Luoyang to Build Metropolitan Circle of Integrated Culture and Tourism

Cities within the Luoyang Metropolitan Circle are connected by their nature, people and cultures. And the long-lasting Heluo Culture of the region serves as a strong mental bond of the circle construction.

Since the start of this year, Luoyang has been deepening the integrated development of Metropolitan Circle, from the issuance of tourism annual pass, group exhibitions of cultural relics to the deeper communication and cooperation of public cultures, to boom its culture and build up a metropolitan circle with integrated culture and tourism.

The light show at the Yingtian Gate.

One Pass to Heluo Culture

At the beginning of this April, the tourism annual pass of Luoyang Metropolitan Circle was officially issued, which is applicable to 53 scenic areas. With a total value of 2,522 yuan, the ticket is sold 60 yuan each, available to all residents within the Circle. Besides scenic areas included in the original annual pass, Guaipo, Jiufeng Mountain and Celadon Museum in Ruzhou City, Yellow River Danxia Tourism Scenic Area, the Grand Canyon of Yangshao, Xianmen Mountain in Yingchi County, Yao Mountain in Lushan County and the Grand Canyon of Western Henan in Lushi County are also added, to be combined and become new hot spots of tourism and consumption.

One Exhibition of Heluo History

Last month, an exhibition named "Heluo Relics-- Group Exhibition of Luoyang Metropolitan Circle" successfully ended at Luoyang Museum.

According to staff of Luoyang Municipal Cultural Heritage Administration, the exhibition fully displayed geography and natural conditions in the Circle, the "One Core, One Belt, Three Axes and Three Circles" development, the "One Belt, Two Districts, Two Rings and Multiple Corridors" ecological structure and the future development of the Metropolitan Circle, which serves as an important platform to learn about its history and development status.

One Circle of Co-Construction and Sharing

In 2021, "Ten Measures for the Integrated Development of Luoyang Metropolitan Circle" has been released by Luoyang Cultural Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, together with Cultural and Tourism Departments in Pingdingshan, Jiaozuo, Sanmenxia and Jiyuan Cities of Henan Province, to pool strengths for regional cooperation and accelerate the integrated and joint development of culture and tourism in the region.

During the Peony Culture Festival of Luoyang this year, the joint activities of culture and tourism in Luoyang Metropolitan Circle were launched, during which over 160 spring activities and 8 best tourist routes were released.

Next, Luoyang will set up booths of the Metropolitan Circle at the 4th Central China International Culture & Tourism Industries Expo, continue to hold beneficial shows and strengthen co-building of culture-and-tourism brands within the Circle, to further promote the integrated and joint development in the region.