Luoyang
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- proper noun
- /ˈlwɔːjɑːŋ/
- What captivated my imagination were the largely buried ruins of the ancient city of Luoyang.
Examples
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At the time, my father worked in a factory in Luoyang.
Blog text (28) -
Drew walks on, passing a sign that reads "Luoyang."
Fiction book (1991) -
The Bian, as the northern section of the Grand Canal, connected Kaifeng with the Jiangnan region in the southeast and with the secondary capital Luoyang (via the Yellow River) in the west; it was the dynastic artery of commerce and economy.
Academic text (2002) -
To bring trade to his new capital, Luoyang, Emperor Yang of the Sui dynasty built canals to connect the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers.
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At the time, my father worked in a factory in Luoyang.
Synonyms
An ancient city in central China that was the capital of several dynasties
Surface Forms
Etymology
Luoyang comes from Chinese: Luo is the name of the river and yang means 'sunny side' or 'north of'. So Luoyang literally means 'north of the Luo River', a name that points to the city's riverside location and helps explain why it became an important capital.