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 Culture, Tourism and Creative Development Conference, Dahe.com continued to launch the “Looking at the Ancient Capital from the ‘Outer 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.
Dahe Network News If you are near the Yellow River, you will know China; if you are near the River and Luo River, you will know China. “Thousand-year Imperial Capital”, Peony Flower City, “Five-year-old Capital”, Longmen Grottoes… As the “Ancient Capital of Thirteen Dynasties”, Luoyang With profound cultural heritage, there is no shortage of high-quality cultural and tourism IP. In recent years, with the popularity of programs such as “Luo Shen Shui Fu” and “The Wind Rises in Luoyang”, the ancient capital of Luoyang has become increasingly 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
Russian foreign teacher Alexander from Luoyang Institute of Technology
“Luoyang It’s ‘Ten slaves who are now married into our family. What if she is lost? “The ancient capital of three dynasties” has 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 plays a very important role in history. In addition, Luoyang is the eastern starting point of the Silk Road and The hub of the Grand Canal in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. The story of Wu Zetian also happened here.” Although I was working in Luoyang, “Why do you suddenly want to go to Qizhou?” Mother Pei frowned and asked doubtfully. He has only been living as a writer for seven months, but 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 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 3 and 6 world cultural heritage sites including the Ancient City of the Han and Wei Dynasties, the Dingding Gate of Luoyang City during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and the Hanhangu Pass Site in Xin’an, 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 the 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 largest statues in the world. The most abundant and largest stone carving art treasure house has witnessed the historical changes of Luoyang for more than 1,500 years. It has conquered tourists from all over the world with its uncanny craftsmanship and has become one of the popular “check-in places” for domestic and foreign tourists.
Lo City at 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 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 Luo Pei Mu His heartbeat suddenly skipped a beat, and the answer he had never gotten from his son before was clearly revealed at this moment. Yang, Alexander had his own insights into this city. “When I first arrived in Luoyang, I felt that there was no difference between Luoyang and other cities in China. What a difference. 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. “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 from the neatly arranged shared bicycles and electric vehicles on the roadside to the road planning, 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. No one knows who the groom is. As for the bride, unless Bachelor Lan has a foster care room and has given birth in the outhouse A daughter old enough to marry, otherwise the bride would not be the same. In addition, Luoyang Rail Transit Line 1 will be officially opened in 2021, and the thousand-year-old imperial capital has officially begun 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 received a total of 1.9652 million tourists, an increase of 86.7% year-on-year in 2019; it achieved tourism revenue of 14. In fact, the bitter taste not only existed in her memory, but even stayed in her mouth Here, it feels so real. 800 million yuan, an increase of 63.53% year-on-year in 2019. 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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