Bianliang

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of Kaifeng. historical

    "The painting, now housed in the Palace Museum, gives a panoramic portrayal of flourishing urban life in Bianliang (today's Kaifeng, Henan province), the capital during the Northern Song period (960-1127)."

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"The painting, now housed in the Palace Museum, gives a panoramic portrayal of flourishing urban life in Bianliang (today's Kaifeng, Henan province), the capital during the Northern Song period (960-1127)."

Etymology

From Mandarin 汴梁 (Biànliáng).

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