Kaifeng

The ancient city of Kaifeng is on the southern bank of the Yellow River in eastern Henan Province. The capital of several dynasties, with a history of over 4,100 years, it is a vibrant city today. Wikivoyage

Population 4,824,016 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in China

Visas and entry What your passport needs for China
Daylight 9 h 50 in Dec, dark by 17:12 · 14 h 29 in Jun
  1. January: 10 h 04 of daylight
  2. February: 10 h 56 of daylight
  3. March: 11 h 55 of daylight
  4. April: 13 h 02 of daylight
  5. May: 13 h 58 of daylight
  6. June: 14 h 29 of daylight
  7. July: 14 h 17 of daylight
  8. August: 13 h 30 of daylight
  9. September: 12 h 26 of daylight
  10. October: 11 h 21 of daylight
  11. November: 10 h 22 of daylight
  12. December: 9 h 50 of daylight

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. China Kaifeng Chrysanthemum Cultural Festival

    October – November

    The chrysanthemum is the city flower of Kaifeng, and 1,200 varieties are planted there

1 event here has no dates for this year yet. We can look them up on each event's own site.

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Kaifeng); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Getting around

More train stations: Kaifeng 5.5 km

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