About the city

Population: 6.10 million
Area: 15,208 sq km
Country telecode: 86 (China)
Area telecode: 379 more China telecodes

Travel to Luoyang

History

Luoyang was captial of nine dynasties of accident city. To give fame to Luoyang are its many historic sites. Now luoyang is the second largest city in Henan province, after Zhengzhou, the capital. Read more...

Introduction

Luoyang, also Lo-yang, city, northern China, in Henan Province. It is an industrial center on the Luo River, a tributary of the Huang He (Yellow River). Leading manufactures include farm machinery (especially tractors), bearings, cement, and textiles. Longmen caves, with nearly 100,000 Buddhist cliffside carvings begun in the 5th century AD, are to the south.

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Luoyang in Chinese

Local Time in Luoyang

Attractions

The Longmen Grottoes (details)
The White Horse Temple
Luoyang Peony

Articles

Get to know Luoyang
City in a Glance
Luoyang Photos by a traveler (didn't find his name)
Luoyang destination guide