Luoyang

Luoyang is an industrial city in central China's Henan province, in what is widely recognized as the region where Chinese civilization originated. Luoyang, ancient China's capital during multiple dynasties, is home to Baima Si (White Horse Temple), among China's first Buddhist temples, founded in the 1st century. Nearby, the Longmen Grottoes contain thousands of Buddhist rock carvings dating to the 5th century.