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In the eastern part of Henan Province, to the southern bank of Huanghe River (Yellow River), bordering with Shandong Province at northeastern part, Kaifeng covers a total area of 6466 square meters with the population of 4.4 million. There are five counties and five districts under its administration. Kaifeng is one of the seven ancient capitals in China, honored for its long history of more than 2,300 years. It was founded as the capital in Wei Regime in the Warring States Period, in the Later Liang Dynasty, the Later Jin Dynasty, the Later Han Dynasty and the Later Zhou Dynasty in the Five-dynasty Period, in North Song Dynasty and in the late Jin Dynasty. Therefore, it has been honored as 'the ancient capital of seven dynasties'. In addition, King Liangxiao of the Western Han Dynasty, the peasant uprising army in the late Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368 AD) and Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD) also established their capitals here for some time. For this reason, Kaifeng is also said to be an 'ancient capital for ten dynasties'. In the year 960 AD, Kaifeng was renamed as Dongjing when the North Song Dynasty made it the capital. In the long history, although the city has gone through different kinds of hardships and difficulties, many places of historical interests have survived intact. In addition, many new places of attractions and scenic spots have been created so that it has abundant tourism resource. The major scenic spots include the Iron Tower, the Dragon Pavilion, Xiangguo Monastery, etc, and the newly constructed Imperial Street of Song Capital, Garden Landscape in Qingming Festival at Bian River, Tianbo Residence of Yang's Family built after the architecture style of Northern Song Dynasty, reappear the prosperity scene of the ancient capital. It attracts millions of Chinese and foreign tourists each year. In addition, the local specialties are Kaifeng watermelon, Lankao bean curd, Zhuxianzhen dried bean curd, Kaifeng steamed pie, Kaifeng embroidery, Zhuxianzhen New Year Pictures.
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