Lijingmen Street: A Street Almost Entirely Filled with Small Snacks, Stunning Architecture
When talking about Luoyang, everyone will definitely think of Luoyang as the capital for 13 dynasties, where Wu Zetian proclaimed herself. It's a city with a huge collection of ancient history, and many people's impression of Luoyang is rooted in history. Luoyang is a very great ancient capital, and now it's also a famous tourist city. When you come to Luoyang, what can you check in? The first one you must go to is Lijingmen.
Lijingmen doesn't charge any entrance fee. It's a street, and when it's nighttime, all the lights on the buildings will turn on, making it feel very ancient. The street is lined with shops selling snacks and local specialties, as well as interesting trinkets. You can see red lanterns hanging at the main entrance of Lijingmen, and the pavement in front is a solid stone. Once you enter Lijingmen, you can see a street.
There are many delicious foods here, and you know that Luoyang people's 'tou tang' (soup) is very famous. When you come to Lijingmen, you must drink 'tou tang'. But when you enter the street, you can see many shops selling 'tou tang', but at this time you must tell them which shop you want to drink at – it has to be the first shop, which is the first shop of Luoyang Lijingmen Small Street to open 'tou tang'. Their soup is very authentic and delicious, and it was even featured on 'China's Top Chefs'!
There are also many other delicious foods here, and you can choose whatever you like. There are also beautiful shaved ice and translucent jelly with flower petal shapes. They look very delicious, but you don't want to eat them because they're so beautiful. There are also many shops selling small ornaments and fans, which gives you a very ancient feeling. If possible, take a meaningful trinket to remember, and you can also try many delicious foods. Luoyang has always retained the atmosphere of a capital city, and many buildings are preserved in their original state. If you are history enthusiasts, you must come to Luoyang for a tour.
The actual length of the gate is not very long, but you need to use your heart to feel the cultural atmosphere here. There is also a Tang Three-Colored (Tang Sancai) Museum here, which is not very big, and it's a small one, located right next to the main entrance of Lijingmen. If you're interested, you can go in to see the Tang Sancai. Here you can feel the most prosperous times of the Tang Dynasty, and you can truly get close to history, imagine how people lived in ancient times, and feel your thoughts when standing here.
