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A Brief introduction to Kaifeng   

　　　 　　　
Situated ten kilometers south of the Huanghe River (Yellow River), the city of Kaifeng covers an area of 359 square Kilometers and has a population of 530,000. It is smooth in terrain, stretching as far as the eye can see.

Kaifeng has a mild temperate monsoon climate. The annual mean temperature is 14.4≧ with a fairly large annual temperature difference.

Kaifeng is a city under the jurisdiction of Henan Province. It was one of the six major ancient capitals of China (the other five being Xian, Luoyang, Beijing, Nanjing and Hangzhou). The city of Kaifeng was already in existence before 700 B.C. During the period of Warring States more than 2,300 years ago, King Hui of the State of Wei moved his capital to Kaifeng, rebuilt the city and called it Daliang. Since then, Kaifeng is the capital of several dynasties.

As an ancient capital, Kaifeng has a lot of historical relics and scenic spots. Some of them have been preserved, such as the iron Pagoda, Po Pagoda, Xiangguo Monastery, Dragon Pavilion, Terrace of King Yu and Yanqing Taoist Temple. They are precious heritages of the Chinese culture.

Today, fundamental changes have taken place and remarkable achievements have been made. The city itself has also been enlarged.