Henan · China
Where to stay in Kaifeng
Kaifeng is a city in Henan, China, home to about 4,824,000 people.
- Best months
- April, May, September and October
- Nearest airport
- CGO54 km · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Kaifeng
Kaifeng (Chinese: 开封; pinyin: Kāifēng) is a prefecture-level city in east-central Henan province, China. It is one of the Eight Ancient Capitals of China, having been the capital eight times in history.
Kaifeng is one of the oldest cities in China, and was the capital of China during several dynasties including the Xia, Song and Jin and is believed to have been the largest city in the world for most of the 11th century. Marco Polo visited in 1260. Kaifeng's central axis has never changed, and successive iterations of the city were built on top of the ruins of its previous versions. Around 1,000 years ago, when it was the capital of the Song dynasty, Kaifeng was the most prosperous and busiest city in China and the world.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Kaifeng
See
- Daxiangguo Temple
- The Site of Kaifeng Synagogue
- Shudian Jie
- Dragon Pavilion
- Iron Pagoda
- Po Pagoda
- Baogong Memorial Temple
- Yanqing Taoist Temple
- The city wall
- Kaifengfujian Street
- Kaifeng Qingming River Garden
- Kai-Feng-Fu
Do
- Walk inside the wall
- Yellow River
- Wansui Mountain Martial Arts City
- China Kaifeng Chrysanthemum Cultural Festival
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Where to stay
Hotels in Kaifeng
4 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday Inn Express Kaifeng City Center | 4.3 km | |
| New Dynasty Hotel(Kaifeng Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden) | 3.2 km | |
| Pullman Kaifeng Jianye | 3.0 km | |
| Yue Ting Hotel (Kaifeng Millennium City Park) | 1.1 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Kaifeng
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kaifeng are April, May, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; July is the wettest, with about 156 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Kaifeng: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO), about 54 km from the city centre in a straight line; Heze Mudan Airport (HZA, 135 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
The nearest airport is in Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport (FTAT Code:CGO), an hour away and ¥160 by taxi or ¥30 by high-speed train (see below). An alternative way from the airport to Kaifeng is to take a shuttle bus from just outside the arrival gate to Civil Aviation Hotel (民航大酒店) in Jinshui Road (¥15), then walk east for around 20 minutes to the mini bus station Deyi Bus Station (德亿汽车站) from where you can take a bus to near Kaifeng Railway Station (¥7).
Getting around
The starting price of a taxi in Kaifeng is 8 RMB. In this RMB 8, the mileage charge of 2 kilometres is included. Anything beyond 2 kilometres will be billed at RMB 1.8 per kilometre. Local buses go everywhere within the city and cost ¥1. Bus 20 is a sightseeing bus going to all the major sights. There is a bus stop at the corner of the carpark in front of the train station. From here bus no 9 and bus no 1 will take you into town - fare ¥1. One very good way to get around Kaifeng and see the sites is to take what the locals call "bengbeng"; essentially a tuktuk or motorised rickshaw.
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CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
HZA · Heze Mudan Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Kaifeng
Eat
You will find a lot of snack stands around, which include Sandao (made of flour, bee honey, sugar and stuff), peanut cake, sesame cake etc. There are also many other cheap options.
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Questions
Kaifeng: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kaifeng?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kaifeng are April, May, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; July is the wettest, with about 156 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kaifeng?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO), about 54 km from the city centre in a straight line; Heze Mudan Airport (HZA, 135 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Kaifeng?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Kaifeng
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.