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Kaifeng was one of the ancient capitals of China. In 364 BC, the Wei (state)|state of Wei during the Warring States Period founded a city called Daliang (大梁) as its capital in this area. But it was abandoned after the destruction of Wei. In 781|AD 781 (Tang Dynasty), a new city was reconstructed and named Bian (汴), which was expanded in 956 (Song Dynasty). During the Song Dynasty, Kaifeng was the capital with a population of over 400,000, living both inside and outside the city wall. Typhus was an acute problem of the city. In 1049, Youguosi Pagoda (佑國寺塔), or Iron Pagoda (鐵塔) as we call it today, was constructed, which measures 54.7 m in height. It has survived the destruction of wars and floodings and become the oldest landmark in this ancient city. Another Song Dynasty pagoda, Bo Ta (繁塔), from 974, has been partially destroyed. Another well-known sight was a clocktower by Su Song. In 1642, Kaifeng was flooded by the Ming army with water from Yellow River to prevent the peasant rebel Li Zicheng from taking over. After this disaster, the city was abandoned again. Under the celebrated Qing emperor Kangxi (1662), Kaifeng was rebuilt. However, another flooding occurred in 1841, followed by another reconstruction in 1843, which produced the contemporary Kaifeng as we know it. Kaifeng is also known for having one of the last Jewish communities in China, the Kaifeng Jews. See also: Capital of China Public
Note: Institutions without full-time bachelor programs are not listed. Henan Category:Cities in China fr:Kaifeng ja:開封 zh:开封 This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Kaifeng".
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