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Kaifeng Attractions
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- Religious Site
Da Xiangguo Si
Originally built in A.D. 555, this temple, one of China's more famous Buddhist shrines, had its heyday during the Song dynasty (960-1279), when there were 64 Sutra Halls on the premises. Destroyed in the flood of 1642 and rebuilt in 1766, the temple's main attraction is the… - Park/Garden
Long Ting Gongyuan
This park sits on the site of the former imperial palaces of six dynasties from the time of the Later Liang dynasty (907-23) through part of the Jin dynasty (1115-1234). The park's entrance is at the northern end of Songdu Yujie (Imperial Street of the Song Dynasty), once exclusively… - Landmark
Po Ta
Tucked away in a maze of alleys in the southeastern corner of town, this hexagonal pagoda, the oldest standing building in Kaifeng, was originally built in 974 with nine floors. The 37m-tall (121-ft.), three-story Ming dynasty pagoda is covered both inside and out with gray brick… - Theme Park
Qingming Shanghe Yuan
Just west of the Long Ting Gongyuan, this manufactured theme park is modeled after painter and poet Zhang Zeduan's famous 12th-century scroll painting Qingming Shanghe Yuan (Festival of Pure Brightness on the River) -- now hanging in the Forbidden City in Beijing -- that depicts… - Landmark
Shanshangan Huiguan
This magnificent guild hall was built during the reign of the Qianlong emperor (1736-96) by businessmen from the three provinces of Shanxi, Shaanxi and, later, Gansu, who were living in Kaifeng. All the buildings, from the stage, bell tower, and drum tower, to the double-eaved,… - Landmark
Tie Ta
Kaifeng's most famous landmark is located in the northeast corner of town. This beautiful 11th-century pagoda is actually a brick structure whose facade of glazed brown tiles gives the impression of cast iron. Originally built in 1049, the building has survived earthquakes, fires,…
Kaifeng Shopping
Songdu Yujie (Imperial Street of the Song Dynasty) is lined with shops that sell souvenirs, embroidery, silk screen paintings, calligraphy, paintings, seals, and ink stones. There's also a touristy shopping district called Gudai Wenhua Qu (Gudai Culture Area); expect plenty of kitsch and bargain hard. For specialty snacks from Henan, visit the Kaifeng Tutechan Shichang (8:30am-9pm), on Long Ting Xi Lu, near Songdu Yujie. Goodies include huasheng gao (peanut cake) and xingren cha (almond tea), which is more like a gelatin than a tea.
