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( Kaifeng)
Kaifeng (simplified Chinese ??; traditional Chinese ??; pinyin Kaifeng; Wade-Giles K'ai-feng), formerly known as Bianliang (Chinese ?? or ??; pinyin Biànliáng), Bianjing (Chinese ??; pinyin Biànjing), Daliang (Chinese ?? or ??; pinyin Dàliáng), or simply Liang (Chinese ? or ?; pinyin Liáng), is a prefecture-level city in eastern Henan province, People's Republic of China. Located along the southern bank of the Yellow River, it borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the west, Xinxiang to the northwest, Shangqiu to the east, Zhoukou to the southeast, Xuchang to the southwest, and the province of Shandong to the northeast. The prefecture-level city of Kaifeng administers 5 districts and 5 counties. Kaifeng is one of the Seven Ancient Capitals of China. In 364 BC, the state of Wei during the Warring States Period founded a city called Daliang as its capital in this area. During this period, the first of many canals in the area was constructed; it linked a local river to the Huang He. When the State of Wei was conquered by the Qin, Kaifeng was destroyed and abandoned except for a mid-sized market town, which remained in its place.
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