Imperial Street in the Capital City of Song Dynasty [Kaifeng]

It is located at the northern section of Zhongshan road in Kaifeng City and reappears the former outlook of the imperial street in Northern Song Dynasty. It was completed in 1988 being a business street built after the architecture style of Song Dynasty. It has a total length of 400 meters, which starts at the mouth of south street and ends at Wuchaomen Gate. Two corner towers are arranged in symmetry on both sides of the street; shops, towers, mansions are closely arranged one after another; of which, the horizontal inscribed board, couplets, sign banners, firms all came from the historic records of Song Dynasty, having an antique flavour. Over 50 shops and stores along the street all have its own specific features, doing the business of Kaifeng local specialties, traditional commodities, antique, calligraphy & paintings. The shop assistants wear the classic dress made after the style of Song Dynasty, warmly entertain the visitors from all places at home and aboard. When strolling along the Imperial Street, you will feel as if you spanned the historic long river of thousand years, full of the dreaming of the prosperity scene in ancient capital of Northern Song Dynasty.