Luoyang is a city located in the confluence area of Luo River and Yellow River inCentral China. It is a prefecture-level city in western Henan province.
Luoyang had a population of 6,549,941 inhabitants with 1,857,003 people living in the built-up (or metro) area. It is one of the cradles of Chinese civilization, and is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China. The greater Luoyang area has been sacred ground since the late Neolithic period This area at the intersection of the Luo and Yi rivers was considered to be the geographical center of China.