Khai Phong
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| Best time to visit | April-May and September-October; lantern festival in February is special |
|---|---|
| Daily budget | $40 (backpacker) / $90 (mid-range) / $220+ (luxury) |
| Language | Mandarin (Henan dialect; English limited outside hotels) |
| Currency | CNY (¥) — Alipay/WeChat Pay in most shops |
| Time zone | China Standard Time (UTC+8) |
| Last updated | 2026-06-16 |
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Top attractions
Iron Pagoda (铁塔)
An 11th-century Northern Song brick pagoda faced with brown glazed tiles that give it an iron-like sheen — the best-preserved Song-dynasty pagoda in China. 55 metres, 13 storeys. ¥40.
Dragon Pavilion (龙亭)
The imperial palace site of the Northern Song dynasty, rebuilt as a Qing-era pavilion on a platform overlooking a lake. The park around it is a local gathering spot. ¥50.
Millennium City Park (清明上河园)
A large-scale recreation of the Northern Song capital based on the famous Qingming Shanghe Tu scroll painting. Song-dynasty street life, performances, and period-costumed staff. ¥120.
Kaifeng Night Market (开封夜市)
One of China's most famous night markets, concentrated along Gulou Street and Shudian Street. Hundreds of stalls serving Henan street food under lantern light from dusk past midnight.
Xiangguo Temple (相国寺)
A royal Buddhist temple founded in 555 CE that was the national temple of the Northern Song. The Octagonal Arhat Hall with its 500 gilded luohan statues is the highlight.
Kaifeng City Wall (开封城墙)
A restored section of the Song, Jin, and Ming city walls — the second-longest surviving ancient city wall in China after Nanjing. Walk or cycle on top.
Kaifeng Museum (开封博物馆)
A modern municipal museum with excellent Northern Song exhibits, including ceramics, paintings, and a scale model of the 11th-century capital. Free, well-signed in Chinese and English.
Shanshaan-Gansu Guild Hall (山陕甘会馆)
An 18th-century merchants' guildhall with the most extravagant brick-carving and wood-carving in Henan — dragons, phoenixes, and narrative scenes covering every surface. ¥25.
STAY
Where to stay in Khai Phong
Pick a base that matches the trip you want — imperial-central for sightseeing, hutong belt for character, Chaoyang for nightlife, or Qianmen for budget.
Kaifeng Old City (Drum Tower area)
The historic core with the night market, Drum Tower, and courtyard restaurants within walking distance
#old-cityDragon Pavilion Lake area
Song palace site, lake views, and the Iron Pagoda park in the northeast
#dragon-pavilionMillennium City Park area
Western old city by the theme park, quieter hotels and scenic lake views
#millennium-park
ITINERARIES
Sample itineraries from Khai Phong
Three ready-made routes, from a 1-day imperial sprint to a 5-day deep dive. Copy the day-by-day plan and adapt to your own pace.
- 1 DAY
Kaifeng Song Dynasty Day
Millennium City Park in the morning for performances, Iron Pagoda at golden hour, then the Gulou Night Market for the full Song-dynasty evening.
- Day-trippers from Zhengzhou
- First-time visitors
- Families
- Day 01
Morning
Millennium City Park (8:30 AM-12:30 PM, ¥120) — catch the Rainbow Bridge opening ceremony, Song Imperial Street parade, and water puppet show
Afternoon
Iron Pagoda Park (1-2 hours, ¥40) — climb the spiral staircase, visit the brick-carving gallery, best photos at 3:30 PM
Evening
Gulou Night Market (6 PM-10 PM) — soup dumplings, mutton skewers, peanut cake, almond tea; finish at a Drum Tower teahouse
- 2 DAYS
Kaifeng Deep History Weekend
A full Song-dynasty immersion: Millennium City Park, temples, pagodas, both night markets, and the Jewish heritage trail.
- History lovers
- Food travelers
- Weekend getaways
- Day 01
Morning
Millennium City Park (4-5 hours) — full performance circuit
Afternoon
Dragon Pavilion (1.5 hours, ¥55) + city wall walk at Daliangmen (1 hour, ¥50)
Evening
Gulou Night Market food crawl (soup dumplings → mutton skewers → almond tea → peanut cake)
- Day 02
Morning
Xiangguo Temple (1.5 hours, ¥40) — thousand-hand Guanyin, monastic vegetarian noodles for lunch
Afternoon
Kaifeng Museum (2 hours, free) + Jewish heritage lane walk (Nanjiaojing Hutong)
Evening
Xisi Night Market — more local, less touristy, famous mutton soup stalls
- 3 DAYS
Henan Triangle: Kaifeng + Luoyang + Zhengzhou
Kaifeng's Song dynasty immersion, then HSR to Luoyang for the Longmen Grottoes and White Horse Temple, returning via Zhengzhou's Henan Museum.
- Henan first-timers
- Culture circuit travelers
- Extended China trips
- Day 01
Morning
Kaifeng: Millennium City Park (8:30 AM-1 PM)
Afternoon
Iron Pagoda + Dragon Pavilion
Evening
Gulou Night Market + Drum Tower light show
- Day 02
Morning
HSR Kaifeng North to Luoyang Longmen (1 hour, ¥70) — Longmen Grottoes (3-4 hours, ¥90)
Afternoon
White Horse Temple (1.5 hours, ¥35)
Evening
Luoyang Water Banquet dinner at Zhenqingtang, Old Town night walk
- Day 03
Morning
Luoyang Museum (2 hours, free) or peony garden (April)
Afternoon
HSR Luoyang to Zhengzhou (40 min, ¥50) — Henan Museum (3-4 hours, free)
Evening
Zhengzhou dinner, fly out from Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport or HSR onward
BUDGET
What a Khai Phong trip costs
Per-person, per-day costs across three spending tiers. Excludes international flights and visa fees.
| Line item | Backpacker | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation (per night) | $15 | $60 | $200 |
| Meals (3 per day) | $10 | $25 | $70 |
| Local transport | $5 | $12 | $35 |
| Top attraction (Millennium City Park, Iron Pagoda) | $25 | $35 | $50 |
| Daily essentials | $5 | $10 | $30 |
| Total per day | $60 | $142 | $385 |
$ USD per person per day, before international flights and visas. Last verified: Q3 2026.
STAY SAFE
Emergency contacts in Khai Phong
Save these three numbers before you board the plane. China uses different hotlines than most countries — there's no 911.
- POLICE
110
- AMBULANCE
120
- FIRE
119
- TOURIST HOTLINE
12301
- ENGLISH-SPEAKING ER
Henan Provincial People's Hospital (河南省人民医院) in Zhengzhou, 30 min by HSR, 24h emergency with English-speaking staff, +86 371 6558 0014
Problems travelers hit in Khai Phong
- Why is my Alipay not working?You linked a foreign Visa or Mastercard to Alipay but every transaction is rejected at the merchant.
- My China visa was denied — what now?Your L visa application was refused at the Chinese consulate and your trip is in 2–4 weeks.
- My passport was lost or stolen in China — what do I do?Your passport is gone (theft or loss) and you're in mainland China without travel documents.
- Why can't I book on 12306 with my foreign card?You tried to book a high-speed rail ticket on 12306.cn and your foreign Visa/Mastercard is rejected at checkout.
- Why is my VPN not working in China?You arrived in China, opened your VPN, and it will not connect at all or connects but no traffic loads.
- Why can't I book a Tibet trip on my own?You try to book Lhasa flights and hotels yourself but the booking fails, or you're turned away at the Lhasa airport without a permit.
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