HENANLUOYANG(河南洛阳)HENANLUOYANG1.GeographiclocationandweatherHenanisaprovinceinthecentralandeasternofChina.Luoyangisinthewestofhenan.Herefourseasons,warmandwindyspring,hotsunmmer,coolautumn,andcoldwinter.Sospringisgoodtimefortravelling,especiallyinApril.2.HistoricalbackgroundLuoyangisoneofthecradlesofChinesecivilizationandthebirthplaceoftheChinesenation.Ithasmorethan5,000yearsofcivilizationhistory.Thereare105emperorsinthisplace.3.Scenicspots(1)TheLongmenGrottoesTheLongmengrottoesisoneofthestonecarvingarttreasureinChina,theworldculturalheritage,nationalkeyculturalrelicsprotectionunits,thenationalAAAAAlevelscenicspots,locatedinthesouthofluoyangriveronbothsidesofthelongmenmountainandthefragranthills.ItisoneofthethreelargestgrottoesinChina.•ticketprice:100yuan(halfpriceforstudent'scard)•route:No.53busK62roadbusNo.67bus(2)WhiteHorseTempleIthasahistoryofmorethan1,900yearsago.ItistheearliestbuddhisttempleinChinaandwashonoredastheancestralcourtyardandthesourceofChineseBuddhism,whichwasknownasthefirstancienttempleofChina.ticketprice:50yuan(youcanbuygrouptickets,ifyougotherewithyourfriends,itwillbecheap)route:No.56busorNo.58bus(3)PeonyGardenThepeonyisfamousforluoyang,knownasthe“peonyflowercity”.Luoyangpeonyculturefestivalhasbeenselectedasanationalintangibleculturalheritagelist.route:manyNationalpeonygarden;/55yuanXiyuanpark;/10yuanThepeonygardenofshenzhou;/45yuanChinesegarden;/45yuanTulipgarden;/30yuanThepeonygardenofluoyang;/35yuanThegardenofluoyang;/35yuanLuoyanginternationalpeonygarden;/40yuanThebotanicalgardenofthesuitangcity;/30yuanWangchengpark(includingthezoo);/4oyuanPeonypark(withlantern)/15yuan4.SpecialtyFood(1)WaterSeatsItisauniquetraditionalfoodinluoyang.Therearetwomeanings:oneisthatallhotdisheshavesoup.Thesecondisthetabletoeattogether,thentogobacktogether,tothesametimetoupdate.Itischaracterizedbyavarietyofingredientsandflavors.(2)SpicySoupIt'smainingredientisbeefsoup,beef,andpeanuts,gluten,beancurd,vermicelli,kelpsilk,etc.Itishotandsour,allseasonsaregood.5.TourismStrategyTouristseason:spring/Autumn→besttime:ApriltoMay(Peonyculturalfestival)Touristtime:3to6daysTouristaccommodation:1.thehotelnearscenicspot(expensive,convenient)2.thehotelawayfromscenicspot(cheap,far)3.AdvancebookinghotelbyAPP(econnomic,convenient)