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Locator map of Kaifeng in eastern China, with surrounding countries such as Mongolia, Russia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, India, Nepal, and Bhutan labeled for reference. An inset globe in the upper left shows the broader region's position within the world. Kaifeng: Iron Pagoda
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Kaifeng, China

Kaifeng

China
Also known as: Bian, Bianjing, Bianzhou, Daliang, K’ai-feng
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Kaifeng, city, northern Henan sheng (province), north-central China. It was the provincial capital until 1954, when the capital was transferred to Zhengzhou, about 45 miles (75 km) to the west. Kaifeng is situated in the southern section of the North China Plain, to the south of the Huang He (Yellow River), in an area where a number of streams flow southeastward into the Huai River. Pop. (2010) 894,142; (2020) 1,193,802. In the 4th century bce,...

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