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Longmen Grottoes
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| The grottoes and niches of Longmen contain the largest and most impressive collection of Chinese art of the late Northern Wei and Tang Dynasties (316-907). These works, entirely devoted to the Buddhist religion, represent the high point of Chinese stone carving. |
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The Shaolin Temple
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| The Shaolin Temple is a Buddhist temple at Mount Songshan in Henan Province. Long famous for its association with Chinese martial arts, the Shaolin Temple is the Mahayana Buddhist Temple best known to the Western world. The Shaolin Temple has been destroyed and rebuilt many times. |
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Luoyang Peony Festival
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| The Peony, the emblem flower of Luoyang, is lauded as "Queen of flowers, with ethereal colour and celestial fragrance". Since the Tang Dynasty no Chinese city has been able to rival Luoyang in growing peonies boasting nearly 10 million peony trees with more than 700 species - all thanks to improvements in technology of peony cultivation. |
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White Horse Temple
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| Located 12.5 km east of Luoyang, White Horse Temple was built in 68 A.D. It is the first Buddhist temple in China since the religion spread to the country. Therefore it is regarded as the ancestral temple and respectfully called "No.1 Ancient Temple in China". |
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| Luoyang Peony Festival Tour 2009 |
from $424.00 |
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| Luoyang Peony Festival (held from April 1st to May 10th, 2009) is a major annual event featuring flowers, lanterns, exhibitions of traditional Chinese calligraphy, painting and photography. Tour highlights are Longmen Grottoes, Shaolin Temple, Peony Festival. |
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| Luoyang Shaolin Temple Tour |
from $179.00 |
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| Luoyang has a reputation as a cultivation centre for peony (city flower of Luoyang). Its famous attraction is the Longmen Grottoes, Shaolin Temple and Cave dwelling House... |
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