Kaifeng City is situated in the eastern part of Henan Province, and on its northern flank meets with the Yellow River only 10 kilometers away, 70 kilometers to the west is Zhengzhou, on the south is the Longhai Railroad, and the 310 high level road from Tianshui to Lianyungang and 106th national route from Beijing to Shenzhen meets in Kaifeng, the Zheng-Bian expressway pierces through here as well. The area's natural conditions are superior, and transportation is extremely convenient. Kaifeng is a basic level city of Henan Province, and administers to 5 districts (Gulou district, Longting district, Shunhe district, Nanguang district, and the suburban district), 5 counties (Kaifeng county, Lankao county, Tongxu county, Ji county, and Weishi county); the total area of the city is 6,444 square kilometers, among which 359 square kilometers is the urban district. The city is mainly made up of the ethnicities of the Han, Hui, Mongolian, Manchurian, Tibetan, Korean, and the Zhuang, among which the Han accounts for over 95%.

        Kaifeng has a long history, and is one of China's seven ancient capitals. It enjoys the name of "the central capital of the seven ancient capitals", and is among the 24 historic and cultural cities named as the first batch of such cities by the State Department. It was in ancient times known as Daliang or Bianliang, and is called Bian for short. According to historical records and archeological excavation, there were peoples living in Kaifeng as early as the new stone age, and the history of the establishment of the city call be traced back to the Xia and Shang dynasties, with a continuous history to today, the establishment of Kaifeng as a major city already has over 2700 years of history. Beginning in 364 B.C. when the Kingdom of Wei moved its capital to Daliang (modern day Kaifeng), the dynasties of the Later Liang, the Later Jin, the Later Han, the Later Zhou, the Northern Song, and the Jin have also established their capitals here, and Kaifeng is commonly called "the ancient capital of seven dynasties". 

        In the history of Kaifeng, it has had it periods of magnificence, especially during the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1126) it saw its hay day. At that time, Kaifeng's walls were grand and daunting, its transportation was developed, commerce was strong, many merchants gathered here, it had a population of over 1 million, and became one of the few metropolises of the world at that time. During the Qing Dynasty, Kaifeng was Henan province's provincial seat, and was the political, economic, and cultural center for the China Plains area. During the Republic of China, Kaifeng was still the provincial seat of Henan province. In October 1948 Kaifeng was liberated, and established as a special city, but was still the provincial capital until 1954 when Zhenzhou took on that role, then Kaifeng became a city under provincial administration, and the administrative center for its surrounding counties and areas. In 1983, the special area was cancelled, and Kaifeng became a normal city only administrating its immediate county and district constituencies. 

        Kaifeng's styles of ancient-modeled buildings are many and varied, Song, Yuan, Ming Qing, Early Republic all are characteristically represented here. Besides the old Long Pavilion, Tie Pagoda, Xiangguo Temple and other old sites; the newly constructed Song Capital Imperial street is simple and ancient yet elegant, and reflects the style of the city during Northern Song times. Kaifeng is a famous area for Calligraphy, Painting, and Drama.

        Historically, it has produced the 4 famous calligraphy schools of thought of Su, Huang, Mi, and Cai. Kaifeng is also the cradle of Yu Opera and Henan "clapper" theater. Kaifeng is also the home of the Yu culinary school that brings together the best of northern and southern foods, and has the characteristics of having "famous stores, famous foods, famous products." Kaifeng's old "First Mansion" steaming buns are famous in the central China area. The "First Mansion's" steaming buns, the "Daoxiang Residence" fried dumplings, and so on are recognized as "Famous Chinese Snacks."