Luoyang: Witness the beauty of Peony in the Millennium Capital

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Luoyang is a historical and cultural city with a profound foundation and a great reputation. It has a history of more than 5000 years of civilization, 4000 years of city construction and 1500 years of capital construction. As an important birthplace of Chinese civilization and the eastern starting point of the Silk Road, 13 dynasties successively established their capitals in Luoyang, which is the earliest, longest and most dynastic capital in China. As the eastern starting point of the Silk Road and the center of the Grand Canal in Sui and Tang Dynasties, Luoyang has successively entered the ranks of the world's major cities six times.

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"Only the peony is the real national color, and it shakes the capital when the flowers are blooming". The peony is famous in the world because of Luoyang, and it is known as the "Millennium capital, peony flower city". Every year, before and after Qingming and Grain rain, Luoyang, the ancient capital, is a happy city. Tourists from all over the other provinces and cities, as well as all over the world, with great interest, rushed to Luoyang's major parks. It's a great honor for people to see Luoyang peony.

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The Peony Culture Festival of Luoyang China, formerly known as Luoyang Peony Flower Festival, has been listed in the national intangible cultural heritage list since 1983. In November 2010, it was officially approved by the State Council and the Ministry of culture to be upgraded to a national festival, renamed " The Peony Culture Festival of Luoyang China ", sponsored by the Ministry of culture and the people's Government of Henan Province. Flowers bloom and fall for a total of 20 days, people in the city are crazy about it. The Peony Culture Festival of Luoyang China is a large-scale comprehensive economic and cultural activity integrating flower appreciation, sightseeing, economic and trade cooperation and exchange. It has become a platform for Luoyang to develop economy and a window to display the image of the city, a bridge for Luoyang to go to the world and a business card for the world to know Luoyang.