Affected by the epidemic in 2022, many parks in Luoyang will be temporarily closed starting from January 6

Recently, the prevention and control of the epidemic in Luoyang requires more attention, and many areas have adopted closure measures. Just yesterday, many parks in Luoyang also issued announcements, announcing that they would be temporarily closed starting from January 6, and the specific reopening time will be notified later. More details below.

1. Park Closure Announcement

Based on the current epidemic prevention and control situation, in order to avoid crowd gatherings and ensure the health and life safety of tourists, Wangcheng Park and Sui-Tang City Ruins will be closed from January 6 The Botanical Garden, Xiyuan Park, Zhenggongfang Garden, Datong Garden, China National Garden, and Tianxiang Peony Garden will be temporarily closed. The specific opening hours will be notified separately. Please support and understand.

Luoyang Urban Management Bureau

January 5, 2022

Source: Luoyang Net News

2. Wangcheng Park

Wangcheng Park, also known as Luoyang Wangcheng Park. It is located in Xigong District, Luoyang City, Henan Province, the ancient capital of the Thirteenth Dynasty. It was named after it was built on the ruins of the Imperial City of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. The park was built in 1955 and is located in the west of Luoyang City Cultural Center and on the site of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty Royal City, a national key cultural relic protection unit.

Covering an area of ??1,080 acres, it is China’s first heritage park and the main venue for previous Peony Fairs. It is also the largest comprehensive park in Henan Province[1]. As the northernmost South China tiger artificial breeding base in China, the number of South China tigers has reached 38, making it the largest zoo in China and the first in the world.

3. Xiyuan Park

Xiyuan Park was formerly known as the Botanical Garden. Xiyuan Park was built in the late 1950s and was originally built as a nursery. It was named the Botanical Garden in 1962. The main attraction was built in the early 1980s and is open to the public. Later, it was renamed Xiyuan Park because it was located at the site of Emperor Yang Di's Xiyuan. Xiyuan Park is located at the intersection of Nanchang Road and Jiudu West Road in Luoyang City. It is on the site of Xiyuan built by Yang Di in 605 AD, so it was later renamed Xiyuan Park. Xiyuan Park covers an area of ??220 acres. There is a stone carving of "Luoyang Peony in the World" at the entrance. It is a classical park with the nature of a garden, mainly planting rare plants.

The gate of Xiyuan Park is a gatehouse with a national style. There is a large Tang Sancai porcelain mural (Scenery of the West Garden) in front of the door, which reproduces the beauty of the West Garden in the Sui Dynasty more than 1,300 years ago. The center of the park is an artificial lake with an area of ??16,000 square meters. The lake is wide and narrow. There are islands in the lake, with exotic flowers and plants, and pavilions and pavilions forming an interesting contrast. There are curved bridges, flat bridges and other bridges to communicate with each other. Weeping willows in the lake point to the shore, and cherry blossoms are fragrant. There are Rocky Mountains and waterfalls in the west, plains in the east with luxuriant flowers and trees, peony gardens and peony corridors in the south, and rose gardens, waterside pavilions and platforms in the north. Climbing high and overlooking the lake, mountains, green trees and red flowers, visitors can have a panoramic view from a canoe. The essence of the garden is the plant exhibition area, which covers an area of ??45,000 square meters. There are more than 28,000 plants in 120 families, 268 genera, more than 700 species in the park. There are more than 400 bonsais.

Xiyuan Park is located at the intersection of Nanchang Road, Jiudu West Road and Lixin Road, Luoyang City, Henan Province.

4. China National Garden

China National Garden was established in September 2001 and is the largest peony ornamental garden in China. It is located on the Sui and Tang Dynasty ruins on the south bank of Luohe River in Luoyang City, Henan Province, starting from Luolong Road in the east, Mudan Bridge in the west, Luoyi Road in the south, and Luohe River in the north, covering an area of ??1,548 acres. It is 2,400 meters long from east to west and 524 meters wide from north to south. The Chinese National Garden is based on the history and culture of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, with peony culture as its main content, integrating history, culture, peony culture, and garden landscape. It fully demonstrates the beauty, tranquility and tranquility of peonies, and enjoys the reputation of "China's first national garden". From west to east, it is divided into six scenic areas: West Entrance Scenic Area, Peony Cultural Area, Peony Historical and Cultural Area, Diyou Area, East Entrance Scenic Area, and Production Management Area.