Luoyang, abbreviated as "Luo", also known as Luoyang and Luojing, is a prefecture level city in Henan Province. It is one of the first batch of famous historical and cultural cities announced by the State Council, a national regional central city, a sub central city of the Central Plains urban agglomeration, and an important node city of the "the Belt and Road". It is located in the west of Henan, across the north and south sides of the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, adjacent to Zhengzhou City in the east, Sanmenxia City in the west, Jiaozuo City across the Yellow River in the north, Pingdingshan City and Nanyang City in the south. As of the end of 2022, the permanent population was 7.079 million people. According to the official website in November 2023, it has 7 counties, 7 districts, and 13 provincial-level or above development zones (including 2 national level development zones) under its jurisdiction, with a total area of 15200 square kilometers. Has been awarded honors such as "National Civilized City".
Luoyang has a terrain that is high in the west and low in the east, with mountains, rivers, and hills intersecting within its borders, making the terrain complex; It belongs to warm temperate continental monsoon climate. According to the official website in November 2023, Luoyang has 106 types of mineral resources including metals, non metals, energy, and water and gas, with molybdenum reserves ranking first in the country; The regional gross domestic product in 2022 is 567.52 billion yuan.
As of the end of 2022, there are a total of 151 provincial-level or above enterprise technology centers in Luoyang City, including 17 national level ones, in terms of scientific research; There are 109 engineering laboratories (engineering research centers) at or above the provincial level, including 7 at the national level; There are 358 engineering technology research centers at or above the provincial level, including 2 at the national level; There are 23 provincial key laboratories. In terms of education, Luoyang City has a total of 8 regular universities, 86 regular high schools, and 323 regular junior high schools; In terms of healthcare, there are a total of 4855 health institutions in Luoyang city.
Luoyang is named after its location on the banks of the Luo River, and is an important birthplace of Chinese civilization. It is situated in the heart of the Nine Provinces and has been the capital of 13 dynasties in history, including the Xia, Shang, Western Zhou, Eastern Zhou, and Eastern Han. It is the earliest, longest lasting, and most dynastic capital city in China. The Song Dynasty established Henan Prefecture with Luoyang as the western capital. Since the Yuan Dynasty, Luoyang has ceased to be a capital and has been downgraded to the capital of Henan Province. In 1923, the Henan Provincial Governor's Office was established in Luoyang. In 1948, Luoyang was liberated and the People's Democratic Government of Luoyang City was established. The urban area of Luoyang County was separated and merged with Luoyang County. In 1954, Luoyang City was upgraded to a municipality directly under the central government of Henan Province.
As of November 2023, Luoyang has opened and operated two subway lines. According to the official website in November 2023, there are railway trunk lines such as Longhai, Jiaoliu, and Zhengxi High speed Railway passing through Luoyang; It has 3 world cultural heritage sites including Longmen Grottoes, the Grand Canal of China, and the Silk Road, as well as 51 national cultural relics protection units; There are 5 5A level scenic spots such as Baiyun Mountain, Laojun Mountain, and Jiguan Cave, and 30 4A level scenic spots. The city flower of Luoyang is peony
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