Kaifeng City Hall Theme Park

🧧 Thai people who like Chinese movies would probably know Judge Bao of Kaifeng Court, and certainly, many would want to see the actual historical site. The Judge Bao Memorial is one such place that is worth visiting at least once. 🌟 If you want to delve deeply into history, the ticket area offers the option to walk with a guide who will narrate the history of each site. However, this time we chose to go without a guide because we stopped to take photos all along the way, as the views are very beautiful. 🌟 We visited during December, which was very cold, with snow as well. I would recommend that those planning to visit choose a time when it's not too cold, as there is a lot of walking to do. 🌟 Overall, I think Kaifeng is worth visiting at least once because it's beautiful and full of interesting stories. Plus, the place is easy to navigate, visually clean, and fun. 😚 🧡 You should go 🧡

Shanxi, Shaanxi and Gansu Provincial hall. Kaifeng city, Henan province. This beautiful hall as a government house was established during Song dynasty flourishing time. The merchants born in Gansu, Shanxi and Shaanxi who had done trade in the prosperous city of Kaifeng has found it. They united their efforts to create a guild of three North West province union and to facilitate the business operations, if it says nowadays. The buildings are really beautiful and reflect that prosperous time and great success.

#lightthecity A little expensive （120 rmb per person）but you can easily spend the bulk of the day here to get your moneys worth. We were only going to stay a few hours but ended up staying the entire afternoon and into the night. The park itself is huge，and it reminds me of Disneyland with a Song Dynasty twist. There are no rollercoasters though！There are shows running every twenty minutes so make sure to plan out your visit. It is also very beautiful at night （there is a final big show at 8：15 pm by the lake so be sure not to miss it！）and there is a Foodie Town with lots of great things to eat！You can even ride camels or other animals as well！Would highly recommend this place if you want to learn more about the Song Dynasty！ #lightthecity

🌟 Get ready for a time-traveling journey to Kaifeng, a city where ancient charm intertwines with modern vitality. Here is a carefully planned two-day itinerary for you in Kaifeng: 🚆 **Transportation Guide**: - Departing from Kaifeng North Station, you can choose to take a taxi to quickly reach the downtown area, which takes about half an hour. - The city's attractions are densely packed, so it's recommended to use shared bicycles, electric scooters, or taxis for convenience and speed. 🗓 **Itinerary Planning**: - **Day 1**: Kaifeng North Station → Da Song Martial Arts City → Bookstore Street → Drum Tower Night Market. - **Day 2**: Kaifeng Mansion → Da Xiangguo Temple → Han Yuan Stele Forest → Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden. 🏰 **Attraction Highlights**: 1. **Da Song Martial Arts City**: A paradise for martial arts enthusiasts, with exciting performances throughout the day and the iron flower performance at night is a must-see.🎭 - Ticket price: 60 yuan, including Han Yuan Stele Forest + City Wall Scenic Area - Time: 8:30-21:00 - Recommended plays: 'The Three Battles of Zhu Family Village', 'Legend of Shenzhou', etc. 2. **Bookstore Street & Drum Tower Night Market**: Two places adjacent to each other, with a strong local atmosphere at night and a rich variety of street food.🌙 - Free admission - Food recommendations: Zhu's Baked Buns, Century-Old Peanut Cake, Zhang's Twisted Dough Strips 3. **Kaifeng Mansion**: The site of the official residence from the Northern Song Dynasty, where you can experience ancient judicial culture.⚖️ - Ticket price: 65 yuan - Time: 7:30-17:30 - Special activities: Court opening ceremony, Judge Bao's case trials, etc. 4. **Da Xiangguo Temple**: A historic Buddhist holy site, also an important setting in 'Water Margin'.🕊️ - Ticket price: 40 yuan - Time: 8:00-18:30 5. **Han Yuan Stele Forest**: A must-visit for calligraphy enthusiasts, a perfect combination of garden and calligraphy.🖋️ - Combined ticket with Da Song Martial Arts City - Time: 8:00-18:00 6. **Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden**: Recreates the scenery of 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival', with especially wonderful performances at night.🌃 - Ticket price: 120 yuan, the performance 'Dream of East Capital' has a different price - Time: 8:30-22:00 🏨 **Accommodation Choices**: - Drum Tower District: Close to several attractions, convenient for sightseeing. - Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden Area: Close to Da Song Martial Arts City and Han Yuan Stele Forest, suitable for visitors who prefer tranquility. 🍳 **Culinary Experience**: - **Xing's Potstickers**: Located on the first floor, it is a traditional delicacy of Kaifeng, worth trying. Wishing you a journey in Kaifeng that not only lets you experience the charm of history but also enjoy the convenience of modernity, leaving you with unforgettable memories!🎈🚲

Kaifeng Prefecture was established during the Five Dynasties period. As the capital's prefecture, it was known as 'Capital Prefecture', also referred to as 'Eastern Capital Kaifeng Prefecture' or 'Dongjing Kaifeng Prefecture'. The reconstructed Kaifeng Prefecture of today covers an area of about 60 acres, with a construction area of approximately 13,600 square meters. It echoes the Bao Gong Temple by the Bao Gong West Lake, complements the rippling waters of the Sanchi Lake, and forms a beautiful landscape with the eastern prefecture and western temple, pavilions, and green waters. It is centered around the prefecture gate, ceremonial gate, main hall, council hall, and Plum Blossom Hall, supplemented by more than fifty halls and buildings such as Tianqing Temple and Mingli Institute, divided into roughly nine exhibition areas according to the different contents of the exhibits, with numerous attractions.

"Kaifeng Mansion" was the capital of the world during the Northern Song Dynasty, renowned far and wide. Bao Longtu, known for his integrity and rectitude, has a reputation that spans both ancient and modern times. The ballad 'Bao Longtu meditates in Kaifeng Mansion' stirs the soul and evokes a profound longing. "Kaifeng Mansion", located on the north shore of the East Lake of Bao Gong Lake in Kaifeng, covers more than 60 acres with a building area of 13,600 square meters. Its majestic and imposing architecture complements the Bao Gong Temple on the west lake of Bao Gong, and together with the rippling waters of the three Chi Lake, they form the magnificent landscape of 'East Mansion and West Temple' with pavilions and clear waters. Constructed according to the architectural style of the Northern Song Dynasty, Kaifeng Mansion's central axis is formed by the main hall (auditorium), the council hall, and the Plum Blossom Hall, supplemented by more than fifty halls and pavilions such as Tianqing Temple, Mingli Institute, Qianlong Palace, Qingxin Tower, the prison, Yingwu Tower, and Yinbin Guesthouse. As a themed scenic area, Kaifeng Mansion adheres to the management philosophy of combining dynamic and static elements, appealing to both refined and popular tastes, and reflecting history and romance. In Kaifeng Mansion, not only can you see a wealth of precious historical materials, anecdotes, and exhibitions, but you can also experience a variety of performances such as the 'Opening Ceremony', 'Judge Bao's Case Trial', 'Welcome Performance at the Martial Arts Field', and 'Fire Breathing Face-Changing'. Here, you can truly experience 'touring Kaifeng Mansion, tasting the culture of the Great Song Dynasty; paying homage to Bao Longtu, and appreciating the righteousness of the world'.

After breakfast at the hotel on the 26th (the hotel's breakfast is good), we went to visit Kaifeng Prefecture, which is located on the north bank of Bao Gong's East Lake in Kaifeng City, Henan Province. It was the administrative and judicial yamen of the officials in the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, and is known as the foremost prefecture in the world. The main reason is the reputation of Bao Longtu of Kaifeng Prefecture for supporting justice, expelling evil, being upright and unyielding, with a good name that has been passed down through the ages. The tune 'Bao Longtu meditates in Kaifeng Prefecture' is so moving that it stirs the soul and evokes much reflection and longing. The architectural structures within the Kaifeng Prefecture scenic area are reconstructed to replicate the Kaifeng Prefecture of the Song Dynasty. It is said that the current scale of Kaifeng Prefecture is much smaller than the original scale of the Song Dynasty. There are a series of folk cultural performances in the prefecture every day. The welcoming performance in front of the street gate of Kaifeng Prefecture at 9 am is a must-see, and if time permits, you can also watch more performance programs in Kaifeng Prefecture, which are worth appreciating. Kaifeng Prefecture

This Kaifeng guide isn't too extensive, it's more about the experience! 🟠 Breakfast suggestions: Li Ji's Five-Spice Bean Curd: The most classic is the egg-stuffed fried dough stick, accompanied by either soybean or mung bean curd. The curd feels like starch with a bean flavor, and the fried dough sticks are highly recommended! Spicy Soup: I think Fang Zhongshan's is the best. You must soak the fried dough twist and pancake in the spicy soup, it's the soul! Beef, Mutton, Donkey Meat Soup: I think the taste is pretty much the same, sisters! 🔵 Kaifeng Mansion: The ticket🎫 is 59 yuan, but I don't recommend it, as there are serious signs of later construction. However, it might still be worth seeing the ancient architecture for some people from the south, and there are some performances inside! 💥 Lunch recommendations 🟡 Cui Ji's Old Northeastern Iron Pot Stew: Our lunch, highly recommended, the portions are particularly generous, we ordered a meal for two but it felt like it was for four! 🌟 Halal Zhao Ji's Fresh Mutton Soup with Four Delicacies: The four delicacies are mutton, meatballs, cucumber, and gluten, topped with fresh mutton soup. The taste is very Henan, I recommend everyone to try it! 🟡 Bookstore Street: It's actually an antique street, with all sorts of things for sale, and a few bookstores are quite commercialized, but there's a Lolita fashion store that Lolita fans might want to check out! At the end of Bookstore Street is the Drum Tower! 🟡 Drum Tower: As the name suggests, it's an ancient tower. I feel it's quite similar to Xi'an's Bell Tower, a landmark building. Around the Drum Tower are Henan's specialty snacks, and there's a night market in the evening! But I don't really recommend it, I prefer the Old He University night market! 🟡 Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden: The daytime ticket is 120, and the day + evening ticket is 290. The evening is better to visit, with some lantern festivals, and there are performances during the day, very martial arts-like, giving a feeling of being on a film set. The overall atmosphere is good, and without Wang Po's coal story, I think Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden is the calling card of Kaifeng, and friends from other provinces should definitely check it out! 🟡 Wansui Mountain Martial Arts City: For 80 yuan you can enter the park, Wang Po's coal story has already become famous worldwide, but please pay attention to ⚠️Wang Po's working hours! I think the inside is quite rich, with scheduled timeline performances, and there's a blacksmithing flower performance in the evening! But as it's close to Qingming, it might be very crowded! 🟡 Northwest Wetland Park: The park is inconspicuously located between Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden and Wansui Mountain, but the park's structure is also quite good, those who like tranquility can go for a walk! 🟡 Ghost Market: The Ghost Market is on Sunday morning at 5 am, although it's like an antique market! 🌟 Dinner recommendations: 🟡 Old He University Night Market: Let me start by saying that the snacks at Old He University are all pretty safe choices, and they're very affordable. Everyone can choose according to their own taste, here are a few recommendations (Ma's Baked Chicken Leg Pie, Xu Ji's Beef Shaobing, Yuan Ji's Red Bean Cake, Overseas Chinese Spring Roll, Little A Niu's Grilled Cold Noodles...) Many friends, Henan is heavy on the carbs!

✅ Kaifeng, an ancient city with a thousand years of history, is one of China's seven ancient capitals. It is renowned far and wide for its rich historical relics, unique local culture, and delicious snacks. 🎊 Recommended reasons: Rich in historical and cultural heritage: Kaifeng is home to numerous ancient relics from the Song Dynasty, each carrying profound historical and cultural significance! A paradise for foodies: The variety of snacks here is plentiful, and each one is mouth-watering. Strong folk customs: Walking through the streets and alleys of Kaifeng, one can see traditional handicrafts and Song Dynasty-style buildings everywhere, making it feel like a journey back to a thousand years ago. 📍 Recommended attractions: Kaifeng Mansion: Once the administrative organ during the Northern Song Dynasty. Here, one can experience the trial process of the Song Dynasty government, learn about ancient legal systems, appreciate performances of Song Dynasty official attire, and view exhibitions of ancient torture instruments. Iron Pagoda Park: Centered around the millennium-old Iron Pagoda - Kaifeng Iron Pagoda, the park features exquisitely carved pagoda body, which is a valuable resource for studying Song Dynasty architecture and sculpture. The ancient stone carvings and sculptures around the pagoda are also of high artistic value. Longting Park: Located in the center of Kaifeng city, with Longting Lake at its heart, the lake has an island, and the island has a pavilion, which is one of the iconic attractions of Kaifeng. It offers insights into the garden layout and architecture of the Song Dynasty! Bao Gong Ancestral Temple: A temple commemorating the famous Song Dynasty official Bao Zheng, displaying his life of integrity and impartial law enforcement. Learn about Bao Gong's life and visit the relics he used. 😋 Must-try foods: 1️⃣ Kaifeng Soup Dumplings: Thin-skinned and broth-filled, delicious in taste, recommended at Lao Huang Ji Soup Dumplings. 2️⃣ Potstickers: Juicy and flavorful, with a fragrant aroma and a fresh taste that is chewy, recommended at Xing Jia Potstickers. 3️⃣ Bianjing Roast Duck: With a rosy color, tender meat, and rich aroma, recommended at Mei Li Roast Duck. 4️⃣ Kaifeng Four Delicacies: A combination of braised beef, daylily, stewed gluten, and roasted meatballs, topped with a bowl of hot and delicious mutton soup, available on Simen Street. 🕌 Recommended accommodation: 🌟 Kaifeng International Hotel: Well-located with attentive service, close to major attractions. ❇️ Songcheng Hotel: Adjacent to Longting Park, with an elegant environment and a strong Song Dynasty style

A Journey to Kaifeng. The Kaifeng Imperial City Tourist Resort of the Song Dynasty is located on the millennium-unchanged central axis—the site of the imperial palace in the Eastern Capital of the Northern Song Dynasty🛕. It is the core area of the royal culture of the Song Dynasty and also the core area of Kaifeng's cultural tourism, with irreplaceable cultural value👑. The resort is rich in cultural tourism resources, including the 5A-rated Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden🎉, the 4A-rated Longting Scenic Area🐉, China Han Garden✒, Tianbo Yang Mansion, as well as the 960 Cultural and Creative Park, Qisheng Corner, Kaifeng Cultural Living Room, Great Song Imperial River Scenic Area, Shuanglong Alley Historical and Cultural District, and many other popular tourist check-in spots📸. The urban area of Kaifeng, the capital of the Song Dynasty, is not large🤗. If you only choose some attractions, one day is enough time to visit them all🚶! During the day, you can go to the Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden, and in the evening, it is suitable to watch performances. There are snack streets in the scenic area, all of which are fast food style🍱~ Longting Park is majestic and spectacular🧐, a microcosm of the Song Dynasty's temperament. Even after a thousand years, it still remains calm, atmospheric, and elegantly charming😎. Han Garden Stele Forest is a large theme cultural garden, with the southern part being the garden landscape area and the northern part being the stele exhibition area📜. It is filled with cultural atmosphere everywhere, suitable for friends who like calligraphy and garden architecture, as well as those who like to take photos📷. Tianbo Yang Mansion is a typical Song-style classical garden architecture, where you can appreciate the style of the Yang family generals🥳! In the 960 Cultural and Creative Park, you can see the architectural features highlighting the minimalist and elegant 'New Song Style' external form🤩. Next to Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden, there is also a national-level tourist leisure district, Qisheng Corner😜~ Kaifeng Cultural Living Room panoramically displays and interprets the long history of the ancient city of Kaifeng's prosperity and the millennium-old changes😄. Here you can experience the profoundness of Kaifeng's culture and history......🤓 The Great Song Imperial River Scenic Area runs through most of the scenic spots in the city🛶. During the day, you can take a walk, and at night, you can take a boat to enjoy the night view, feeling the prosperity of the 'Dream of Splendor'🎇! Finally, in the Shuanglong Alley Historical and Cultural District, explore the hidden ancient streets of Kaifeng🤫. It's more appropriate to check in here at night! The ancient buildings are well restored, and under the embellishment of strings of lanterns🎊, they appear even more antique and charming~ 😉Follow Xizi's Journey to make travel more beautiful!

Kaifeng | Two-day One-night Itinerary||Depart from Beijing on Friday night, arrive at Kaifeng Station around 8 am DAY One: Zhao's Four Stews - Kaifeng Mansion - Han Garden Stele Forest - Wang Mo Head - Great Song Martial Arts City - He University Night Market - Hotel First, take bus No. 3 from Kaifeng Station to Zhao's Four Stews. 🍲The best dish at Zhao's Four Stews is the meatballs, which are super delicious. Next are lamb, daylily, and gluten. There are various prices to choose from: 15, 20, 25, 30, the difference is the amount of meat. Kaifeng Mansion and Han Garden Stele Forest are not particularly different from other gardens, just have a quick look. Wang Mo Head's soy-braised fish is a must-order!!! If you don't, you'll regret it, it's super delicious, the rest doesn't matter, but you must try the soy-braised fish. 🏯Great Song Martial Arts City It's really too crowded at Wang Po's place, it is recommended to occupy a seat two or three hours in advance (the earlier, the better), and hope you can find your other half. The performances of 'Three Hits at Zhu's Village' and 'Iron Flower Fireworks' are a must-see at the fortress arena, the live performances are definitely worth the ticket price. Especially the Iron Flower Fireworks, no matter how many videos you watch, it's not as shocking as seeing it with your own eyes, it is suggested to enter the venue one hour in advance, the atmosphere on-site is unbeatable. He University Night Market has all kinds of snacks, but it's hard to queue up, it's crowded, and you might lose your spot just by queuing for one person DAY Two: Nanfeng Spicy Soup - Daxiangguo Temple - Iron Pagoda Park - Songyuan Soup Dumplings - Kaifeng City Wall - Kaifeng City Museum The spicy soup is delicious, the oil cake is good, the vegetarian dumplings are tasty, no pitfalls Daxiangguo Temple is very popular, and there are dharma assemblies recently, if you are a Buddhist, you might want to visit when in Kaifeng👀 There is a pagoda in Iron Pagoda Park covered with glazed tiles, it is named Iron Pagoda because its exterior color looks like rust, and it's very tall For Songyuan Soup Dumplings, if there are two people, it's recommended to order just one basket of dumplings and two dishes, the portion of the dishes is large, too many dumplings can be greasy, the corn soup is good, the other dishes are also okay, just make do Kaifeng City Wall is so-so, nothing exciting The museum's exhibition hall doesn't have anything particularly interesting to see, it's similar to other museums, no highlights, but it's still worth a visit ‼️Attention‼️The attractions and restaurants on the two-day itinerary are not far from each other, you can choose on your own, both taxis and shared bikes are available, personally, I highly recommend shared electric bikes, it's just one word: awesome!!! Watch out for people selling chrysanthemum tea and chrysanthemum pastries, to put it bluntly, it's targeted at tourists from other places, if you really want to buy, then I advise you to consider carefully

| A must-visit treasure spot when you come to Kaifeng.||| Speaking of Kaifeng, one cannot miss mentioning Judge Bao! Speaking of Judge Bao, one cannot miss mentioning Kaifeng Prefecture! How to spend half a day here? This article is all you need to read👀 📍Kaifeng Prefecture 🎫Ticket: 60 yuan 🕐Time: 7:30-19:00 🔸Arrive at Kaifeng Prefecture before 9:00 am to watch the Judge Bao welcoming performance 📍The performance location is at the main gate of Kaifeng Prefecture ‼️Those who arrive early can go up to the city wall after ticket inspection to watch, as it's less crowded 🔸The performance lasts about 10 minutes, and after it ends, you can enter the 【Main Hall Courtyard】 right after ticket inspection, which is the area outside with the words 'Justice and Honor'. At 9:30, seamlessly connect to watch 【The Execution of Chen Shimei】 ‼️The Execution of Chen Shimei performance is a sequel to the welcoming performance, so you can plan to watch them together; the actors are quite good, from their appearance to their performance, it's worth watching! 🔸After the two performances, you can go up to the city tower to take photos. From Kaifeng Prefecture, you can overlook the 【Imperial Canal of the Great Song Dynasty】, which is very cool. Also, taking photos here with flags in the background creates a great atmosphere! 🔸After coming down from the city wall, start the official tour inside the courtyard, it's recommended to start from the right-hand side 🧭Tour Order Yimen🔜Main Hall🔜Qianlong Palace🔜Qianlong Shop🔜Mingjing Lake🔜Qingxin Tower🔜Mingli Courtyard🔜Qimin Hall🔜Sanqing Hall🔜Tianqing Observatory🔜Yanwu Field🔜Yingwu Tower🔜Prefecture Western Prison🔜End 📍Qingxin Tower The tallest tower in Kaifeng Prefecture, with a total of 7 floors. Here you can overlook the entire Kaifeng Prefecture, and I think the scenery here is the best and most photogenic 🕐At 10:30, there is a performance of 【Catching the Groom in Front of the List】 in front of Qingxin Tower, which is interesting to watch 🎭After leaving Qingxin Tower, there are sedan chair experiences on both sides, which children would probably love 📍Yanwu Field 【11:25】Performance of 【Yanwu Field Welcoming】 which includes drumming, dancing, and acrobatics. If you're tired from walking, you can also rest here 🗒️Tips 1⃣️Kaifeng Prefecture is not big, it can be toured in 2-3 hours, and you can even go back to the hotel for a rest at noon 2⃣️The second phase of Kaifeng Prefecture is under construction, which may cause traffic congestion, so it's better to arrive earlier in the morning when it's less crowded 3⃣️Those who want to delve deeper into the history of Kaifeng Prefecture can hire a guide, prices vary 4⃣️Finally, the article includes the performance times and a map of the park for your reference 5⃣️After visiting Kaifeng Prefecture, there's no need to go to Da Xiangguo Temple and Bao Gong Ancestral Temple, as they are quite similar