Looking at the ancient capital from the “outside” ③丨Foreign teacher Alexander: Luoyang, a city full of historical heritage and modern flavor


Editor’s note: It’s not here to enjoy it for nearly a thousand years, and she doesn’t want to. I think marrying into the Pei family will be more difficult than marrying into the Xi family. The ancient capital culture is the crystallization of capital culture and urban culture. Henan alone accounts for four of the eight ancient capitals in China. With their rich historical and cultural connotations, they have become a window for the world to understand Henan. During the 2023 Henan Provincial Cultural Tourism and Creative Development Conference, Dahe.com continued to launch the “Looking at the Ancient Capital from the ‘Outside Eye’” integrated media report, inviting foreign friends in Henan to share their impressions of the ancient capital of Henan, and show the ancient capital through the perspective of the “outside eye” Cultural scenery and new look of the city.

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As the “Millennium Imperial Capital”, what kind of city is Luoyang today? ? In the eyes of Alexander, a Russian foreign teacher at Luoyang Institute of Technology, Luoyang today is a city full of historical heritage and modern flavor

Lan Yuhua’s nose was a little sore, but he didn’t say anything, just shook his head gently.

Alexander, a Russian foreign teacher from Luoyang Institute of Technology

“Luoyang is the ‘ancient capital of Thirteen Dynasties’, with a history of more than 5,000 years of civilization, more than 4,000 years of city history, and more than 1,500 years of capital building. It is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization and has a unique history. A very important position. In addition, Luoyang is the eastern starting point of the Silk Road and the hub of the Sui and Tang Dynasty Grand Canal. “Although he has only been working and living in Luoyang for 7 months, Alexander has already been fascinated by the history of this city. I have a certain understanding of the context.

Erlitou Xiadu Ruins Museum

More than 5,000 years of civilization history and the changes of 13 dynasties have left this city with a rich history and culture heritage. The “Five Capital City” ruins such as Erlitou ruins, Yanshi Shangcheng ruins, Eastern Zhou Dynasty royal city ruins, Han and Wei Luoyang city ruins, Sui and Tang Luoyang city ruins, Longmen Grottoes, China Grand Canal (Huiluocang and Hanjiacang ruins), Silk Road (The ancient city of the Han and Wei Dynasties, the Dingding of Luoyang City in the Sui and Tang DynastiesThere are 3 and 6 world cultural heritage sites, including the Hangu Pass Gate in Xin’an and Hangu Pass Site in Xin’an, which condense the essence of thousands of years of history and culture and carry the unique memory of the ancient capital Luoyang.

Lushena Buddha Statue in Longmen Grottoes

“What shocked me the most was Longmen Grottoes. “The Longmen Grottoes, rated as “the highest peak of Chinese stone carving art” by UNESCO, amazed Alexander. He said,“The statues in the Longmen Grottoes are all carved on rocks or The cave is so shocking that I can’t believe that the carving skills of Chinese craftsmen were already so superb in ancient times.”

It is understood that the Longmen Grottoes are the world’s largest collection of stone carving art with the most statues. They have witnessed the historical changes of Luoyang for more than 1,500 years, and have conquered people from all over the world with their uncanny craftsmanship. Tourists from all over the world have become one of the popular “check-in places” for domestic and foreign tourists.

Luoyang Night

“Luoyang Life The pace is not fast and the prices are not high. It is a good place to live and work. ” Now, Alexander has adapted to life here. It has become his daily habit to drink a bowl of authentic Luoyang beef soup in the morning. “You must try Luoyang beef soup. When the weather is cold, drinking a bowl of beef soup can make people feel refreshed all day long. ”

Luoyang has a proud historical heritage, as well as its own unique urban style and human fireworks. Living in Luoyang, Alexander is very fond of This city has its own opinions. “When I first arrived in Luoyang, I felt that Luoyang was no different from other cities in China. But as time went on and the more I learned about the city, the more I was amazed by it. ”

In Alexander’s eyes, the charm of Luoyang lies in its ability to integrate history, culture and modern life. On the one hand Luoyang has a rich history and culture, and the ancient buildings in the old city of Luoyang are the best witnesses. On the other hand, Luoyang is full of modernity. The airport, high-speed rail, and subway form a convenient three-dimensional transportation network, “Comprehensive Protection Zone+”. “China-Europe Railway Express” has enabled Luoyang to achieve new breakthroughs in its high-level opening up.

Luoyang Sui Tangyuan Interchange

File What Alexander talks about most about Luoyang’s modern atmosphere is transportation: “Luoyang has convenient transportation, not only the airport, but also high-speed rail and subway. “In Alexander’s view, everything as small as the neatly arranged shared bicycles and shared electric vehicles on the roadside, ranging from road planning to high-speed rail and airport construction, have made life in this ancient city more convenient and comfortable. Luoyang Beijiao Airport, Dongfanghong (Luoyang) International Dry Port, urban interchange, Longmen High-Speed ​​Railway… jointly draw a new picture of Luoyang’s modern urban construction. In addition, Luoyang Rail Transit Line 1 will be officially opened in 2021, and the Millennium Imperial City will officially begin the “subway era” because she wants to get married without hesitation, although her parents cannot shake her decision , but they still found someone to investigate him, and then they found out that the mother and son came to the capital five years ago.” As a result, Luoyang became the first non-provincial capital city in the Midwest to open a subway.

Luohe River passes through the city

Overlooking Luoyang, the Luo River passes through the city. There are many high-rise buildings on both sides of the bank, and overpasses are connected to each other, engraved with the coordinates of the rapid development of Luoyang. Stretching for 30 kilometers from east to west along the Luo River, the ruins of the “Five Capitals” are lined up, depicting the origin of the early dynasties of Heluo with the momentum of “Five Capitals in Luo”, and telling the brilliant achievements of Chinese civilization. .

As the “ancient capital of thirteen dynasties”, Luoyang has its own unique ancient capital charm and urban style. In recent years, Luoyang has adhered to the working ideas of “subversive creativity, immersive experience, youthful consumption, and mobile communication” and achieved remarkable results in promoting the new cultural tourism industry. According to statistics, during this year’s Dragon Boat Festival, the city received a total of 1.9652 million tourists, an increase of 86.7% year-on-year. It achieved tourism revenue of 1.48 billion yuan, an increase of 63.53% year-on-year. The number of tourists received and cultural tourism consumption increased steadily.

The atmosphere of the times and the cultural heritage of the thousand-year-old ancient capital are perfectly integrated in Luoyang, showing the “ancient charm and new style” of the thousand-year-old ancient capital. Feel the poetry and distance from the past and present. This summer, let’s check out Luoyang, which is “strongly out of the circle”. (He Menghe Wei Kai)

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