First of all, Luoyang had a poor economic foundation before the founding of the People's Republic of China. By the end of 1947, the population of Luoyang was less than 654.38+million, with an area of only 4.5 square kilometers, and the industry and commerce were depressed.
Luoyang experienced many wars, especially during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period. It is an indisputable fact that Luoyang has a good geographical location. After the demise of the Qing Dynasty, Luoyang became a buffer zone for warlords.
In the early days of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Luoyang was at the forefront of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. With tenacious perseverance, the soldiers and civilians in Luoyang blocked the Japanese army to the east of Luoyang, making it impossible to advance westward. 1944 In May, Luoyang fell after nearly seven years of resistance. During the War of Liberation, Luoyang was a modern fortified city painstakingly managed by the enemy.
Third, the topography of Luoyang restricts its development. If you open the map of Luoyang, you will find that Luoyang is a city developing along the east-west direction of Iraq and Luoyang: Mangshan Yellow River is in the north, Xiong 'er Mountain and Jiu Hao Mountain are in the south, and Dafang Mountain, Songshan Mountain and Hill are in the east and west. On the whole, Luoyang is a relatively narrow basin. In contrast, Zhengzhou is located in the North China Plain and has a broader development space.
Historical evolution:
Luoyang has a civilization history of more than 5,000 years, a city history of 4,000 years, and a capital construction of 1500 years. Luoyang is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization, the eastern starting point of the Silk Road and the center of the Sui and Tang Grand Canal. Thirteen dynasties established their capitals in Luoyang in history. There are five capital sites in Luoyang: Erlitou Site, Yanshi Mall Site, Eastern Zhou Wangcheng Site, Han and Wei Luoyang City Site, Sui and Tang Luoyang City Site. As of March 20 19, there are three world cultural heritages in Luoyang: Longmen Grottoes, Han Han Gu Guan and Han Jia Cang.
At the end of 20 19, there were 82 A-level scenic spots in Luoyang, including 30 scenic spots above 4A level. Luoyang has Chinese Luoyang Peony Culture Festival, Heluo Cultural Tourism Festival and other festivals. Luoyang won the honor of being an excellent tourist city, a national garden city, a national sanitary city and a national civilized city in China.