Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden, Kaifeng
清明上河园 · Kaifeng, Henan, China
A Song-dynasty market town rebuilt from the scroll 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival', bringing the splendours of Dongjing back to life.
Antes de ir · Know before you go
- During performances don't wander about or block others' view
- look after rented Song costumes and don't wear them to play in the water.
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Culture
Cultura y costumbres
Contexto cultural
The Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden is a Song-culture theme park based on Zhang Zeduan's Northern Song scroll 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival' and built according to the Song building manual Yingzao Fashi; work began in 1992 and it opened in October 1998, rated a national 5A scenic area. Its Rainbow Bridge, city gate towers and entertainment quarters are rebuilt from the painting, and Song street performances such as 'Squire Wang Chooses a Son-in-Law' and 'Judge Bao Tours Bianjing' are staged daily; at night the water spectacle 'Great Song: Dream of Dongjing' strings together the glories of Bianjing through eight Song lyrics. Note that it is a replica theme park built in 1998, recreating the Northern Song of the painting rather than a genuine Song-dynasty site.
Costumbres locales
- Kaifeng people call a visit 'strolling the Song capital', and whole families come out for the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival lanterns
- you can rent Song costumes to wander the park, and 'time-travel' photos are popular with young people
- Kaifeng's night market shares its heritage with the Song-style snacks in the park — soup dumplings and fried bean jelly are must-tries.
Religión y creencias
- A secular theme park. Wenshu Temple and other buildings in the park are scenery, with no religious activity
- visit as normal.
Etiquette
Normas y tabúes
Normas que se aplican aquí
China: don't get physical in a dispute
- Walk away from an argument and call the police if needed
- Pushing, shoving or fighting
Whoever starts it, taking part in a fight can bring a fine or detention, and the injured party usually demands compensation.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: China travel advice
China: carry your original passport
- Foreign visitors should carry their original passport
- Carrying only a copy or photo of your passport
Police make random ID checks and do not accept printouts; if you cannot show your passport, you may be fined or detained.
Verificado el 19 oct 2026Fuente: GOV.UK: China travel advice
No lo haga DON'T
- During performances don't wander about or block others' view
- look after rented Song costumes and don't wear them to play in the water.
Lo que aprecian los locales DO
- Kaifeng people love their nightlife, and the Drum Tower night market is busy from dusk until late
- locals like to take visiting friends to see 'Great Song: Dream of Dongjing' first and then have a Kaifeng meal.
Plan your visit
Información práctica
Consejos de viaje
- See the street performances by day and 'Dream of Dongjing' at night, so allow a whole day
- shows run to a fixed schedule, so pick up a programme when you arrive and plan your route
- bring insect repellent for summer evenings. Check tickets and show times on the official website.
Eat nearby
Qué comer cerca
Imprescindible
- Soup dumplings (guantang bao)
- Sweet-and-sour carp with fried noodles
- Tongzi chicken
Soup dumplings (thin skins, lots of soup — a Kaifeng speciality), carp with fried noodles (sweet-and-sour carp with fine noodles), tongzi chicken (savoury braised chicken), mutton kangmo flatbread, almond tea / fried liangfen (night-market snacks)
| Dónde comer | The Song-style snack street inside the park, Xisi night market, Drum Tower night market, Diyilou dumpling restaurant |
|---|---|
| Normas en la mesa | Some stalls are halal; be mindful |
| Precio orientativo por persona | CNY 40–80 |
| Consejos | Night markets have the fullest choice once stalls set up in the early evening; with soup dumplings, bite a small hole and sip the soup first to avoid scalding. |
Los precios son orientativos a octubre de 2026, no presupuestos exactos; en zonas con tipos de cambio muy variables solo se da un intervalo aproximado en yuanes.
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