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 According
to textual research, since China's first dynasty-the Xia Dynasty set
up its capital here, Luoyang was made the capital city at different
times by 13 dynasties in China's history, including the Xia, Shang,
Eastern Zhou, Eastern Han, Cao Wei, Western Jin, Northern Wei, Sui
and Tang, over a period of 1,529 years. Of China's seven ancient capital
cities, Kaifeng is the earliest city in China, with the longest history
as a capital city, and the largest number of dynasties setting up
their capital here. It is the east starting point of the world-renowned
Silk Road. Since the period of the East Han Dynasty, it gradually
became an international Metropolis. History has left behind rich historic
heritage in Luoyang, including ruined sites of ancient capital cities,
temples, grottoes, tombs and inscribed stone tablets. Of these historic
relics, the state-grade protected key historic relics unit-the ruined
sites of the 5 ancient capitals of the Xia, Shang, Zhou, Han-Wei and
Sui-Tang Dynasties are invaluable rare treasures of the whole world.
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