China Luoyang Travel & The Most Popular Tourist Routes In 2025

Longmen Grottoes, as a World Heritage Site, a national key cultural relics protection unit and a national AAAAA tourist attraction, is a world-famous treasure trove of rock carvings, and is regarded by UNESCO as "the highest peak of Chinese rock carving art". The grottoes were first excavated in the Northern Wei Dynasty, through the Tang Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty, the construction time of more than 1,400 years, there are now 2,345 niches of caves, statues of more than 110,000 people.

Baimasi, located in Luoyang City, Henan Province, is the birthplace of Buddhism in China. It was built in the 11th year of Yongping of the Eastern Han Dynasty (68 A.D.), and was the first government-run temple built after the introduction of Buddhism to China. With Buddhist temples in Chinese, Indian, Burmese and Thai styles, it is one of the most internationalized temples.

Located in Luolong District, Luoyang City, Henan Province, Luoyang Museum is a collection of cultural relics, scientific research, displays and exhibitions, social education and cultural exchanges, showcasing the rich culture of the river. The museum has a large number of collections, including 5,406 pieces of precious relics, and comprehensively presents the history and splendor of the ancient capital of Luoyang during the 13th Dynasty through a number of thematic displays.

Every spring (usually April to May), Luoyang holds a grand Peony Cultural Festival. Visitors can enjoy the beauty of thousands of varieties of peonies in full bloom and participate in various cultural activities and performances in Luoyang Peony Garden and other places.

The ancient style of the ancient city is illuminated and beautiful at night. Visitors can experience the atmosphere of the Shangyuan Festival during the Tang Dynasty and enjoy performers in fancy dress and various cultural activities.