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Along the River 汴河入画English Edition · Chinese Heritage
Spring · Clear
A painted city, brought to life

Step into
the Qingming
Scroll

清明上河图

Cross Hongqiao, wander the markets,
or take a skiff along the Bian River.
Discover the everyday life of Song China.

Loading Hongqiao and the riverside streets…
Walk the streetsSwim the riverRow a skiff
English interface · Chinese voices · Bilingual story subtitles
Bianjing · Hongqiao
北宋 · 汴京 · 虹桥
A traveller's guide · 游览须知

A city to explore at your own pace.

You are A-Qing 阿青, a scholar newly arrived in Bianjing 汴京. Wearing a blue-grey robe and carrying a bamboo book chest, explore Hongqiao 虹桥 and its markets, or board a skiff at the east wharf.

W A S D / Arrow keysWalk or swim. In a boat: row forward/backward and steer.
ShiftWalk or swim faster.
Drag / Mouse wheelLook around / zoom. Touchscreens also support pinch zoom.
ETalk or interact. Board nearby boats; leave at a wharf or enter the water.
FRead about nearby places and people: trades, customs and historical sources.
IOpen your journal, inventory and character stories.
VSwitch between following A-Qing and a bird's-eye view.
EscClose the current panel or open this guide.

Entering the shallow riverbank begins swimming automatically. Cross Hongqiao on foot, or row beneath it. Chinese voices and shop signs are retained; story dialogue has English text with the Chinese original.