3 Days Exploring Luoyang: Longmen Grottoes, China’s Ancient Capital & the City of Soup

Discover Luoyang — one of China’s four great ancient capitals, home to emperors, Buddhist masterpieces and a unique soup-driven food culture. In this Luoyang travel vlog, we explore historic sites, iconic caves, ancient gates, temples and the famous Luoyang Water Banquet. In this video, we cover: Day 1 – Arrival via high-speed rail, checking into Atour X Hotel near Wangcheng Park, visiting the reconstructed Tang-era Yingtian Gate, and exploring the Bright Hall & Heavenly Hall complex. Day 2 – Tasting Luoyang's famous long pan-fried dumplings at Guangzhou Market, touring the UNESCO World Heritage Longmen Grottoes (over 110,000 statues), and trying the iconic Luoyang Water Banquet for dinner. Day 3 – Visiting China’s first Buddhist temple, the White Horse Temple (including its international halls), exploring the historic Lijing Gate and the lively Shizi Street Night Market, before departing the city. Featured Locations & Experiences • Longmen Grottoes (West Bank and East Bank) • White Horse Temple — Thai, Burmese and Indian Halls • Yingtian Gate (Tang-era ceremonial gate) • Bright Hall (Mingtang) & Heavenly Hall (Tiantang) • Wangcheng Park & Wangfujing Area • Guangzhou Market Pedestrian Street • Lijing Gate & Shizi Street Night Market • Local Food: Xiaojie Guotie pan-fried dumplings, Luoyang Water Banquet (Peony Swallow Dish & Pork Broth), tofu soup breakfast, fermented soybean noodles Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction to Luoyang 00:56 - Hotel Check-in Atour X Hotel, Wangfujing Wangcheng Park Metro Station (洛阳王府井王城公园地铁站亚朵X酒店) 02:33 - Yingtian Gate (应天门) at Night 02:59 - Mingtang/Tiantang (明堂天堂) at Night 03:34 - Guangzhou Market (广州市场步行街) & Breakfast (小街锅贴) 06:01 - Longmen Grottoes (龙门石窟) 09:43 - Luoyang Water Banquet (洛阳水席) Dinner 10:40 - Tofu Soup (豆腐汤) Breakfast 11:50 - White Horse Temple (白马寺) 14:58 - Lijing Gate (丽景门) 15:45 - Shizi Street Night Market (十字街夜市) 16:29 - Dinner at Luoyang Restaurant (一记洛阳菜) 18:03 - Entrance of Wangcheng Park (王城公园) #Luoyang #ChinaTravel #LongmenGrottoes #WhiteHorseTemple #LuoyangFood #LuoyangVlog #ChinaVlog #Henan #TravelGuide #ChineseHistory #AncientChina #CityOfSoup #LuoyangWaterBanquet