Kaifeng is over 2,700 years old, archeologists have found that Kaifeng's ancient royal cities were piled up in four layers. Orderly from upper is Zhou, Jin, Song and Tang. It's most prosperous period is the Northern Song which lasted for 168 years. The famous painting "Riverside Scene on Qingming Festival by Bian River" describes the vivid social life at that time.

Song Du Yu Jie

Song Du Yu Jie (Imperial Street of the Song Dynasty), the former Imperial Street, now called Zhongshanlu Beiduan in Kaifeng City. It is 400 meters long and 30 meters wide. On both sides of the street are snack bars of various flavors, New Year picture studios, and 32 shops selling antiques, embroideries and silks.

Xiangguo Monastery in Kaifeng

Located in Ziyou Lu (Rd.), the monastery was first built in 555. The present halls, namely, the Hall of Heavenly King, the Mahavira Hall, the Octagonal Glazed-Tile Hall and the Scripture-Preserving Hall, are structures of the Qing Dynasty.