Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Asia/Tehran |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+3.5 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC+4.5 |
Luyi County is located in the eastern part of Henan Province in China, belonging to Zhoukou City, and is situated in the Yellow-Huaihai Plain, which is one of the birthplaces of Taoist culture. It has a total area of about 1,238 square kilometers and a population of about 1.2 million. The county focuses on agriculture, producing wheat, corn and other food crops, while developing light industry and tourism.
Luyi is the hometown of Laozi (Li Er), known as the "Source of Taoism", and boasts historical sites such as the Taiqing Palace and the Laojun Terrace, which attract a large number of tourists and scholars every year for pilgrimage and research. The city is rich in culture, with a variety of traditional festivals and folk activities.
Luyi has an advantageous geographical location and convenient transportation, close to the Beijing-Kowloon Railway and Lianhuo Expressway. The economy is based on agriculture, gradually promoting industrialization and tourism development, focusing on ecological protection and sustainable development, and is one of the important cultural business cards of Henan Province.
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