Xinyang, also known as Shencheng. Located in the southernmost part of Henan Province, in the central region of China, in the southern part of Henan and the upper reaches of the Huai River, it borders Anhui to the east and Hubei to the south, and is situated at the junction of Hubei, Henan, and Anhui provinces. It is a transitional zone of geography and climate between the north and south of China, and a fusion zone of Henan and Chu cultures, under the jurisdiction of Henan Province. It belongs to a continental monsoon climate that transitions from the northern subtropical zone to the warm temperate zone. The terrain of Xinyang is high in the south and low in the north, with a stepped landform of alternating hills and rivers and diverse forms. As of 2021, the total area of the city is 18900 square kilometers, with jurisdiction over 8 counties, 2 districts, and 6 management and development zones. At the end of 2022, the permanent resident population was 6.166 million. As of 2022, the city's gross domestic product is 319.623 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.2% calculated at comparable prices.
Xinyang is rich in crops such as rice, wheat, oil tea, chestnut, ginkgo, and red jute, with grain production accounting for nearly one tenth of the province's total. Xinyang is rich in mineral resources, including perlite, bentonite, zeolite and other minerals. Xinyang is a famous historical and cultural city of traditional catering in Henan Province, and the hometown of tea banquets in Henan Province. Xinyang is the capital of Maojian in China. Xinyang has won honors such as National Ecological Demonstration City, National Health City, National Garden City, National Green Model City, China Excellent Tourism City, National Forest City, and National Civilized City.
As of the end of 2022, there are a total of 7 regular higher education institutions, 29 secondary vocational and technical education schools, 77 regular high schools, and 10 special education institutions in the city; There are 4419 health institutions in the city, including 307 hospitals and clinics, 10 maternal and child health centers, institutes, and stations, 11 disease prevention and control centers (epidemic prevention stations), and 2 specialized disease prevention and control institutes, institutes, and stations.
From the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period, Xinyang was divided into feudal states such as Shen, Xi, Xian, Huang, Jiang, Jiang, and Liao. In the Qing Dynasty, Xinyang Prefecture still governed Luoshan County. After the establishment of the Republic of China, Xinyang Prefecture was renamed Xinyang County. In June 1998, with the approval of the State Council and official notification from the Provincial People's Government on July 29, Xinyang area was abolished and replaced by a prefecture level Xinyang city.
There are three railways, Beijing Guangzhou, Beijing Kowloon, and Ningxi, as well as the Beijing Guangzhou high-speed railway, five expressways, including Beijing Hong Kong Macau, Daguang, Huaigu, Shanghai Shaanxi, and Huaixin, and six national highways, G106, G107, G220, G230, G312, and G328, forming multiple intersections within the territory. Tourist attractions include Yunzhong Park Jigong Mountain and Yunnan Mingzhu Nanwan Lake. There are Xinyang folk songs, shadow play, flower drum play, drum script, painted clay sculpture, Paper Cuttings and other Dabie Mountain folk customs
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