The best one-day trip to Kaifeng and the latest route

Kaifeng is an ancient city with a long history and culture. It is one of the eight ancient capitals in China and the core city of the economic zone in the Central Plains of China. In recent years, the number of people traveling here has gradually increased. The Qingming River Scene is from here. As it is not a particularly popular city, there are naturally not as many online guides as there are for popular tourist destinations, so it is even more important to do a good job in Kaifeng for a day trip. Take note of the time to go there. If you also need notes of one-day trip, just follow the editor and read on.

I have long planned to go to the Qingming Riverside Garden. It is built based on the Qingming Riverside Picture at a 1:1 ratio. In the evening, there is a large-scale water real-life performance "Tokyo Menghua". I learned online that if you buy Tokyo Menghua performance tickets, you can enter Qingming Riverside Park at 2 pm. You don’t need to buy any more park tickets. After reconfirming with the girl at the youth hostel, we decided to use the morning to visit Kaifeng.

Kaifeng was the ancient capital of seven dynasties, especially Tokyo-Bianliang, which was the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty. It was an absolutely prosperous city at that time. Master Tianbao of the Qing Dynasty was also respected and remembered by the people of the Song Dynasty and subsequent dynasties. Kaifeng Mansion is the place where Master Bao worked, and Bao Gong Temple is a place where people express their nostalgia. Kaifeng Mansion and Bao Gong Temple are built adjacent to Bao Gong Lake. It is recommended to visit together. The youth hostel we stayed in was not far away, so we walked there. Although we accidentally took a long detour, we just pretended to be visiting the streets of Kaifeng.

Go to its museum to quickly learn about local development and major events. While walking by Baogong Lake, I suddenly saw the Kaifeng Museum and was pleasantly surprised. But when I walked into the courtyard, I was told that the museum had closed and a new museum was being moved to the western suburbs and was under construction. It was a pity.

It was almost noon, and we started walking towards the Qingming Shanghe Garden, deciding to have lunch along the way. I saw on Dianping.com that the nearby Erge Henan Cuisine has good reviews. I searched all the way and found that it is a small roadside restaurant with only 5 or 6 tables, but it has a warm attitude and good taste. I give it a thumbs up! The boss guided us along the front You can walk to Qingming Shanghe Garden by the river.

I found a small river, with beautiful rest on both sides. I enjoyed the small bridges, green plants and pavilions. We are almost there when we see a row of villas, bars, and specialty shops.

We arrived at the Qingming Shanghe Park ticket office at about 1:30. When we bought the tickets, we said we would watch the Tokyo Menghua performance in the evening, but we were told that we could buy tickets at another place and enter the park after 2 o'clock. Performance tickets are divided into 219, 299, 499, and 999, mainly due to different locations. Of course we bought it for 219. The time has not reached 2 o'clock, but I was told that I can already enter the park, which is great!

The information office is on the left hand side after entering the park. You must get a secret book for visiting the park (remember!), and then the battlefield begins. Scavenger hunt. First of all, you need to analyze the time and location of each performance, design a good route, and focus on ensuring that there is only one performance to watch in the afternoon. Those are larger performances. Those that are repeated many times are generally smaller in scale, so just try to see as many as possible. This secret book has been ravaged by us, and we have been "researching" it.

We first went to see the chime performance. Although the time was a bit short, we could still feel the beauty of ancient music. The shadow puppet show venue is right next to the chime performance, and the time is also read next to it.

Then we rushed to watch Yue Fei's battle with Xiao Liang Wang: horses were running wildly in the school field, soldiers were flying up and down on their horses, guns and swords were coming and going, recreating the scene of the ancient military generals' school field, and cheers came and went. The most recommended, you must see it! You must see it! You must see it!

After that, I watched the cockfighting show in the nearby arena. It was quite refreshing to watch it for the first time. The host also organized everyone to bet on small bets. A handful.

After that, I went to the Sifangyuan to watch "The Imperial Examination of the Song Dynasty". The host played the role of a eunuch and asked the audience to participate together, which was quite funny.

After watching the imperial examination, we rushed to watch the Battle of Tokyo. This performance was performed on the water. We stood on the arch bridge to watch it. The smoke and firework effect was very spectacular, but the detailed character performances were not as good as those close to the water. Watch from a distance.

The Cuju performance, the predecessor of football, was canceled due to rain. There is still some time before the evening project, so you can enjoy the scenery and entertain yourself.

There is a KFC in the park. Isn’t KFC jokingly called Kaifeng Cai? Now I don’t know whether it is KFC or Kaifeng Cai.

The performance rhythm in the evening is not so tense, and there is often a wait in the middle. Unique folk performances, Henan opera, boat shadows on the Bianhe River, welcome wine, and colorful lights are all beautiful against the backdrop of the night, and I also had the opportunity to learn more about Henan folk customs.

Let’s talk about the Qingming Riverside Garden. It was built based on the Song Dynasty painter Zhang Zeduan’s Qingming Riverside Scene at a 1:1 ratio. All staff members wore Song Dynasty costumes, hoping to reproduce the actual street scene of the Song Dynasty. When I was sitting on the roadside to rest in the evening, I looked at the staff wearing Song Dynasty clothes coming and going, with their eyes full of antique guise. The antique arch bridges, pavilions and pavilions in the distance really gave me a feeling of traveling back in time.

Finally, let’s talk about the finale: the large-scale water live performance "Tokyo Menghua". Because it has been raining today, when I bought the performance ticket, I was told that the performance might be cancelled. Listen to the radio in the park and answer the phone in time to listen. After a performance is cancelled, you must apply for a refund promptly. The performance started at 8:10 pm. As soon as the loudspeaker came on, we hurriedly listened carefully. The rain did not stop until the evening, and there was no notice to stop the performance. When entering at 8 o'clock, everyone was given a disposable raincoat, and the performance started on time.

The entire lake suddenly darkened, and a beam of light followed a modern boy holding a lotus lantern as he walked into the center of the lake. As the lotus lantern he put down gradually faded away, people were taken back to the Song Dynasty a long time ago. ", "The Sapphire Case", "Butterfly Love Flower", "Yulin Bell", "Youth Tour", "All the Rivers Are Red", "Water Melody Singer", the park has become a stage in the melodious or majestic singing. Recently, the park has become a stage. There is a stage like a pier, followed by a platform on the shore, boats passing by in the lake, a moving embankment, as well as buildings and pavilions in the distance, as well as the arch bridge and swings in the farthest place (I played there in the afternoon) For a long time, it has now become a stage under a huge spotlight). Each performance has more than a hundred people and is magnificent. The entire performance lasts 70 minutes and is divided into 6 scenes. It is said that more than 700 actors participated in the performance.

What I want to say is that during the performance, the rain became heavier and heavier. At first, we just wore the raincoats distributed to ensure the viewing effect in the back row. Later, the rain became too heavy and everyone started fighting. Although there will always be some parts that cannot be seen without an umbrella, everyone accepts it. The audience is already like this, I can only imagine the hard work of the actors. Nearly 800 actors performed for an audience of 400 in heavy rain, and they were very dedicated. At the end of the performance, everyone applauded the actors.

The entire performance is not allowed to be videotaped, and we are not allowed to record or take photos. It’s good to try your best not to get drowned. The performance is quite magnificent. It is recommended that those who travel to Kaifeng can still see it.

It was already 10 o'clock when I got back to my residence, so I quickly went to bed. The amount of exercise of 30,000 steps a day makes people sleep soundly.