City Guide:

      Luoyang city is straddling both banks of the middle reaches of the Yellow River in the western part of Henan Pro vince . With a history spanning 5,000 years, Luoyang is one of China 's seven ancient capitals. People call it Luoyang only because it lies on the north bank of the Luo River in the Yi-Luo River Basin and can ever obtain the sunlight. Luoyang has a total area of 15,208 square kilometers and is inhabited by a population of 5.706 million.

Luoyang has served sooner or later as the capital city with a history of 1,592 years and for 13 different dynasties (the Xia, the Shang, the Eastern Zhou, the Eastern Han, the Cao Wei , the Western Jin, the Northern Wei, the Sui and the Tang, etc.) So it is also called the ancient capital of 13 dynasties.

There are rich tourism resources characterized by antiquity, Buddhism and variety including the historical sites of Longmen Grottoes , Baima Temple , Guanlin Monastery , and Liuxiu Mausoleum. The Luoyang peony is known to all, far and near. The Peony Fair is held in April every year, making Luoyang known as the peony city. Famous native products include Mengjin pears, Dukang liquor, Shanqi, edible fungi, pilose antlers, mushrooms, and yangtao. Handiwork articles include Luoyang palace lanterns; replica tri-colored glazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty and bronze ware, etc. The Yu Opera is also one of the attractions in Luoyang .

           Luoyang has very typical weather for central China , characterized by distinct seasons. Autumn is the most comfortable time here, with sunny days and modest temperatures and spring is particularly pleasant when the famous Peonies begin to blossom in April and May.