Have you ever dreamed of going back in time to Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) in China and savor the prosperity and culture of those years? If so, come to Millennium City Park (also called Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden) located in the old city of Kaifeng (the former Bianjing) in Henan Province. Find yourself in the spectacular scenery there and you are sure to realize that dream.

Millennium City Park located on the west bank of Dragon Pavilion Lake is a grand cultural garden. It covers an area of 600 mu (about 98 acres), and the construction area is more than 30,000 square meters (about 7.4 acres). The built area consists of several architectural complexes which are re-creations based on the famous twelfth century painting by Zhang Zeduan of 'The Qingming Festival by the Riverside'. This picture is a painted scroll which is 525 cm (about 17 feet) in length and 25.5 cm (9.5 inches) in width depicting life along Bian River during the Qingming Festival. The scenes in this painting are highly detailed and the spectacle is magnificent. There are large numbers of people and buildings. The people are shown in a variety of contemporary clothes that indicate their social standing and occupations. The lively throng includes many animals and it is not difficult to imagine the sounds in the street scenes where the people are crowded and noisy. We can almost hear someone bargaining with a shop owner while others are cheering entertainers. The picture is like a live symphony of life during the Song Dynasty (960-1279).

When you enter the Millennium City Park, a statue which is 16 meters (about 52 feet) tall comes into view. This figure is none other than the artist Zhang Zeduan, who holds his famous drawing of 'The Qingming Festival by the Riverside'. Now we can find these scenic spots such as City Gate Tower, Rainbow Bridge, distinctive shops and others which are re-created in the Park according to the scenes in the painting.

Dragon Pavilion is the main part of Dragon Pavilion Park located in the northwest of Kaifeng City, where six dynasties located their capitals. The site where the pavilion is located is the site of many dynasties' imperial palaces and reached its height of prosperity in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). Then, most of the constructions were destroyed through wars. In the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the mansion of an emperor's son was established here with a garden. In the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) a hall was added, a place where the emperors' tablets were placed, thus getting the name of Dragon Pavilion.

This pavilion, together with other scenic beauties, makes up the Dragon Pavilion Park. This area is the most famous and the largest scenic spot in Kaifeng, with an area of 0.87 square kilometers (214 acres). So it is a must-see when traveling to Kaifeng.

Dragon Pavilion is a typical representative of the cultural and historical heritages of Kaifeng. It is the main part of the constructions in Dragon Pavilion Park. In fact, the pavilion is a grand hall built on a 13-meter (43 feet) blue brick terrace with 72 steps. This hall, a wooden structure built facing south, is 26.7 meters (88 feet) in height, covering 19.10 meters (63 feet) from east to west and 11.90 meters (39 feet) from south to north. It holds many rare cultural relics, and dragons playing with pearls are carved on the ceilings and walls. The pavilion is also a favorable place to overlook all the sceneries of Kaifeng City. In a word, travelers can have a visual feast here.

Local specialty snacks abound here, and the beef kaifeng from the alley is a favorite, and it feels a little salty as a stranger. The bucket of chicken in the alley, the four dishes, the peanuts, the Fried bread, and so on are extremely authentic, it is recommended to go to the morning to be better, at noon many snacks are sold out. Walking along the lane, hui min middle school and the church are separated by the path, and then you can see yuan shikai's former residence, which is a good place to go.

It was built in tianqing temple, one of the four royal monasteries in the northern song dynasty. It is also known as the pagoda of tianqing temple. It is also known as the pagoda, because it is built on a complex platform. The ancient pagoda is very tall. Every spring, the flowers and flowers are blooming on the platform. People are enjoying the flowers, burning incense, drinking and writing poems. They call it "the spring of the pagoda", which is one of the eight scenes of kaifeng. Later Ming emperor zhu di worried about his "wang qi too sheng", then ordered him to cut off four layers. This is the folk tale of "shovel wang qi". Now the tower is 36.68 meters high, and the tower is a brick and a Buddha, like a knight's armor, magnificent and magnificent.

YuJie Tokyo city is a customs clearance on the north-south axis avenue, as long as more than 10, the text is an ancient emperor held ancestor worship, gift and swim out her love through the main road, back and forth so referred to as "YuJie", also known as the royal road, Yin or Song Duan street. Today's Song Dou YuJie a imitation song dynasty style typeface the mall was built in 1988, the new YuJie is built on the ruins of the original YuJie, south to xinjiekou, noon the king's gate on the north, total length of 400 meters, the YuJie to song dynasty, the streets lined with shops, wide variety of goods will make you more than to give.

The ancient city wall of kaifeng is 14.4km long and one of the historic relics of kaifeng. The existing walls still maintain the architectural style and scale of the yuan and Ming dynasties. In order to maintain the overall style of the city, the local government has renovated the ancient city wall since 1994. According to the planning of the cultural relics protection department, several gates were restored.

Attractions are ok, you can finish it in half an hour, but never with the inside of the free tour guide, remember that there is no such thing as a free lunch, she'll let you donate qualities to bring blessing, then write in behind the house looking for master, master began to tell your fortune, said this year you have to light, or a disaster, at least 200 lamps, points out the room.

Tianbo yangfu was the residence of Yang ye, the hero of the northern song dynasty, and was named "tianbo yangfu" by the jinshui river in the northwest tianbo gate. Today, tianbo house is a replica of the song garden, which was reconstructed in 1992. It consists of three courtyards, east, middle and west. Yang jiayuan, the main body of tianbo yangfu; The yangjia garden of the west court; The east courtyard, is the place where Yang jia will be a soldier. In tianbo mansion, listen to the story of tianbo government, look at the beautiful scenery in the mansion, the scene blend, don't have a taste.

Erected strikingly in the Iron Pagoda Park, the Iron Pagoda in northeast of Kaifeng in Henan Province has attracted renown as the best pagoda in China for its superb construction and elegance. Built in 1094 in the Song Dynasty (960-1279), the pagoda is the most eye-catching element of the park.

From the name one might assume that the pagoda was made of iron. In fact it is built completely of glazed bricks. However, from a distance the pagoda appears to be made of iron due to the color of the bricks.

The thirteen-layered, octagonal pagoda is over 55 meters (180.4 feet) high. The unique construction uses bricks but follows a design of wooden pagodas. Apertures, tenons, gouges and slots on the bricks are assured different parts to be joined securely. These firm joints have enabled the pagoda to survive earthquakes, flood and destructive human efforts for over 900 years.

The glazed-bricks on the surface layer are exquisitely engraved. More than 50 distinct patterns are used, such as figures of Buddha and Bodhisattva, different flowers, and lions and kylins, to name just a few. Each pattern is of a high artistic standard show excellent craftsmanship. The steps of the brick stair spiral to the top from where you can enjoy a view of the whole city.

This pagoda has intrigued visitors from home and overseas for a long time. It was placed on the list of major historic and cultural sites under state protection in 1961.