Why visit Kaifeng
Townapedia lists 33 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails, 15 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Henan University, Shanxi-Shaanxi-Gansu Guild Hall, Kaifeng Museum and China Hanyuan Garden.
Weather in Kaifeng
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Kaifeng
Kaifeng (Chinese: 开封; pinyin: Kāifēng) is a prefecture-level city in east-central Henan province, China. It is one of the Eight Ancient Capitals of China, having been the capital eight times in history.
From the Wikipedia article Kaifeng (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kaifeng on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks33
21 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
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5 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes15
3 more on the map.
History
Kaifeng is one of the Eight Ancient Capitals of China. There have been many changes during the course of its history.
From the History section of Kaifeng on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship14
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries93
Healthcare18
Map of Kaifeng
208 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Zhengzhou Xinzheng Int'l Airport (CGO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 52 km away.
- Zhengzhou 60 km west, about 1 h by car
- Xinxiang 63 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Daokou 88 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 鼓楼夜市 - panoramio (1), caoyuan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20210902 Kaifeng Youth Activity Center, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20231101 4-46662 on Kaifeng Bus Route 13, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20230421 Kaifeng Municipal Bureau of Finance, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20210902 Intermediate People's Court of Kaifeng Municipality, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jinming Lake, Kaifeng - September 2011 (6158836036), kevinmcgill from Den Bosch, Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jinming Lake, Kaifeng - September 2011 (6158835862), kevinmcgill from Den Bosch, Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jinming Lake, Kaifeng - September 2011 (6158294665), kevinmcgill from Den Bosch, Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 20230421 Holiday Inn Express Kaifeng City Center, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 河南大学礼堂2020, ScareCriterion12, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20250622 Xiangguo Temple 07, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20250622 Iron Pagoda Park 07, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20250622 Dragon Pavilion 01, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Millennium City Park 02, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 开封市山陕甘会馆, 偶然好看, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20240713 War Memorial to the National Revolutionary Army 01, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20240806 Xiangfu Confucian Temple 01, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20250622 Kaifeng East Mosque 03, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20250622 Shanshangan Guild Hall 03, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 开封包公祠, Gisling, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20230306 Yanqing Taoist Temple 02, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Daliang City Gate, Shootingstar221, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20210902 Sacred Heart Cathedral of Kaifeng 01, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iron Pagoda Cropped, Robinlun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 龙亭公园 - panoramio (2), caoyuan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Daxiangguosi 1, Zhangmoon618, Public domain
- 20241025 Kaifeng Museum 01, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 东京艺术中心 - panoramio (1), caoyuan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 东京艺术中心 - panoramio - caoyuan, caoyuan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 东京艺术中心 - panoramio, caoyuan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 金明广场夜景 - panoramio, caoyuan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 北宋铭都 - panoramio, 江上清风1961, CC BY 3.0
- 金明广场一角 - panoramio, caoyuan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 金明广场 - panoramio, caoyuan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 开封黄河大街 - panoramio, 江上清风1961, CC BY 3.0
- 开封市质量技术监督局 - panoramio, 江上清风1961, CC BY 3.0
- 开封九水大酒店 - panoramio, 江上清风1961, CC BY 3.0
- Lightning - panoramio (1), caoyuan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 彩虹 - panoramio (1), caoyuan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 伴晚 - panoramio, caoyuan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Drum Tower- Kaifeng Night Market 1, Gary Todd, CC0
- 龙亭杨湖 - Yang Lake of Longting Park - 2014.03 - panoramio, rheins, CC BY 3.0
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