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China – Flower Blossoms & Peony
Festival Tour
April 8th to April 22nd, 2008
April 14: Luoyang
This morning a very special visit to Longmen Grottoes, started around the
year 493 after the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534) moved the capital to
Luoyang. Thousands of Buddhas were carved into the rock slopes and cliffs
aside the Yi River, and were carved for 400 years until The Northern Song
Dynasty (960-1127). Stretching 1094 meters along the river, there are over
2,300 small caves and niches, with 100,000 statues of all sizes. Ancient
writings and displays in the caves contain a wealth of historical materials
concerning art, music, religion, calligraphy, medicine, period dress, and
architecture. In November 2000, Longmen Grottoes was inscribed on the World
Heritage List by UNESCO...
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/henan/luoyang/longmen.htm
We also visited a paper factory where the group got to try their hand at
some paper cutting. Then it was off to dinner – can you see the picture here
of our late Prime Minster P. Trudeau?
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