Location: Kaifeng
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What to do and see in Kaifeng, Henan: The Best Things to do
Kaifeng (simplified Chinese: 开封; traditional Chinese: 開封), known previously by several names, is a prefecture-level city in east-central Henan, China. It was once the capital of the Song dynasty, and is one of the Eight Ancient Capitals of China.
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1. Dragon Pavilion Park (Long Ting)
2. Xiangguo Temple
3. Millennium City Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 259 reviews
Reviewed By tgggt - Galway, Ireland
This is a Chinese cultural theme park showing a variety of activities and historical events from the Song dynasty that had its capital in Kaifeng. It is definitely not a high brow cultural centre but is very popular with Chinese tourists, and does have plenty of activities to see. The trick is to follow the sequence of demonstration events which are numbered and timetabled on the map handed out at the entrance. Overall, this park will mainly work if you have a Chinese guide who can explain the events and something about the historical context. There are stalls and shops dotted around, plus a good sized food area. Amongst the stalls are a few artisans with interesting crafts (eg sugar figure blower and hot pokerwork on wood). There is a night show with lights but we went during the day.
4. Kaifeng City Wall
5. Kaifeng House Scenic Resort
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 72 reviews
6. Kaifeng Iron Tower Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 113 reviews
Reviewed By AndrewYew - Singapore, Singapore
Kaifeng, located south of the Yellow River was totally flooded several time in history and most of its history is buried under layers of mud. The Iron Pagoda was constructed on a hill (great foresight) so after the many flooding through the centuries, it is now at ground level. So it is about the only authentic historical structure left in Kaifeng. We climbed to the top, thankfully we were the only ones in our group to do so as the space inside is extremely tight and it is very hard to pass another person. It reminded me of the Cu Chi tunnels of the Viet Cong. Relics of the Buddha have been found here under the Pagoda.
7. Shanxi, Shaanxi and Gansu Province Hall
8. Gulou Square
9. Kaifeng Museum
10. Ancient Street of North Song Dynasty
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