Giving up on Luoyang? No way, this place is just too amazing! I want to go again in October

💭 October, I want to run away to Luoyang again!

(Who can resist it being so fragrant, even the soul gets drunk on osmanthus wine~)

🌸 Title:

"Giving up on Luoyang? Impossible! October’s exclusive romance, I plan to steal my heartbeat once more"

🍂 Fallen in love within 3 seconds

As the October wind just blew over the Luo River, I was hit with a “snap” on the forehead—oh no, I miss her again.

Not Chang’an, not Jinling, it’s Luoyang!

It’s 11 PM on the old street when the lantern signs “click” on, and the air fills with the warm mixed scent of osmanthus cake and beef soup.

Who said “giving up on Luoyang”? I’m the first to disagree!

📍 5 must-visit spots, no misses

1️⃣ Yingtian Gate lights up at 7:30 PM

Wear light-colored Hanfu! When the lights come on, it instantly gives you a “royal filter,” a casual snap = a side story of "One and Only" (Zhou Sheng Ru Gu).

2️⃣ Mingtang Paradise night show

Few people + top-down drone shots, the golden roof explodes in the night like a Tang Dynasty fireworks show just for you.

3️⃣ Luoyi Ancient City Osmanthus Wine

Freshly made and drunk on the spot, tipsy in 3 seconds, the osmanthus fragrance climbs from your throat to your head, even your walk has a BGM.

4️⃣ Laojun Mountain sunrise (free admission in October!)

Take the cable car up at 4:30 AM, sea of clouds + Golden Hall + first morning light, 100% chance of great photos, if you don’t get a good shot, I lose.

5️⃣ Longmen Grottoes night tour

Lights shine on the face of the Vairocana Buddha, compassionate yet distant, at that moment you’ll understand what “a glance of a thousand years” means.

🥣 Luoyang’s delicious food list

🌙 10 PM:

Shizi Street’s “Liu Ji Bu Fan Tang” + next door “Xiao Jie Tian Fu” osmanthus rice wine, soup must be spicy, rice wine must be ice cold!

🌅 6 AM:

Majie Mountain beef soup, queue as soon as it opens, tear the pancake strips yourself, free soup refills, drink it and instantly “recharge” to full.

🍯 Afternoon tea:

“Potstickers Queen” + “Danzhen Ice Cream” osmanthus flavor, hot and cold contrast, your tongue falls in love in Luoyang.

🍬 Hidden gem:

“Sugar-coated hawthorn” in the old city’s vegetable market alley, 10 yuan for a big skewer, sweet and sour = the ending song of a youth movie.

🛏️ Sleep surrounded by scenery

“Guantang Homestay” inside Luoyi Ancient City: open the window to a lantern corridor, soak in the bathtub at night watching the eaves and stars, price 400+, includes Hanfu experience.

Laojun Mountain summit “Golden Summit Youth Hostel”: 4-person room 120 yuan/bed, 30 seconds out the door to the prime spot for sunrise, no need to freeze at dawn.

🚄 Transportation tips

High-speed rail direct to “Luoyang Longmen Station,” 20 min subway to downtown, taxi to old street costs 15 yuan.

Laojun Mountain: Bus from “Luoyang to Luanchuan” station 2 hours, then 10 min shuttle in the scenic area, just sleep through the ride without getting carsick.

📷 Photo tips

① Rent Hanfu in advance at “Luoyi Ancient City,” 88 yuan including makeup, shop name “Tang Xiao Zhu,” the owner will teach you classic Tang Dynasty poses.

② For the Longmen night tour, bring a telephoto lens or phone with 0.6× wide angle to capture the Buddha statue + starry river + Yi River all in one frame.

③ In front of Laojun Mountain’s Golden Hall, shoot from a 10 cm low angle, the sea of clouds looks like a skirt, take continuous shots, one will look like flying on a sword.

🎒 October packing list

✓ Hanfu + thick cloak (5 ℃ at the summit)

✓ 4 heat packs (stick on waist for sunrise)

✓ ID card (free admission to Laojun Mountain with ID)

✓ Empty suitcase (will be filled with peony pastries, old eight delicacies, osmanthus wine on the way back)

💌 Final surprise

Last October, I wrote postcards under the osmanthus tree in Luoyi Ancient City:

“If you’re also in Luoyang, please share half of autumn with me.”

This year, I want to steal the whole autumn of Luoyang—

Along with a bowl of hot soup, a night lamp, a sea of clouds, and the self drunk on osmanthus wine.

October, see you again~

Luoyang, wait for me to come “fragrant” once more!