Kaifeng - Old Town Center
In the old center of Kaifeng a 400m/1200ft long street with 36 buildings in the Song style has been reconstructed, with products and services characteristic of the period on sale.
The most interesting feature is the reproduction of the old Fan restaurant, mentioned in many old classical works. In one of these works the story is told of how the Song Emperor Huizong used to leave his palace in unobtrusive apparel and come to the restaurant, where he would spend many a merry evening in the company of the famous actress Li Shishi, later to become his favorite concubine.
Between the streets of Beitu Jie and Nanjiaojing there are still traces of the old Jewish quarter, where from the 12th C onwards the largest Jewish community in China lived.
The most interesting feature is the reproduction of the old Fan restaurant, mentioned in many old classical works. In one of these works the story is told of how the Song Emperor Huizong used to leave his palace in unobtrusive apparel and come to the restaurant, where he would spend many a merry evening in the company of the famous actress Li Shishi, later to become his favorite concubine.
Between the streets of Beitu Jie and Nanjiaojing there are still traces of the old Jewish quarter, where from the 12th C onwards the largest Jewish community in China lived.
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