Luo·yang (lw  yäng) also Lo·yang (l-) A city of east-central China east-northeast of Xi'an. A cultural and industrial center, it was the capital of several ancient dynasties, including the Han and Tang. Population: 1,040,000. |
Luoyang, Loyang [ˈləʊˈjæŋ]
n
(Placename) a city in E China, in N Henan province on the Luo River near its confluence with the Yellow River; an important Buddhist centre in the 5th and 6th centuries; a commercial and industrial centre. Pop.: 1 002 178 (1999 est.)
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| Noun | 1. | Luoyang - a city in east central China; the capital of ancient China during several dynasties Cathay, China, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red China - a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world |
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