PrefectureLuoyang
洛阳Thirteen dynasties on the Yi River: cliff Buddhas, palace gates and peonies.
Luoyang Longmen railway3 days
34.55° N · 112.47° E — The Central Plains
Where ChinaBegan
Where China Began
Three thousand years along the Yellow River: cliff Buddhas, dynastic capitals, kung fu courtyards and red-rock canyons — all reachable by high-speed rail, at prices a normal trip can absorb.
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Civilisation you can stand in
Oracle bones, grottoes, dynastic capitals — the first chapters of China.
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Taihang mountains
Red-rock gorges, cliff villages and temples above the cloud line.
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Folk life, still lived
Temple fairs, opera backstages and street food that never closes early.
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Experiences, not exhibits
Walk-through theatre, night projections and kilns you can touch.
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Transparent prices
Tickets, meals and hotels quoted as ranges — no surprises on site.
Thirteen Dynasties, One Rail Line
Tap any pin to add a city. The planner then orders them by distance, splits the days, and prices the trip in both yuan and dollars.
Luoyang洛阳
Zhengzhou
Luoyang
Kaifeng
Dengfeng
Anyang
Jiaozuo
Xiuwu
Xinxiang
Huixian
Linzhou
Hebi
Puyang
Gongyi
Xuchang
Yuzhou
Pingdingshan
Ruzhou
Luohe
Sanmenxia
Jiyuan
Shangqiu
Yongcheng
Zhoukou
Huaiyang
Luyi
Nanyang
Xinyang
Xin County
Zhumadian
Xixia
Xinzheng
Xingyang
Zhongmu
Lankao
Weihui
Changyuan
Qinyang
Wen County
Mengzhou
Changge
Lingbao
Shanzhou
Dengzhou
Xichuan
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Where the story is legible
Prefecture
PrefectureKaifeng
开封Kaifeng North railway2 days
County cityDengfeng
登封Dengfeng railway · 40 min from Zhengzhou1 days
PrefectureJiaozuo
焦作Gateway to the red-rock gorges and waterfall chains of the Taihang range.
Jiaozuo railway2 days
PrefectureAnyang
安阳Where Chinese writing begins — oracle bones and bronze from the Shang capital.
Anyang East railway1 days
Full index
44 cities and county cities
From the 18 prefecture-level cities to the county towns that hold the mountains.
See it before you book it
Short clips from the sites themselves — walk-throughs, dawn light, night shows.
龙门石窟Most watched
少林寺Field clip
云台山Field clip
老君山Field clip
清明上河园Field clip
Come for the History, Stay for the Food
Drum Tower Night Market
鼓楼夜市Hundreds of stalls after dusk: skewers, almond tea, fried bean-curd skin.
Drum Tower square
Luoyang Water Banquet
洛阳水席Twenty-four courses served in sequence, most of them soup.
Old town restaurants near Lijing Gate
Braised Noodles
烩面Wide hand-pulled noodles in a lamb broth, served in a bowl the size of your head.
Neighbourhood shops citywide
Pepper Soup
逍遥镇胡辣汤Thick, peppery breakfast soup with beef and gluten, scooped from a vast pot.
Xiaoyao town breakfast street
Prices are typical street and restaurant ranges, per person — confirm locally.
What people say after
Quotes are editorial excerpts from published traveller notes and creator channels; each is credited on its destination page.
“Read the guide
You come expecting a monument and leave having stared at one face for twenty minutes.
Mara Lindqvist
Longmen Grottoes · Luoyang
“Read the guide
Two cable cars, one long staircase, and then a temple complex floating in white.
Elena Rossi
Laojun Mountain · Luoyang
“Read the guide
Skip the noon show and watch the actual practice session at 7am. Different world.
Daniel Ortiz
Shaolin Temple · Dengfeng
“Read the guide
No Mandarin needed for most of it. You walk through rooms and the staging happens around you.
Lucas Meyer
Only Henan Theatre City · Zhengzhou
How many days do you need?
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Season notes, once a month
Peony dates, snow on the gilded summits, which night markets run late. No noise.
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