Kaifeng
Also known as Kai-feng, Bian, Bianliang, Bianjing, Daliang, Bianzhou, K'ai-feng, K'ai-feng Shih
Kaifeng () is a prefecture-level city in east-central Henan province, China. It is one of the Eight Ancient Capitals of China, having been the capital eight times in history, most notably during the Northern Song dynasty.
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Kaifeng is a major city in Henan province in central China that was the capital of China multiple times throughout history, most famously during the Northern Song dynasty. Its status as one of China's eight ancient capitals makes it an important historical and cultural site.
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Place details
- Locality
- 鼓楼区
- Region
- 河南省
- Country
- 中国
- Population
- 1,451,741
- Timezone
Travel guide
Drink
Taiwan style milk tea stands in Bookstore Street (Shudian Jie).
Go next
Small town with mainly Karaoke Bar and restaurant to hang out. You can get a taxi ride to the "Huang He" (Yellow River) which is quite near from Kaifeng.
By train or bus, the bus station is across the street from the train Station.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Article
29 sectionsContents
- Names
- Administration
- History
- Antiquity
- Northern dynasties and Sui, Tang
- Five dynasties and Song dynasty
- Jin and Yuan dynasties
- Ming, Qing and modern time
- Climate
- Transportation
- Air
- Rail
- Coach
- Road transport
- Culture
- Religion
- Cuisine
- Chrysanthemums
- Sporting events
- Military
- Gallery
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Colleges and universities
- Public
- Demographics
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Kaifeng () is a prefecture-level city in east-central Henan province, China. It is one of the Eight Ancient Capitals of China, having been the capital eight times in history, most notably during the Northern Song dynasty.
As of the 2020 census, 4,824,016 people lived in Kaifeng's Prefecture, of whom 1,735,581 lived in the metropolitan area consisting of Xiangfu, Longting, Shunhe Hui, Gulou and Yuwantai Districts. Located along the Yellow River's southern bank, 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 Heze of Shandong to the northeast.
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