First time in Luoyang, just copy this guide

I just came back from Luoyang with my bestie, and I found that 99% of the guides are teaching people to squeeze into the tourist attractions. In fact, the private ways of playing that locals keep are more exciting! This "blood and tears summary" lazy guide will teach you how to enjoy the essence of the thousand-year-old capital in three days~ 🏔Longmen Grottoes: Don’t just take pictures of the Buddha! I rushed to the Xishan Grottoes at 7 o'clock in the morning. When the morning light shone obliquely on the face of the Vairocana Buddha, even the shadow of the eyelashes was clearly visible! 📸Photography tips: Stand on the Buddha’s foot platform and use a 0.5x wide-angle lens to capture the Buddha and the Yi River in the same frame. Hidden gameplay: Don’t leave in a hurry after shopping! Return to Dongshan at 7pm to watch the lights of the grottoes light up one by one, like stars falling on the mountain wall✨ (whisper: the night tour ticket is 30 yuan cheaper than the daytime one!) 🌺Peony Critical Strike: A wild way to contract empty shots Don’t crowd into Wangcheng Park in April! The "Silver Thread Penetrating the Top" peony in the Sui and Tang City Ruins Botanical Garden is the only one in the city. The branches are like silver silk threads. I waited for the door to open at 6 o'clock in the morning, and took pictures of the silk texture when the dew on the flower was not dry. Even more amazing is the residential area of ​​Ji'an North Street, where you can take free photos of the 100-meter peony wall. The pink double petals cascade down like a waterfall, and if you wear Hanfu and stand under the flowers, you will instantly become a Tang Dynasty lady. 🍜Food Radar: Late-night restaurants with local guides ▪️Nanguan small bowl of beef soup: The first soup starts selling at 6 o'clock, served with freshly fried oil-fried pancakes, the soup base is so delicious that it's so delicious! (Little secret: add a spoonful of chili oil to make it more addictive) ▪️Yiyong Street Fried Chicken: 28 yuan is enough for 3 people, add a portion of baked bun to roll it up, it's so delicious that you'll lick your fingers 😋 ▪️Old Town Cross Street Night Market: turns into a food paradise after 7pm! The beef tripe is dipped in sesame sauce, and the peony flower cake is freshly baked and sold. Then there is a bowl of hot and sour soup to finish. The average price per person is 30 yuan. 🏯Travel through adventures: a time tunnel that avoids tourists The Yingtian Gate light show starts every Friday/Saturday at 8:30 pm. When the holographic image of Wu Zetian walks out of the city gate, the whole audience screams! 💡Freebie tips: Find a camera position on the steps of the South Square and take panoramic photos without paying for tickets~ Hanfu wearers must go for a night tour of Jiuzhou Pond, holding lanterns and patrolling with night watchmen, and posting on Moments with the caption "Sneaking into the ranks of civil servants in the Tang Dynasty" to make friends laugh. 🎨Cultural Easter Egg: You can have fun in the museum like this! The Northern Wei clay Buddha statue in Luoyang Museum can "smile", and the museum's treasure, the Cao Wei white jade cup, is so thin that it is translucent! 🔍Hidden gameplay: The Treasure House on the second floor has few people and fine cultural relics. If you are in a hurry, it is recommended to go straight here. What’s even more amazing is the Erlitou archaeological blind box. For 39 yuan, you can dig up "bronze artifacts" and take them home to experience the joy of being an archaeologist. 🚌Traffic trick: save money and eat ten bowls of beef soup ▪️Retro Ding Ding Bus: Bus No. 53 goes directly to Longmen Grottoes, the wooden carriage + voice guide are worth the ticket price ▪️Shared electric bicycles: It is legal to carry a baby chair on the back seat, and it is super healing to ride along the river in Luopu Park and watch the catkins flying ▪️Metro Line 1: Yingtianmen-Lijingmen-Youth Palace, all the important attractions are connected 🌟Summary: The cheating formula for playing Luoyang in three days When I took photos of my bestie wearing Hanfu under the peonies on Ji'an North Street, overheard the tour guide's explanation while waiting for the lights to be turned on at the Longmen Grottoes, and drank my sixth bowl of beef soup in the old street - this is the correct way to experience the vivid and colorful Luoyang. Remember three iron laws: 1️⃣ Avoid peak hours: Go to the scenic spot at 7 am/return at 7 pm to avoid 90% of the crowds 2️⃣ Food route: soup for breakfast, banquet for lunch, night market for dinner, your stomach will not be lonely 24 hours a day 3️⃣ Cultural immersion: Hanfu + light show + archaeological blind box, more memorable than punching in