What to do in Luoyang

What to do in Luoyang? As a tourist city rich in cultural and historical resources, Luoyang offers more to see and experience. You may have visited the majestic Longmen Grottoes and grand White Horse Temple, then what else to do and see in this spring city? TopChinaTravel would like to introduce some popular activities and entertainments for you of this city to find you a way to access to the local culture, to explore more about this city and experience the different beauty in your own way.

Enjoy the Peony Flower Exhibiton
Duration: 5th April, 2012 - 5th May, 2012

Luoyang is famous for its brilliant historical relics and gorgeous natural beauty - Peony. The 30th Luoyang Peony Exhibition will be held this year from 5th April to 5th May. The prime time to appreciate the flourishing flowers will be around 12th April.

Peony is a kind of herbs with large showy flowers, which is distributed only in China. Peony has been planted for over 1,500 years in this city and has developed in various shapes and colors, even the black peonies. Luoyang Peony Garden will be the best place to enjoy this festival and get approach to the blooming Peony flowers.

See the Breathtaking Kung Fu Show
Venue: Shaolin Temple in Mt. Songshan

"Martial art is developed from Shaolin Kungfu and Shaolin Kungfu is the vest under heaven.” Shaolin Kungfu, famous for its power and energy, enjoys an international fame for a long time.

Shaolin Kungfu emphasizes Ch'an Buddhism. Ch'an derives its name from the Indian word Dhyana, which simply means 'Meditation'. Dhyanna was an Indian form of Buddhist meditation stressing sitting meditation and other forms of meditation to help bring about enlightenment in its practitioners. Dhyanna is essentially meditation practice, as part of Buddhist practice.

Do you want to be familiar with this martial art in a close distance? Do not hesitate to tell us if you would like to join in this activity during your China tour.

Tai Chi Chuan Study
Duration: 2 hours

  Tai chi chuan can be a branch of Chinese Kungfu. The translation versions of this Chinese unique word can be "supreme ultimate fist", "boundless fist", "great extremes boxing", or simply "the ultimate". According to the healthy perspective, a person who has practiced Tai chi chuan for a long time can live longer than the common people.

Some of Tai Chi Chuan's training forms are well known to Westerners as the slow motion routines that groups of people practice together every morning in parks around the world, particularly in China. Don't miss out the chance to experience this popular exercise in hospitals, clinics, communities and senior centers in the background of China’s icon building.

When you play a set of Tai chi chuan, although it is very slow for you to move, you will also feel tired. Do you want to know the reason? Join this activity and you will find the answer

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