ancient ruins
Longmen Grottoes
A UNESCO complex of over 2,300 caves and niches with more than 100,000 Buddhist statues carved along the Yi River near Luoyang.
12 km · about 25 min drive
Henan, China · Asia
Luoyang is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Jianxi, 12km from Longmen Grottoes.
Luoyang is a major city located in Henan, China. With a population of 1,390,581, it is one of the largest urban centers in Asia.
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Luoyang (simplified Chinese: 洛阳; traditional Chinese: 洛陽; pinyin: Luòyáng) is a city located in the confluence area of the Luo River and the Yellow River in the west of Henan province, China. Governed as a prefecture-level city, it borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the east, Pingdingshan to the southeast,Read more
Nanyang to the south, Sanmenxia to the west, Jiyuan to the north, and Jiaozuo to the northeast. As of December 31, 2018, Luoyang had a population of 6,888,500 inhabitants with 2,751,400 people living in the built-up (or metro) area made of the city's five out of six urban districts (except the Jili District not continuously urbanized) and Yanshi District, later being conurbated. By the end of 2022, Luoyang Municipality had jurisdiction over 7 municipal districts, 7 counties and 1 development zone. The permanent population was 7.079 million as of 2022.
Situated on the central plain of China, Luoyang is among the oldest cities in China and one of the cradles of Chinese civilization. It is the earliest of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China.
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Luoyang is located in Henan, China, Asia. The coordinates are 34.6735 latitude, 112.4368 longitude.
Luoyang has a population of approximately 1,390,581 people, making it a major city in China.
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A UNESCO complex of over 2,300 caves and niches with more than 100,000 Buddhist statues carved along the Yi River near Luoyang.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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