Step into the Central Plains, witness the Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival

For just 99 yuan per boat ticket, experience the sunset to fireworks spectacle, bringing "The Eastern Capital: A Dream of Splendor" to life.
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🚗 Transportation
• High-speed rail: Zhengzhou East → Kaifeng North (20 min) → Subway Line 1 "Qingming Riverside Garden Station"
• Self-drive: Navigate to "Bianhe Boat Dock (Hanyuan Stele Forest)" with parking at 10 yuan/night
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🎫 Boat Tickets (purchase via mini-program 1 hour in advance, nearly sold out on-site)
• Dragon Boat: Adult 60 yuan, Child 30 yuan
• Paddle Boat: 80 yuan/person (best for photos)
• Painted Pleasure Boat: 99 yuan/person (includes a bottle of Song Dynasty tea + fireworks viewing spot)
⚠️ 19:30 departures include fireworks show, with extra shows Friday-Sunday
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⏰ Golden 3-Hour Itinerary
17:30 Collect tickets at Hanyuan Dock → 18:00 Board painted pleasure boat
18:15 Pass by "Yangjia Lake" with silver-lit ancient architecture (perfect shot of Bianliang characters)
18:30 Sunset paints the river orange, capture silhouettes on board
19:00 Live Song Dynasty dance/iron fireworks display (viewed from boat)
19:30 Bianhe River fireworks show (best viewing from boat, 8 min)
20:00 Disembark at Bao Gong Temple Dock → Night market snacks
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📸 Photo Spots
1️⃣ Bow wide-angle: Sunset + ancient bridge frame
2️⃣ Stern telephoto: Fireworks reflection + Bianliang characters
3️⃣ Dock lantern street: Night portrait shots
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🍜 Must-Eat After Disembarking
• Drum Tower Night Market: Soup dumplings 8 yuan, fried jelly noodles 5 yuan
• Qingming Riverside Garden entrance: Almond tea 10 yuan
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⚠️ Real-Time Tips
• Boat tickets after 17:00 are same-day only, book 2 hours early on weekends
• Fireworks postponed if raining, check official mini-program
• No restrooms on board, use facilities before boarding