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大家常去国外，肯定有些外国朋友，他们也会来中国旅游，我发一篇旅游英文版的开封简介，希望有用The old buildingsIn 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. Its one of the state first group of historic cultural famous cities. Kaifeng 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 Yangs Family built after the architecture style of Northern Song Dynasty, reappear the prosperity scene of the ancient capital. The local specialties are Kaifeng watermelon, Lankao bean curd, Zhuxianzhen dried bean curd, Kaifeng steamed pie, Kaifeng embroidery, Zhuxianzhen New Year Pictures. Lord Baos TemplePota PagodaYuefei Temple in Zhuxian Town Fanlou MansionDragon PavilionShanxi-Shaanxi-Gansu Guild Hall Great Xiangguo TempleIron TowerRemains of Mosque of Judaism in Kaifeng Yuwang TerraceYanqing TempleImperial Street in the Capital City of Song Dynasty Garden Landscape in Qingming Festival at Bian River Iron Tower (Northeast No.24) Recommendation index：*An old nice park Located in the Iron Tower Park, northeastern corner of Kaifeng City, its also known as Kaibao Temple Tower , since its whole body was covered by dark brown glazed tiles, from a distance, it looks like iron color, hence, so it got the name of Iron Tower . The Tower was built in 1049 A.D the first year of Huangyou of Northern Song Dynasty, has history of more than 900 years, in 1961, it was designated by the State Council as the key antique unit under special protection. The Tower is an octagonal building of 13 storeys with a height of 55.88 meters, the width of each side at the base is 4.16 meters, and it is decreasing from the base to the top levels. The body of the tower was erected with colorful pattern bricks with over 50 designs of the celestial flying ladies, the unicorn, Buddha, musician and dancers, lions, etc, the style is charming, vivid and lifelike, its worthy to be the artistic masterpiece of Song Dynasty. The Iron Tower is well known at home and abroad with its unique art of architecture, the design is fine and excellent, strong in structure, it withstands numerous attacks of earthquake, floods but not dropped down . Great Xiangguo Temple (center N0.14) Recommendation index：*Imperial temple Located at the center of Kaifeng City, it is one of renowned Buddhist Monastery in China firstly constructed in 555 AD during the period of Northern Qi Dynasty. It was firstly named Jianguo Monastery, in 712 AD, it was given the name the Great Xiangguo Temple by the Emperor Reizong in memory of his ascending to the throne of emperor from the former position of King Xiang. During the Northern Song Dynasty, it was deeply worshipped and respected by the royal family enlarging for several times, it once occupied an area as large as 500 mu of land, with 64 meditation yards, law yards under its administration, with more than 1,000 monks, being the biggest monastery in the capital city and the center of national Buddhist activities. Later, it was destroyed by floods and wars, and restored in the 10th year (1671 AD) under the reign of Emperor Kangxi in Qing Dynasty. At present, the existing construction includes the Hall of Celestial King, the Hall of Great Marhavira, the Hall of Buddhism Inscriptions, Goddess of Mercy with thousand hands and eyes, etc. In August, 1992, the Buddhist activities were restored, the drum and bell towers were rebuilt. The layout of entire monastery is closely and properly arranged with a magnificent look. Dragon Pavilion (North No.3) Recommendation index：*Northern Song Dynasty imperial palace Located at the northwestern corner of Kaifeng City, Dragon Pavilioncovers an area of over 1300 mu, of which, 710 mu is water area. The whole park includes the mid-gate, the jade-belt bridge, imperial gate, screen, the imperial court room, dragon pavilion, the ruin of imperial palace gate of the Northern Song Dynasty, the tablet pavilion, the north gate and east gate, the building groups of longevity palace of Qing Dynasty. The other garden landscape also include Pan Lake and Yang Lake, Spring Garden, the garden of potted plants, the botany formation garden, one unique garden in Central China, as well as waterside corridor. The hall of the pavilion faces the south with a height of 13 meters of its base, and 26.7 meters for the hall. There are 8 imperial court rooms on each side of west and east respectively, together with the main hall forming a complete system of palace compound, inside the rooms, Chinese first big-sized wax works exhibition of Song Dynasty was built, 63 wax figures were established, they are so vivid and lifelike. On the both sides of the imperial road, there are Pan Lake and Yang Lake, two lakes are closely linked. And but the water in Yang Lake is so clear, we even can see the bottom of the lake. It symbolizes the famous loyal and honest minister of Yangs family, represented by Yang Jiye; whereas, the water in Lake Pan is so muddy, it symbolizes the tricky and cunning minister Pan Mei. The entire garden not only has the majestic appearance of the hall in North China, but also with the feature of charming and elegant of the garden in South China. Lord Baos Temple (west No.12) Recommendation index：*Recommends you to go to the next door the old Kaifeng government office,there has very attractively, very historical constructions,among places oneself, you may feel return to the ancient times Located at the place close to the Lord Bao Lake in Kaifeng City covering an area of approx. one hectare, it consists of three sections, namely main exhibition area, garden landscape area and function service area. The main exhibition area consists of main hall, secondary hall, flank halls on both sides, corridor, tablet pavilion, outer gate, inner gate. Articles on display include Lord Baos statue, the copper choppers, Lord Bao wax doll in work, historic materials and classic books concerned to Duke Bao, monument inscription, and Kaifeng Residence and Office monument inscription with a style of simple, unsophisticated and solemnity. The old Kaifeng government office (west near to No.16)Recommendation index：*most famous The park which is for commemorate a person which is most famous ，he name is Bao Gong.Says with the present speech, he is a judge. an extremely honest judge, down to once the people have any feeling of being wronged,first thinks is Baogong can promote the justice for them. people all knew Kaifeng has a Baogong, even many people because Baogong only then knew Kaifeng, therefore this is a very good scenic spot Garden Landscape in Qingming Festival at Bian River(Northwest near to No.2 ) Recommendation index：*There have many Song Dynasty time constructions, has much folks art and the unique skills, is a very good park to understands Kaifeng Located at the northwest corner of Kaifeng city, the garden is constructed based on the huge painting by famous painter Mr.Zhang Zeduan in Northern Song Dynasty. It reappears the scene of bustle and prosperity in capital city Kaifeng which depicted in the Painting Landscape in Qingming Festival at the Bian River. The garden is a big-sized folklore recreational garden covering a land of 510 mu. And it is a key associated project for the special line of Huanghe River Tour. The visitors can wear the costumes of Song style, take the money of Song Dynasty and fully enjoy the life style of people in the Song DynastyImperial Street in the Capital City of Song Dynasty(center No.4) Recommendation index：*This is a completely antique street And it is goes tomany parks the road which must be taken, such asDragon Pavilion and Garden Landscape in Qingming Festival at Bian River.More importantly, it is free It is located at the northern section of Zhongshan road in Kaifeng City and reappears the former outlook of the imperial street in Northern Song Dynasty. It was completed in 1988 being a business street built after the architecture style of Song Dynasty. It has a total length of 400 meters, which starts at the mouth of south street and ends at Wuchaomen Gate. Two corner towers are arranged in symmetry on both sides of the street; shops, towers, mansions are closely arranged one after another; of which, the horizontal inscribed board, couplets, sign banners, firms all came from the historic records of Song Dynasty, having an antique flavour. Over 50 shops and stores along the street all have its own specific features, doing the business of Kaifeng local specialties, traditional commodities, antique, calligraphy & paintings. The shop assistants wear the classic dress made after the style of Song Dynasty, warmly entertain the visitors from all places at home and aboard. When strolling along the Imperial Street, you will feel as if you spanned the historic long river of thousand years, full of the dreaming of the prosperity scene in ancient capital of Northern Song Dynasty.Kaifeng snack night market(Center No.8)Recommendation index：*If you have not gone,you absolutely mustnt say you have come Kaifeng to your friend The old city Kaifeng common social practice is sincere, ancient vulgarabundantly saves. The lively unusual snack night market is this old city one of allnight long big characteristics. it has many varieties, if completely eats, perhaps you could not be able to return to the hotel.Remains of Mosque of Judaism in Kaifeng (Center No.9)Recommendation index：*I never been there before. It is the only remains of Judaism mosque established after the settlement of Jewry in China. During the Northern Song Dynasty, the Jewish businessmen once lived in the capital city (named Eastern Capital) of Northern Song Dynasty to do business in China, and this mosque was built in 1163 AD The mosque was destroyed in the middle period of 19 century. Fortunately, Mr. Meng Zhengqing, a missionary of religion of France kept the two drawings of this mosque. One drawing was the overall view of the mosque, and the other one was the interior look, thus enable to keep the look of the Judaism mosque once existing in Kaifeng for 700 years. According to the drawings, we know that the mosque was 130 meters in length from west to east, and 50 meters in width. There are an archery tower behind the main gate and a horizontal inscribed board above it which bore the words Worship Heaven and Bless the Country written by Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty. The main hall named as Hall of live in peace and enjoy ones work, with two stone tablets standing on each side, namely the tablet of 2nd year of Emperor Kangxi and tablet of Emperor Hongzhi. The paradise was behind the main hall, formerly there were many Judaism inscriptions, but it is regret that all these classic books were plundered by foreign missionaries.Yanqing Temple(Center No.10)Recommendation index：*very small.i also never been thereLocated on the southwest of Kaifeng City, its one of the famous Taoism temple in China. Its originally named Chongyang Temple, it was built in memory of Wang Chongyang, the founder of Chuan Chen Tao (one sect of Taoism), who spread the Taoism and died here. It was repaired and expanded in the early year of Yuan Dynasty, in the compound of the temple, the halls were magnificent, and went to the climax once in a time. It was repaired and renamed as Yanqing Temple in 1373 AD in Ming Dynasty, up to now. The most buildings in the temple were destroyed, and only the Tower of Jade Emperor is remained.Yuwang Terrace (South No.19) Recommendation index：*In fact, this is a very good place, have many trees and thevestiges, but is slightly far with the urban district Yuwang (King Yu) Terrace is located on the southeast of Kaifeng City, the Bixia Yuanjun Temple was built in 1482 A.D in Chinas Ming Dynasty, after the middle period of Ming Dynasty, it was rebuilt as King Yu Terrace. In front of the terrace, one wood archery named Music Platform was built, to its south, it was the Imperial script tower, to its back, its the Hall of Great King Yu with the statue of King Yu. The story of conquer flood and merits celebration of King Yu is on the walls of both sides, the engraved tablets stones are inlaid on the northern wall. In front of the hall, there are two courtyards. In the eastern yard, its the three sages temple. In memory of three famous poets of Tang Dynasty including Mr. Li Bai, Mr. Du Fu, and Mr. Gao Shi; in the western yard, its the Flood-control Merit Hall for memorizing 37 persons who made their outstanding contribution in flood control in different dynasties. The imperial script tablets pavilion of Emperor Qianlong is erected at the back of the main hall. On the walls of corridor outside the hall are inlaid with stone inscription of Ming and Qing Dynasties, with different style of writings, true, cursive script, official script, seal characters, etc, its really a marvelous view. Pota Pagoda (South No.18)Recommendation index：*It was magnificent, but now already went into hiding the marketplace.and is also slightly far with the urban district Located at the southeastern corner of Kaifeng City, the Pagoda was built in 974 AD in Northern Song Dynasty, being the unit under the State protection. It was former a hollow brick tower, nine-storey, hexagonal type building of Song style with a height of 80 meters. In the year of Yongle of Ming Dynasty, the top three levels was removed, six storeys sharp tops were added later on the remained base, thus formed the present existing Pagoda shape of thick in lower parts and sharp on the upper section with a total height of 36.68 meters. It has been constructed with glazed square bricks, one square feet for one brick, one figure engraved on each brick, including all kinds of Buddha with different ranks, Sakyamuni, Goddess of Mercy, eighteen Buddha, etc. On the walls and walking way from base to the top inside the Tower, there are full of inscriptions of Song Dynasty, the most attractive inscription was the excellent hand-writing by Mr. Zhao Anren, a famous calligrapher of Song Dynasty. The Pagoda is the treasure material to study the Chinese architecture, music, and fine arts.Shanxi-Shanxi-Gansu Guild Hall (Center No.7)Recommendation index：*It exquisite and is fine, testimony Kaifengs prosperity, nowadays,also goes into hiding to the marketplace, but lonesomeness and quietness Located on the northern side of the northeast section of Xufu Street in Kaifeng City, it is