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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 prefecture-level city in Henan Province, China. It has a population of 4,824,016 and covers an area of 6,240.22 square kilometers. The city is situated at an elevation of 75 meters above sea level and shares borders with Zhengzhou and Xinxiang. Its administrative divisions include Longting District, Shunhe Hui District, Gulou District, and Yuwangtai District. Kaifeng has served as the capital of the Later Zhou dynasty.

The city’s official name is 开封市, with historical names including 汴梁, 南京开封府, and 汴京. It is twinned with Omsk, Kiryat Motzkin, Wichita, and Toda. The local dialing codes are 0378 and 0371, and the postal code is 475000. A significant historical event associated with the location is the Siege of Kaifeng (1232).

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Place details

Locality: 鼓楼区
Region: 河南省
Country: 中国
Population: 1,451,741
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai

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PM10: 8.4 µg/m³

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Key facts

Chinese.s: 开封
Settlement.name: Kaifeng
Settlement.native_name: 开封市
Settlement.native_name_lang: zh-Hans
Settlement.settlement_type: Prefecture-level city
Settlement.seal_size: 100px
Settlement.image_map: ChinaHenanKaifeng.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Kaifeng City jurisdiction in Henan
Settlement.pushpin_map: China
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in China
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: People's Republic of China
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Henan
Settlement.seat_type: Municipal seat
Settlement.seat: Longting District
Settlement.area_total_km2: 6247
Settlement.area_urban_km2: 1848.5

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Travel guide

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Taiwan style milk tea stands in Bookstore Street (Shudian Jie).

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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.

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

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

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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