Xu Shen
许慎
His dictionary of characters is the root of Chinese lexicography.
Luohe
Illustrative imageLuohe漯河
River parks, food-industry museums and an easy overnight between Zhengzhou and Xinyang.
Suggested stay
1 day
Editorial guides
0
Arrive at
Luohe West railway
Best season
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
The short version
Luohe (漯河) rewards 1 day, reached via Luohe West railway. It suits travellers interested in food streets, folk life. The best window is Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Names that come from this ground
XU
Wan Long
万隆
The Shuanghui founder whose sausage plants made Luohe a food city.
Luohe
Three reasons to get off the train
- 01
Food streets
Night markets and breakfast streets
- 02
Folk life
Temple fairs, kiln lanes and living craft
What happened here
c. 7000 BCECulturePrehistoric
Jiahu bone flutes
Flutes cut from crane bones, still playable, were buried with the dead at Jiahu near Wuyang — some of the oldest tuned instruments anywhere.
c. 100 CEPeopleQin & Han
Xu Shen defines the characters
His dictionary, finished around 100 CE, sorted 9,353 characters by radical — the system still used today.
584 CESitesSui & Tang
Xiaoshang Bridge
An open-spandrel stone arch bridge on the old north–south road, older than the better-known bridge at Zhaozhou.
What to eat in Luohe
Food notes for this county are still being gathered. The provincial food index covers the wider region.
Arrive, then move slowly
- Gateway
- Luohe West railway
- Rail access
- Direct high-speed rail
- Time needed
- 1 days · 0 h of site time
Rail times below are planning estimates, not timetable data. Confirm departures before booking.
Nearby by rail
| City | Distance | Est. rail |
|---|---|---|
| Xuchang 许昌 | 54 km | 0h 49m |
| Zhoukou 周口 | 62 km | 0h 52m |
| Zhumadian 驻马店 | 66 km | 0h 53m |
| Pingdingshan 平顶山 | 69 km | 0h 54m |
Travelling to Luohe?
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