People view a fireworks show at Dingdingmen square in Luolong District of Luoyang City, Jan. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)
ZHENGZHOU, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Luoyang, an ancient capital city in central China's Henan Province, has been a dazzling name amid the splendid Chinese civilization. With over 4,000 years of history, the city served as the capital for 13 Chinese dynasties.
Present-day Luoyang is home to five capital city ruins, six UNESCO World Heritage sites, 197 cultural relic units under national and provincial protection, 9,000 pieces of immovable cultural relics, and 102 museums.
While strengthening the preservation of cultural relics with tailored measures, Luoyang has, in recent years, explored innovative transformation and injected new vitality into its historical and cultural treasures.
Tourists visit the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, June 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)
This aerial photo taken on June 6, 2023 shows an exterior view of Erlitou Relic Museum in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)
This aerial photo taken on June 6, 2023 shows a view of Dingdingmen Site Museum in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)
A tourist looks at tri-colored glazed pottery in Shishan Village of Luoyang City, central China's Henan Province, June 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)
Tourists visit the Laojun Mountain scenic spot in Luanchuan County of Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)
This aerial photo taken on April 16, 2023 shows a giant peony installation in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)
A tourist poses for photos at the Luoyi ancient city in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)
Tourists visit the Luoyi ancient city in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)■
