Xingyang () is a county-level city in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, South Central China. It is situated 15 kilometers to the west of Zhengzhou city proper. The population of Xingyang is around 590,000 and the area of Xingyang is about . Profile of Xingyang , Official website of Xingyang Government, visited on 12 April 2008.
Administration The county-level city of Xingyang administers 16 township-level divisions, including 2 sub-districts, 9 towns, 2 townships, 1 ethnic township and 1 landscape division. Subdistricts Suohe Subdistrict () Jingcheng Subdistrict ()
Towns Qiaolou Town () Yulong Town () Guanwu Town () Wangcun Town () Sishui Town () Gaoshan Town () Liuhe Town () Cuimiao Town () Jiayu Town ()
Townships Chengguan Township () Gaocun Township () Beimang Township ()
Ethnic townships Jinzhai Hui Ethnic Township ()
Climate
History The name of Xingyang, coming from Shangshu, means the city located in the north of Xing River (). The history of Xingyang can be retrieved in books written more than 3,000 years ago.
It is believed in Chinese legend that Xingyang is the place where Chang'e flew to the Moon. In addition, many influential persons in Chinese history were from Xingyang, such as Shen Buhai, a legalist in the Warring States period) and Li Shangyin (a poet in late Tang dynasty). Moreover, Xingyang is considered as the origin place of the people whose surname is Zheng () in the world.
Xingyang is home to remains from the Han dynasty.
Buddhist antiquities have been found there.
Economy In 2004 the GDP is ¥ 14.5 Billion, and the GDP per capita is ¥ 23,387.
Located on the flat southern bank of the Yellow River, Xingyang's Wangcun Town is known for its aquaculture. Since their development started in 1986, the pond systems in Wangcun have grown to the total size of 15,000 mu (10 km2), making the town the largest aquaculture center in North China.黄河畔的荥阳市万亩鱼塘 (Ten thousand of mu of fish ponds in the riverside Xingyang), 30 September 2011
In 2007, construction started in Wangcun on a large turtle farm raising the Yellow River Turtle (a local variety of the Chinese softshell turtle). With the capacity for raising 5 million turtles a year, the facility was expected to become Henan's largest farm of this kind.荥阳开建河南省最大黄河鳖养殖基地 (Construction started in Xingyang on the province's largest Yellow River Turtle farm), www.zynews.com, 24 July 2007
Transportation Taxi In 2005, the start fee of Taxi for the first 3 kilometres is about ¥ 4, and the cost for every additional kilometre is ¥ 1. Fares are generally somewhat higher during 10 pm to 6 am. Normally ¥ 6–7 is maximum for traveling in Xingyang.
High-speed rail Zhengzhou West Railway Station is located in Xingyang.
Zhengzhou Metro Xingyang is a county-level city under Zhengzhou's administration. Several Zhengzhou Metro stations in Xingyang: Line 6: Jiayu, Donglinhu, Donglinsi Line 10: Zhengzhouxi railway station, Lishangyin Gongyuan
Tourist attractions Chuhehanjie (, or Honggou) is a famous place in the early Western Han dynasty where Liu Bang, the creator of the Western Han dynasty, fought for years with his rival, Xiang Yu. Because none of them could win after years, they decided to use the Chuhehanjie to divide China into two parts, with the eastern part to Xiang Yu and western part to Liu Bang after negotiation. Liu Bang broke this agreement later when Xiang Yu retreated from Xingyang to rescue the capital of his territory, which was attacked by Han Xin. The border between the two is commonly referenced in Xiangqi (i.e., Chinese chess) as the symbolic divider between the two sides of a game board. Hulao Pass is an important site in the Three Kingdoms period where Lü Bu fought with Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei. The Ruins of Yangshao civilization () Huancuiyu Landscape area
Agricultural products Xingyang dried persimmon Guangwu Megranate
Notable residents The hometown of the character Zheng (T: 鄭, S: 郑) from The Tale of Li Wa is Xingyang.Nienhauser, William H. Jr. (University of Wisconsin-Madison). "A Third Look at "Li Wa Zhuan"." T'ang Studies (Print , Online ), 2007(25), pp. 91–110. -- Cited: p. 100.
References
External links
Official website of Xingyang Government