Luoyang, China’s capital of 13 dynasties, studded with remnants from the Xia dynasty through the glories of the Han and the Tang. Many visitors are drawn here by the artistic treasures of the Longmen Grottoes which are the sublime summit of Chinese rock sculpture. But beneath the dust of a modern city, lies the forgotten centre of the ancient Chinese world: imperial tombs, buried palaces, and China’s earliest Buddhist temple. Recent excavations have revealed more of Luoyang's unparalleled heritage as a cradle of Chinese civilisation. In Search of Ancient Luoyang from Make-Do Publishing takes readers on an unforgettable journey to the very start of China. Join us for the book launch as publisher Harvey Thomlinson and writers Thomas Bird and Danny Josa Parrott make a presentation about the hidden treasures of China’s ‘forgotten capital’ .