Kaifeng, known as Bianliang in ancient times, is located in the eastern part of Henan Province and in the center of the Great Plains of Eastern Henan on the Chinese territory.

Kaifeng is one of the first batch of 24 historical and cultural cities announced by the State Council and one of my country's seven ancient capitals. It is an excellent tourist city in China, a national model city for double support, and an advanced city in the country's efforts to create civilized cities. It is also the city cluster in the Central Plains of Henan Province and along the Yellow River One of the three central cities on the "Three Points and One Line" golden tourist route.

Rookies visit "Qingyuan", "Stele Forest", "Kaifeng Mansion", "Tianbo Yang Mansion", taste "Drum Tower" and "First Floor", regular customers go to "Long Pavilion", "Iron Tower", "Guild Hall", "Xiangguo Temple", and eat "Xisi"

Masters of Huangjia Baozi appreciate "Fan Pagoda", "Heda", "Ancient Blowing Platform" and "Yanqing Temple", taste "old shops" and "new ones". Explanation of some scenic spots: Qing Garden: Qingming Shanghe Garden; Forest of Steles: Kaifeng Han Garden

Forest of Steles; First Floor: Kaifeng First Floor Xiao Long Baozi; Drum Tower: Kaifeng Drum Tower Night Market; Huangjia Baozi: Kaifeng Huangjia Xiaolong Baozi;

Famous historical and cultural monuments in Kaifeng Yuwangtai Park; Heda: the old campus of Heda, whose buildings from the Republic of China period have been selected to enter the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection lists; old shops: those real things hidden in the old city of Kaifeng

The century-old restaurants; another new one: the century-old Henan cuisine restaurant on Gulou Street. Chiang Kai-shek, Mei Lanfang, Kang Youwei, Zhou Enlai and other celebrities have tasted Henan cuisine here. Hard-core travelers in Kaifeng usually: walk along the city wall.

, visit churches, walk through old streets, visit temple gates in the morning, and wander around in the evening. 1. Walking on the city wall: The center of Kaifeng’s old city is surrounded by the city walls of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Walking here has not yet been developed by large-scale human tourism.

The taste of Kaifeng's Ming and Qing ancient city walls is far from comparable to Xi'an's "fake city wall" which is too modern. Walking around the city wall (you also need to pass through some cliffs and obstacles on the way): 7 hours - 10 hours.

Tips: The Kaifeng Ancient City Wall is a national key cultural relic protection unit with a total length of more than 14 kilometers. It is the second largest city wall in the country, second only to the Nanjing City Wall and longer than the Xi'an City Wall. It is hidden deep in the boudoir and has not yet been officially commercialized.

No tickets required, free crawling (but please remember to protect the national treasure). The terrain above the city wall is slightly complicated, and you may need to be accompanied by a local friend. 2. Visit the church: the reason why Kaifeng was the capital of Henan Province during the Ming, Qing, and Republic of China periods.

There are many modern religious buildings in the West. Some of them are still used for religious ceremonies, and some have been used for other purposes. Here are a few "rare" buildings: Within the old city, Kaifeng has the most beautiful and magnificent western buildings in Henan Province in modern times.

Church - Kaifeng Council Street Catholic Church. The church was built by the Italians in the late Qing Dynasty. The church hall is magnificent both inside and outside. The church's clock tower also stands tall in the old city of Kaifeng, echoing the Kaifeng Iron Tower in the south of the city.

In the east of Kaifeng City, there is a Catholic Henan General Seminary. It was built in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. It was one of the main filming locations for the movie "Peacock" that won the International Silver Bear Award. Although it is now dilapidated, it still retains its former glory.

Charming. Several ancient buildings in the courtyard of Kaifeng Hotel originally belonged to the American Catholic Henan General Seminary in the early Republic of China, although today those buildings have directly become the most distinctive guest rooms of this three-star hotel in Kaifeng Old City.

There are many large and small modern Western religious buildings like this. Which street is the Qing Dynasty Confucian Temple in Kaifeng Old City? Do you know which street Kaifeng Wuliang Temple is located? Do you know where Kaifeng Shuanglong Lane is where two emperors were born?

Where is the Baiyi Pavilion (Henan Buddhist Association) in Kaifeng? Do you know where the hutong of Kaifeng’s traditional Jewish community is?

There are many ancient relics and too many stories waiting to be discovered in the old streets and alleys of Kaifeng.

Kaifeng’s old streets are decreasing every month due to urban renewal.

4. Zaosimen: The mutton soup in Kaifeng is definitely the best in Zhongzhou. Among them, the favorite mutton soup among Kaifeng locals is definitely the four-flavor vegetable mutton soup belonging to the generation of Simen (Dongda Temple, the largest mosque in Kaifeng). Kaifeng’s special mutton soup

The best soup.

At the same time, because the area to the north of the temple gate is Kaifeng's old streets, it is definitely worth walking around the streets to see it.

, Wandering at night: Objectively speaking, the most fashionable saying among many Zhengzhou people and even some young people in Kaifeng is "Don't go to the Drum Tower to eat snacks, go to Xisi (the night market next to Baogong Lake)." In fact, this kind of attitude towards Kaifeng

There is a huge gap between the understanding of night markets and the actual situation.

Drum Tower has actually always been the central night market for Kaifeng people. However, in recent years, prices have been raised by outsiders, and Kaifeng people can no longer afford it, so many locals have moved to Baogonghu Xisi Night Market. To be honest,

Xisi actually only sells ordinary casseroles, snacks to go with wine, and special snacks. They are just ordinary dishes. Although the portions are generous, the prices are reasonable.

If you really know the foodies in Kaifeng, they will not stick to a certain night market. They will try it out according to their mood. If they like to eat by the lake, they will go to Xishi, and if they like to eat next to the ancient neighborhood, they will go to Drum Tower.

Like many locals in Kaifeng, if you want to eat spicy lamb trotters, you must go to Baijia in Gulou Square. Braised fish is of course the old Chenjia in Gulou. Eat fried sweet potato puree. As for Kaifeng almond tea, Kaifeng stir-fried jelly, and Kaifeng mutton kang membrane

It doesn’t matter, Xisi can do it, Heda Qianmen can do it, it’s all over the streets in Kaifeng.