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KaifengCity in Henan province; population (1999 est) 600,000. Formerly the provincial capital and once a capital of China (907-1127), it lost its importance because of the silting-up of the nearby Huang He River. Industries include zinc-smelting, and the manufacture of fertilizers, textiles, beverages, and agricultural machinery. HistoryKaifeng was the capital of China during the Northern Song dynasty (AD 960-1126), and was the home for some years until his death of a leading Chinese poet, Mei Yao-ch'en (1002-1060). The old city walls still remain. A Jewish colony was established here in the 12th century, but went into decline in the 17th century after a flood destroyed the synagogue and its contents. The Jewish community has now been totally assimilated with the Chinese population. Kaifeng was capital of Henan province until 1954. |
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html>, (5 December 2005); Cai Yongmei, "Fangcai duli yu xizang weilai," [Abandoning independence and Tibet's future], Kaifeng (August 2003), available at the Open magazine Web site, <www. The center also features a related presentation on "Ancient China: Jews of Kaifeng," centering on Silk Road traders of the 12th century. Ordained a deacon in 1896, Bishop White arrived as a missionary in Kaifeng, China, in 1897. |
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