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Luoyang, located in the mountainous
western part of Henan boasts of rich natural tour resources ranging from
famous mountains and beautiful lakes, pleasant hot springs and virgin
forests. Luoyang has a great diversity of landforms and physiognomy. 25
kilometers to the north of Luoyang runs the Yellow River, the torrential
“mother river” of Chinese people, on which the world famous Xiaolangdi
Multipurpose Water Project is set up. The vast lake covering 270 square
kilometers with hills rising here and there forms a splendid view of a
sea of islands, just like the Qiandao Lake in south China. 80 kilometers
to the east stands the world famous Shaolin Temple among the
flourishing trees on the grand Songshan Mountain. Besides the majestic
temples, many Kung fu schools scatter here. Lots of scenic spots can be
found 50 to 160 kilometers to the south and the east, including the
Baiyun Mountain National Forest Park, Huaguo Mountain, Chongdu Valley
Scenic Area, Longyu Wan National Forest Park, the Jiguan Cave – the
“No.1 dissolved cavern of the North China” as well as provincial forest
parks and reservation parks like the Tianchi Mountain of Songxian County
and the Qingyao Mountain. Characterized by landscape features of both
the north China and the south China, those charming scenic spots on this
land are natural integration of grandness and elegance, majesty and
beauty.
The Heluo Area centered by Luoyang, a city among the earliest
approved Historical Cities of Culture by the State Department, is a
significant birthplace of Chinese civilization. Luoyang has become an
international metropolis since the Han and Wei Dynasties. With foreign
ambassadors bringing tributes from all over the world in an endless
stream, Luoyang reached its peak of prosperity in the Sui and Tang
Dynasties with a population of one million. A number of human landscapes
can display the glorious history of this ancient city, among which are
the Longmen Grottoes, the Baima Temple, the Guanlin (the mausoleum of
Guan Yu, a well-known general during the Period of Three Kingdoms), the
Luoyang Museum, the Han Emperor Guangwu Mausoleum, the House of Thousand
Epitaphs of the Tang Dynasty, the Longmafutu Temple (the Map-carrying
Dragon-Horse Temple), the Former Residence of Wang Duo (a famous poet,
calligrapher and painter during the period ranging from the end of the
Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty), etc.
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Lying in the North Temperate Zone with a
continental climate, Luoyang has distinct four seasons of a rainless
spring, a pluvial summer, a mild autumn and a cold winter. The average
annual temperature here is 14.86℃ and the average annual precipitation
is 578.2mm. The best season for touring in Luoyang is definitely the
autumn, when visitors may find great pleasure in climbing high in cool
weathers and appreciating the blooming chrysanthemums. April, the month
with splendid view of competing peonies, is another good choice.
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