Chines Name : 漯河市 (luò hé shì)

Population: 2,531,000  

Area: 2,617 square kilometers (1,010 square miles) 

Nationalities: Han 

Administrative Division: 3 districts (Yuanhui, Yancheng, Zhaoling); 2 counties (Wuyang, Linying) 

Seat of the City Government: 10, Huaihe Road, Yuanhui District, Luohe City 

Useful Telephone Numbers: Tourist Complaints: 0372-3688002, 3680000  
                                          Weather Forecast: 121
                                          Zip Code Inquiry: 184

Bank of China Luohe Branch: 773, west section of Huanghe Road, Yuanhui District, Luohe City  

China Post Luohe Branch: 7, Changjiang Road, Yuanhui District, Luohe City 

Location: Situated in south-central Henan Province, Luohe City is bordered by Zhoukou, Zhumadian, Pingdingshan and Xuchang in the east, south, west and north.       

History: Luohe is a time-honored city, derived from a small town since the Shang (16th - 11th century BC) and Zhou (11th century BC - 221 BC) dynasties. It is also a cultural city. Excavations unearthed in the city push the history of characters eight thousand years farther, music and the wine making history three thousand years farther.        
 
Physical Features: Situated in the interface of Huaibei Plain and plain area at the east foot of the Funiu Mountains, the terrain of the city is flat. Rivers in its territory mainly belong to the water system of Huaihe River.               

Climate: Enjoying a warm temperate monsoon climate, the city has celar four seasons. It is chilly and dry in winter, rainy and torrid in summer. Its annual average temperature falls around 14.7℃ (58.5℉).  
     
When to Go: spring, summer and autumn

Special Local Products: Huanghui Ham, Nanjie Village instant noodle, beef and garlic of Fancheng 

 Attractions:
Nanjie Village: Situated in the southeast of Linying County, Nanjie Village is a rising tourist destination of Luohe City as a humanistic sight showing best the new style countryside of China. In the scenic area, there are industrial park, high-tech agricultural park, culture scenic area, rare tropical plants resort area and many other zones for sightseeing.
Bi'ansi Stone Stupas now in Yancheng District is 3 meters (9.8 feet) high carved with historic paintings and Buddhist statues that was first built during the northern Song Dynasty (960-1127).

Travel Tips:
Luohe is about 140 kilometers (87 miles) south of the capital city of the province, Zhengzhou. Situated on the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, Luohe is an important traffic hub of central Henan. Luohe Railway Station is seated in the Malu Street of Yuanhui District. Luohe's long-distance bus station is just north of the railway station.

Through railways, Luohe can be reached from most of the big and medium cities in China, such as Beijing (West), Shanghai (South), Tianjin, Xian, Harbin, Guangzhou, Kunming, Changsha, Chongqing, Lanzhou, Qingdao, Wuhan, Guilin, Zhanjiang and so on. Bu bus, it is convenient to make a transfer to Luohe at Luoyang or Zhengzhou. Luoyang Long Distance Bus Station has buses to Luohe via expressway and national highway. The journey is about two hours. From Zhengzhou, Luohe can be reached in a bit more than two hours.