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The 21 pages that link to Kaifeng, each with the reason it gives.

• Grand Canal of ChinaRelated: Canal links helped make Kaifeng a major hub of transport and imperial provisioning.

• Jingkang IncidentRelated: The Jurchen capture of the capital dismantled the court’s control in the north.

• Jin dynasty (1115–1234)Related: The Jin made the former Northern Song capital the center of their rule.

• Jin dynastyRelated: Its capture in 1127 and later role as a capital trace the dynasty’s changing reach.

• Jin–Song warsRelated: Its capture in 1127 marked the fall of the Northern Song court.

• Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms periodRelated: Repeated changes of regime centered political power on this northern capital.

• Gaozong of SongRelated: Its fall forced Gaozong’s court to abandon the dynasty’s former political center.

• Bi ShengRelated: Shen Kuo’s account places Bi Sheng’s activity in the Northern Song world centered on this city.

• Emperor Huizong of SongRelated: The Jin siege and fall of Huizong’s capital marked the collapse of his government.

• 1887 Yellow River floodRelated: Its history illustrates the risks of settlement near an unstable river.

• Later ZhouRelated: Its continued role as a capital gave the Song a ready-made political center.

• Later TangRelated: Later Tang captured Kaifeng from Later Liang and made it an imperial center.

• Su SongRelated: The astronomical clock tower stood in the Northern Song capital.

• HezeRelated: Kaifeng connects Heze’s regional setting to Henan’s historical urban centers.