A Must-Save for the Lazy: 2025 Longmen Grottoes Leg-Saving Version
by ValerianVoxen123~
Oct 16, 2025
🔹 Must-pack items
✅ Documents: ID card, student ID (for great attraction discounts!)
✅ Safety: Stomach medicine, mosquito repellent 🦟 (summer essential!), Huoxiang Zhengqi capsules
✅ Clothing: Lightweight summer outfits, comfy sneakers 👟 (for exploring ancient streets!), sun hat 🧢, sunglasses 🕶️, compact umbrella ☔️
✅ Others: Power bank, camera 📸, etc.
🗾 Attractions requiring advance booking! Important!
〽️ Longmen Grottoes
〽️ Luoyang Museum
〽️ White Horse Temple
〽️ Yingtianmen/Tiantang Mingtang
〽️ Ancient Tombs Museum
🍽️ Luoyang cuisine—a carb lover’s paradise!
▪️ Breakfast: Beef/lamb/donkey meat soup (with shredded flatbread!), tofu soup, Luoyang-style spicy soup, fried millet porridge
▪️ Water Banquet: Peony swallow dish, sliced meat in broth, crispy fried meatballs! 🍲 (Imperial-style cuisine)
▪️ Snacks: Luoyang "unflipped" soup, fermented noodle soup, steamed dumplings, potstickers
▪️ Desserts/souvenirs: Peony cakes/crisps (seasonal specialty), Wanjingxiang flower cakes, Haibi soda
▪️ Noodle joy: Stewed noodles (chewy!), "muddled" noodles (local specialty)
💡 Travel tips:
1️⃣ Luoyang is already scorching 🔥—sun protection, heat prevention, and mosquito defense are a must!
2️⃣ Luoyi Ancient City gets super crowded at night, but wearing Hanfu for photos 📸 amps up the vibe! (Lots of Hanfu rental shops nearby)
3️⃣ Lao Cheng Cross Street Night Market—stroll, snack, and soak up the lively atmosphere!
4️⃣ Visit Longmen Grottoes early or late afternoon to avoid peak sun, and wear comfy shoes!
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