, three characters are written, spelling 'Kaifeng Fu', which is the original of the great calligrapher Cai Xiang of the Song Dynasty. There are about 50 pavilions and winding corridors that are divided into nice themed cultural areas, such as 'office alley cultural area', 'punishment and imprisonment cultural area', and 'Bao Gong legend cultural area', among others.

The Kaifeng Fu project was huge. The outer wall is a city wall with crenels; there are battlements and a tower over the gate forming a square alley city, which baffles most of the visitors. According to the experts, this construction had a lot to do with the turmoil the country suffered at that time. Wars were frequent, and, therefore, all important towns had outer cities, inner cities and alley cities; and so was the construction of Kaifeng Fu. When the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279) arose, Emperor Zhao Kuangyin ordered the tearing down of all citadels except Kaifeng Fu because the man in charge was Zhao Guangyi, the Emperor's younger brother.

The citadels remained, but people still need to be very careful with any structures suggestive of military aggression living at the foot of 'the son of heaven' (the Emperor). From Zhao Guangyi onward, no one dared to place a single soldier in the citadel; there were only clocks, drums, entertainment facilities, and some technological and cultural facilities. Therefore, this city wall gained a unique name: 'cultural city wall'.

However, Kaifeng Fu was supposed to be like a court. Its purpose was to judge by law. Why were there so many appendant buildings? It was another misunderstanding. A government office alley had more functions than just being a court. It was a comprehensive administrative organization, taking charge of the civil administration, judicature, public security, labor pay, education, examination, religion, and so forth. It was probably Lord Bao being too famous a judge that made people think of Kaifeng Fu as only a court.

The restoration of Kaifeng Fu is obviously not just for nostalgia, it is more for the present, which is to develop the tourism industry of the city. For that matter, there are activities for tourists, just like any other touristic location; so that when you learn about history, you can relax and enjoy.

Entrance Fee: CNY 50 for adults; CNY 25 for kids
(kids under 1.4 m are free of charge)

Opening Hours: 07:00 - 19:00

Transportation:
A. Take Bus No. 1, 4, 5, 9, 16 or 20 in the city and get off at Kaifeng Fu;
B. It cost less than CNY 10 to take a taxi there;
C. Visitors can also take a tricycle to Kaifeng Fu, which is also a very interesting trip.

Have you ever dreamed of going back in time to Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) in China and savor the prosperity and culture of those years? If so, come to Millennium City Park (also called Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden) located in the old city of Kaifeng (the former Bianjing) in Henan Province. Find yourself in the spectacular scenery there and you are sure to realize that dream.

Millennium City Park located on the west bank of Dragon Pavilion Lake is a grand cultural garden. It covers an area of 600 mu (about 98 acres), and the construction area is more than 30,000 square meters (about 7.4 acres). The built area consists of several architectural complexes which are re-creations based on the famous twelfth century painting by Zhang Zeduan of 'The Qingming Festival by the Riverside'. This picture is a painted scroll which is 525 cm (about 17 feet) in length and 25.5 cm (9.5 inches) in width depicting life along Bian River during the Qingming Festival. The scenes in this painting are highly detailed and the spectacle is magnificent. There are large numbers of people and buildings. The people are shown in a variety of contemporary clothes that indicate their social standing and occupations. The lively throng includes many animals and it is not difficult to imagine the sounds in the street scenes where the people are crowded and noisy. We can almost hear someone bargaining with a shop owner while others are cheering entertainers. The picture is like a live symphony of life during the Song Dynasty (960-1279).

When you enter the Millennium City Park, a statue which is 16 meters (about 52 feet) tall comes into view. This figure is none other than the artist Zhang Zeduan, who holds his famous drawing of 'The Qingming Festival by the Riverside'. Now we can find these scenic spots such as City Gate Tower, Rainbow Bridge, distinctive shops and others which are re-created in the Park according to the scenes in the painting.

Dragon Pavilion is the main part of Dragon Pavilion Park located in the northwest of Kaifeng City, where six dynasties located their capitals. The site where the pavilion is located is the site of many dynasties' imperial palaces and reached its height of prosperity in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). Then, most of the constructions were destroyed through wars. In the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the mansion of an emperor's son was established here with a garden. In the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) a hall was added, a place where the emperors' tablets were placed, thus getting the name of Dragon Pavilion.

This pavilion, together with other scenic beauties, makes up the Dragon Pavilion Park. This area is the most famous and the largest scenic spot in Kaifeng, with an area of 0.87 square kilometers (214 acres). So it is a must-see when traveling to Kaifeng.

Dragon Pavilion is a typical representative of the cultural and historical heritages of Kaifeng. It is the main part of the constructions in Dragon Pavilion Park. In fact, the pavilion is a grand hall built on a 13-meter (43 feet) blue brick terrace with 72 steps. This hall, a wooden structure built facing south, is 26.7 meters (88 feet) in height, covering 19.10 meters (63 feet) from east to west and 11.90 meters (39 feet) from south to north. It holds many rare cultural relics, and dragons playing with pearls are carved on the ceilings and walls. The pavilion is also a favorable place to overlook all the sceneries of Kaifeng City. In a word, travelers can have a visual feast here.

Local specialty snacks abound here, and the beef kaifeng from the alley is a favorite, and it feels a little salty as a stranger. The bucket of chicken in the alley, the four dishes, the peanuts, the Fried bread, and so on are extremely authentic, it is recommended to go to the morning to be better, at noon many snacks are sold out. Walking along the lane, hui min middle school and the church are separated by the path, and then you can see yuan shikai's former residence, which is a good place to go.

It was built in tianqing temple, one of the four royal monasteries in the northern song dynasty. It is also known as the pagoda of tianqing temple. It is also known as the pagoda, because it is built on a complex platform. The ancient pagoda is very tall. Every spring, the flowers and flowers are blooming on the platform. People are enjoying the flowers, burning incense, drinking and writing poems. They call it "the spring of the pagoda", which is one of the eight scenes of kaifeng. Later Ming emperor zhu di worried about his "wang qi too sheng", then ordered him to cut off four layers. This is the folk tale of "shovel wang qi". Now the tower is 36.68 meters high, and the tower is a brick and a Buddha, like a knight's armor, magnificent and magnificent.

YuJie Tokyo city is a customs clearance on the north-south axis avenue, as long as more than 10, the text is an ancient emperor held ancestor worship, gift and swim out her love through the main road, back and forth so referred to as "YuJie", also known as the royal road, Yin or Song Duan street. Today's Song Dou YuJie a imitation song dynasty style typeface the mall was built in 1988, the new YuJie is built on the ruins of the original YuJie, south to xinjiekou, noon the king's gate on the north, total length of 400 meters, the YuJie to song dynasty, the streets lined with shops, wide variety of goods will make you more than to give.