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Luo⋅yang

  [lwaw-yahng]
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–noun Pinyin.
a city in N Henan province, in E China. 750,000.
Also, Loyang.
Formerly, Henan.
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Luo·yang   (lwō'yäng')   
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.
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Luoyang

city, northwestern Henan sheng (province), east-central China. It was important in history as the capital of nine ruling dynasties and as a Buddhist centre. The contemporary city is divided into an east town and a west town.

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