Drum Tower

|Dream of Splendid Tokyo| Comprehensive Guide to Clothing, Food, Shelter, and Transportation. Hello~ I'm Xia Ji, a working person who recharges through travel~ Nice to meet you! The comprehensive guide to clothing, food, shelter, and transportation for a two-day tour of Kaifeng, the Dream of Splendid Tokyo, has finally arrived in the enchanting Tokyo, the ancient capital of Kaifeng for eight dynasties! Here, it's Kaifeng by day and Bianjing by night. Take two days to experience this historic ancient capital. ㅤ 🚌Transportation Arriving in the city: Take the high-speed train to Kaifeng North Station, then take a taxi to the city center (about a 30-minute drive) City transportation: The attractions are not far apart, and you can use shared bicycles, electric vehicles, or taxis ㅤ 📅Itinerary D1 🚄Arrive at Kaifeng North Station➡ Song Dynasty Martial Arts City➡ Bookstore Street➡ Drum Tower Night Market D2 Kaifeng Prefecture➡ Daxiangguo Temple➡ China Han Garden Stele Forest➡ Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden ㅤ 🛕Attractions Song Dynasty Martial Arts City A very cost-effective park with performances, with continuous live performances throughout the day, and iron flower performances at night, which are very impressive. Ticket price: 60 yuan Includes Han Garden Stele Forest + City Wall Scenic Area Opening hours: 8:30-21:00 📝: Follow the Song Dynasty Martial Arts City official account to know the daily program list and tour map Recommended shows: Three Battles at Zhu Family Village, International Circus, Legend of Shenzhou, Waterborne Stuntman, Iron Flower ㅤ Bookstore Street, Drum Tower Night Market The two attractions are next to each other; you can walk from Bookstore Street to the Drum Tower. The night market here has a strong local atmosphere, where you can stroll and eat. Ticket price: Free Recommended snacks: Zhu Ji's Five-Spice Baked Bun Old Shop (Baked buns with dried tofu, pickles, and crispy twists are really amazing) Century-old Bai Ji Peanut Cake (The peanut brittle is very crispy and fragrant, and can be packaged and mailed) Kaifeng Zhang Ji's Twisted Dough Strips (The twisted dough strips are fragrant and not greasy, with a variety of flavors, 10 yuan for a large pack) ㅤ Kaifeng Prefecture The administrative and judicial yamen of the Northern Song Dynasty's capital, the original place of the lyrics 'There's a Bao Qingtian in Kaifeng'. You can enjoy wonderful performances such as 'Opening Ceremony', 'Judge Bao's Verdict', 'Welcoming Guests at the Martial Arts Field', 'Fire Breathing Face Changing', etc. Ticket price: 65 yuan Opening hours: 7:30-17:30 📝: Follow the official account to get the performance schedule Hire a guide (60 yuan) to learn about the strange tales within Kaifeng Prefecture. ㅤ Daxiangguo Temple Once the largest temple in the capital of Kaifeng, the current buildings were rebuilt during the Kangxi period. It is also the place where Lu Zhishen uprooted the willow tree in 'Water Margin'. Ticket price: 40 yuan Opening hours: 8:00-18:30 📝: Since you're at the royal temple, light some incense and pray for blessings! ㅤ Han Garden Stele Forest: A niche attraction themed on calligraphy, filled with cultural atmosphere, suitable for friends who like calligraphy and garden architecture. Ticket price: Combined ticket with Song Dynasty Martial Arts City Opening hours: 8:00-18:00 📝: Ladies who take photos must remember to wear Hanfu or cheongsam, it's very charming to take photos here. ㅤ Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden: A one-to-one restoration of the Qingming Riverside Map, with beautiful night views and many performances. Ticket price: 120 yuan The performance 'Dream of Splendid Tokyo' includes the ticket price. B section 249 yuan, A section 299 yuan, VIP section 499 yuan, Imperial seat 999 yuan. Opening hours: 8:30-22:00 📝: Follow the official account of Kaifeng Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden to know the performance schedule and tour map Recommended performances: Yue Fei's Spear Challenge to Liang Wang, Defense of Tokyo, Song Court Dream Music, Dream of Splendid Tokyo ㅤ 🏩Accommodation: Near the Drum Tower Surrounding attractions: Kaifeng Prefecture, Bao Gong Temple, Drum Tower Night Market, Bookstore Street Near Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden Surrounding attractions: Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden, Song Dynasty Martial Arts City, Han Garden Stele Forest ㅤ 🍜Cuisine: Xing Family Potstickers First Floor

Staying next to the Drum Tower in Kaifeng is so convenient!! Xi'an Hotel Price range: 160-180 Location: Kaifeng Drum Tower, right in the middle of the Drum Tower, the night market is just downstairs. Less than three kilometers from Kaifeng Station, a taxi costs about ten yuan. Transportation: There are many shared electric scooters downstairs, lots of vehicles and people, this is the most convenient. It's also not far from various attractions, and it's in the middle of the most famous ones anyway Room: In the center of the bustling city, yet very quiet, with many large rooms upstairs. The rooms are clean and tidy, with full-length mirrors, and the air conditioning is powerful. Service: They upgraded my room for free! And I could check out late Summary: The location is superb, great value for money. Friends visiting Kaifeng can stay here, the night market is right outside, and it's about three kilometers from He University's west gate, Wansui Mountain, and Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden, making travel convenient.

🔷 You should always take a trip to Kaifeng to see the prosperity of the Northern Song Dynasty and feel the strong sense of life‼️ A slow city walk route for one day is here for you‼️ 👣 Route: Iron Pagoda Park➡️Dragon Pavilion Scenic Area➡️Kaifeng Mansion➡️Daxiangguo Temple➡️Drum Tower 📸 Must-visit spots: ✔️ Iron Pagoda Park: Free admission - An octagonal thirteen-story pagoda-style structure, also known as the 'Iron Pagoda of Kaibao Temple' - The body of the pagoda is decorated with glazed semi-relief art, with more than 50 types of patterned bricks, the glaze under the sun is too stunning~ ✔️ Dragon Pavilion Scenic Area: Ticket price 35 yuan - The majestic Dragon Pavilion is a miniature of the Song Dynasty's temperament - Today, after a thousand years, it remains calm, atmospheric, and elegantly charming~ ✔️ Kaifeng Mansion: Ticket price 65 yuan - The restored Kaifeng Mansion of the Great Song Dynasty, where you can feel the prosperity of the Northern Song Dynasty - You can enjoy several outdoor shows such as the opening ceremony, Bao Gong's case judgment, the welcoming of guests at the martial arts field, and the fire-breathing face-changing performance~ ✔️ Daxiangguo Temple: Ticket price 40 yuan - Once the largest temple within the capital of Kaifeng, it is also the place where Lu Zhishen uprooted the willows in 'Water Margin'~ ✔️ Drum Tower: Free admission - The bustling night market of Kaifeng's Drum Tower, the best spot for an overhead shot of the Drum Tower is from the KFC sightseeing elevator on the second floor 😋 Must-try delicacies: ✔️ Soup Dumplings: Heyuan Soup Dumplings, this restaurant does not only make soup dumplings, but other dishes are also very delicious~ ✔️ Four Delicacies and Fresh Mutton Soup: There are many sellers of Four Delicacies and Mutton Soup on Dongdasi Street, Zhao's and Ding's are both very worthwhile~ ✔️ Carp Baked Noodles, Bucket Chicken: Daoxiangju, a century-old shop, the taste is very good, and the portions are super generous~

Drum Tower On the first night of arrival, I went to the Drum Tower first, where there is a night market at night, with a lot of people. The food is basically the same as the night markets everywhere, I am not particularly interested in it, so I didn't eat anything. The main reason to go to the Drum Tower is to take pictures of the ancient tower at night. The lights will be turned on at about 7:40 in the evening, which is particularly atmospheric! It's like a dream back to Bianjing! Other guides recommend taking photos on the sightseeing elevator next to KFC, I personally do not particularly recommend it, I feel that the position is a bit too biased, if you want to take pictures of people, you can go, if you just want to take pictures of the scenery, you can stand below. Other places to visit are the nearby bookstore street, where there are some Kaifeng snacks and cultural and creative shops. Kaifeng Mansion Speaking of Kaifeng, we have to mention Bao Gong Temple and Kaifeng Mansion. I went to both attractions, each has its own good, I can't say which one I recommend. Both attractions are heavily marked by later constructions. Bao Gong Temple focuses on Bao Gong himself, and the narration of Bao Gong's deeds is very detailed; Kaifeng Mansion is more about the history of Kaifeng Mansion, and Bao Gong is just a part of it. If you have time, you can go and see both. I am not particularly interested in history, but I was still shocked in Bao Gong Temple, and I couldn't help but look at the 'Bao's Family Instructions' for a long time, admiring Bao Gong's integrity and honesty. As for Kaifeng Mansion, it's really photogenic! It's been a long time since I've encountered a city tower and pagoda that I can climb up to, this is really good in Kaifeng, basically every city tower and pagoda I encountered can be climbed for a view. Daxiangguo Temple One of the most recommended attractions, a very beautiful and solemn national temple, most of the buildings in the temple are ancient buildings, it is said to be the mansion of 'Four Sons of the Warring States' Xinlingjun. Because I was worried about taking pictures and not being good, and clashing with other people who are devoutly worshipping Buddha, I didn't take many pictures inside. But the temple is really beautiful, if you observe carefully, you will find that there are details everywhere, even the pavilions in the temple are very particular. If you are not in a hurry, you can light a free incense stick for good luck. In addition, the cultural and creative work in the temple is also very good, I bought two canvas bags and small sachets, recommended! Tianbo Yang Mansion On the day before leaving, I had some time, so I went to Tianbo Yang Mansion for a tour. It turned out to be worth the ticket price. If you are interested in the Yang family generals, I highly recommend it, and for those like me who don't know much about the three generations of the Yang family generals, you can also take this opportunity to study seriously. Because it was once the Yang Mansion, there are fish ponds and gardens inside, it's nice to rest and cool off when you're tired, and you can also feed the fish. Tianbo Tower is also very spectacular, you can also climb the tower, and you can see some of the history of Kaifeng on the way up. 🏠 I recommend a hidden treasure guesthouse in Bianjing City, Ying Guesthouse is located in Huangsong Daguan Court on Jin'an Road, an old factory building, steel bars, red bricks, and logs, where Bianjing meets Northern Europe in the Northern Song Dynasty. Perhaps because Bianjing has witnessed too many historical changes, it has an extraordinary demeanor, and it can keep people without speaking or laughing. In Liang Jun's guesthouse, the elegant charm of the Northern Song Dynasty is reproduced, with guqin, flower arrangement, noodles, incense burning, and tea fighting. Every detail reflects the elegant charm of the Northern Song Dynasty, the room is full of texture with the simple and original wooden furniture, and the simple design that returns to the original. The rooftop garden in summer is a good place for taking pictures.

Kaifeng Drum Tower is a must visit historical site in Kaifeng, China. The location is within the Millenium Park Area and there are a lot of historical places to visit nearby. It is best to visit at night as it is filled with lights and also the night market is vibrant. Restaurants, shopping malls and transportation are widely accessible. Don't visit during holiday season though as it is crowded.