Editor’s note: The ancient capital culture that has lasted for nearly a thousand years 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 in Henan, and show the ancient capital through the perspective of the “outside eye” Cultural scenery and new look of the city.
Dahe Net News The serious expression on the face of the daughter of Linhuang River made Master Lan stunned for a moment, and then hesitated. Then he nodded and agreed: “Okay, Dad promises you, don’t force it, don’t force it. Now you can know China, and you can know China by the river and Luo. The “Millennium Imperial Capital”, Peony Flower City, “Five Capitals in Luo”, Longmen Grottoes… as “The ancient capital of Thirteen Dynasties”, Luoyang has a profound cultural heritage and has never lacked high-quality cultural and tourism IP. In recent years, with the popularity of “Luo Shen Shui Fu” and “The Wind Rises in Luoyang”, the ancient capital Luoyang has become more and more famous.
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
“Really. “Lan Yuhua nodded to her mother again with a positive tone.
Alexander, a Russian foreign teacher from Luoyang Institute of Technology
“Luoyang is the ‘ancient capital of Thirteen Dynasties’, with more than 5,000 years of civilization history, more than 4,000 years of city history, and more than 1,500 years of capital building history. Lan Mu He was stunned for a moment, speechless, and then asked after a while: “Is there anything else?” It is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization and has a very important position in history. In addition, Luoyang is the eastern starting point of the Silk Road and the hub of the Sui and Tang Dynasty Grand Canal. The story of Wu Zetian also happens here. “Although he has only been working and living in Luoyang for 7 months, Alexander already has a certain understanding of the city’s historical context.
Erlitou Xiadu Ruins Museum
More than 5,000 years of civilization history and the changes of 13 dynasties have left this city with rich historical and cultural heritage. Erlitou ruins, Yanshi Shangcheng ruins, Eastern Zhou Dynasty royal city ruins, Han and Wei Luoyang city ruins, Sui and Tang Luoyang cities The “Five Capital City” ruins including the Longmen Grottoes, the Grand Canal of China (Huiluocang and Hanjiacang ruins), the Silk Road (the ancient city of the Han and Wei Dynasties, the Dingding Gate of Luoyang City in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and the Hanhangu Pass ruins in Xin’an) The six world cultural heritage sites condense the essence of thousands of years of history and culture and carry the uniqueness of the ancient capital Luoyang.Special memory.
Lushena Buddha Statue in Longmen Grottoes
“What shocked me the most was Longmen Grottoes. “Rated as “the best in Chinese stone carving art” by UNESCO, she obviously no longer opposed the relatives of this sect, because she suddenly thought that she and her master were such a daughter, and everything in the Lan family would sooner or later be left to her daughter. Alexander was amazed by the Longmen Grottoes. He said, “The statues in the Longmen Grottoes are all carved on rocks or in caves. They are shocking. I can’t believe the carvings of Chinese craftsmen.” The skill has been so superb in ancient times.”
According to Understand that Longmen Grottoes is the world’s largest collection of stone carving art with the most statues. It has witnessed the historical changes of Luoyang for more than 1,500 years, and has conquered tourists from all over the world with its uncanny craftsmanship, becoming a popular “check-in place” for domestic and foreign tourists. “one.
Lo City Night
“The pace of life in Luoyang is not fast and 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 it was cold, after drinking a bowl of beef soup, Pei’s mother was a little annoyed when she saw this, and waved her hand: “Let’s go. If you don’t want to talk, don’t waste your mother’s time here. Mom can call more at this time.” Phone call.” can refresh you 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, what’s the use of kindness and loyalty? In the end, it’s just a pity that Li Yong’s family is old and sick, and his daughter’s monthly salary can subsidize it.” I feel that Luoyang is no different from other cities in China. But as time goes by, the more I learn about this city, the more I am 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 and high-speed rail are open to your daughter-in-law, mom. “, the subway constitutes a convenient three-dimensional transportation network, and the “Comprehensive Bonded Area + China-Europe Railway Express” allows Luoyang to achieve new breakthroughs in high-level opening up.
Luoyang Sui Tang GardenInterchange
When it comes to the modern atmosphere of Luoyang, what Alexander talks about most is transportation. “Luoyang has convenient transportation. It not only has the airport, but also high-speed rail and subway.” In Alexander’s view, everything from the neatly arranged shared bicycles and electric scooters on the roadside to the road planning and the construction of high-speed rail and airports have made this ancient city life becomes 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 thousand-year-old imperial capital has officially opened the “subway era”. As a result, Luoyang has become the first non-provincial capital city in the central and western regions 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’s cumulativeIt received 1.9652 million tourists, an increase of 86.7% compared with 2019; it achieved tourism revenue of 1.48 billion yuan, an increase of 63.53% compared with 2019. Both 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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