Henan Province, one of the cradles of Chinese civilization, has a history of thousands of years, and around 1,500 Chinese surnames (around more than 20,000) originated in the region.

Of the 100 most familiar, 73 are from Henan.

Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang is one of the top three most famous stone sculpture grottoes in China. It is a major cultural relic and a huge tourist attraction.

Excavation reveals relics from the Northern Wei (AD 386-534) to Northern Song (960-1127) dynasties: There are 2,100 grottoes and caves with more than 10 million statues and 3,600 inscriptions.

Longmen  Grotoes, one of the most splendid, is open for moon appreciation.

The bright moon makes sightseeing a pleasure and the sounds of a guqin (seven-string traditional musical instrument)waft through the grottoes.

The shining artifical lights create a fairyland of peaceful Buddhist scenes.

It is both a large-scale stone sculpture museum and an artistic expression of Buddhism.

It's a place to learn about civilization and its religion, art, architecture, caligraphy, music, costume, economy, trade and politics.