Kaifeng, formerly known as Laoqiu, Daliang, Chenliu, Bianzhou, Tokyo, Bianjing and Bianliang, is a prefecture-level city in Henan Province. It is located in the central and eastern part of Henan Province, adjacent to Zhengzhou, the provincial capital in the west, Shangqiu in the east, Xuchang and Zhoukou in the south and Xinxiang across the Yellow River in the north. As of 20 16, Kaifeng has a total area of 6,266 square kilometers, governing five municipal districts and four counties.

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Kaifeng is located in the middle of China, in the east of Henan, in the hinterland of the Central Plains, on the bank of the Yellow River and adjacent to Zhengzhou in the west. Kaifeng Bonded Zone is one of the three areas of China (Henan) Pilot Free Trade Zone. It is one of the first national historical and cultural cities with a history of 465,438+000 years. Wei in the Xia and Warring States Dynasties, the capital of the Five Dynasties, the Later Jin Dynasty, the Later Han Dynasty, the Later Zhou Dynasty, the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty were established here. It is known as the ancient capital of the Eight Dynasties and gave birth to the far-reaching "Song Wenhua".

Kaifeng is the only capital in the world where the central axis of the city has never changed, and the ruins of Chengdui City are rare in the world archaeological history and capital history. The capital of song dynasty was the largest city in the world at that time, and it was the creative place of the riverside scene on Qingming Festival.

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