Xingyang

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nameXingyang
official_name
native_name荥阳市
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code450100
settlement_typeCounty-level city
image_skylineCrossing of Guangwu Rd. and Suohe Rd. in Xingyang 20200520.jpg
image_captionXingyang in May 2020
image_mapChinaZhengzhouXingyang.png
map_captionLocation in Zhengzhou
pushpin_mapChina Henan
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Henan
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_namePeople's Republic of China
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Henan
subdivision_type2Prefecture-level city
subdivision_name2Zhengzhou
area_total_km2955
area_footnotes
population_as_of2019
population_density_km2auto
population_total648700
population_footnotes
coordinates
timezoneChina Standard
utc_offset+8
website
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| name = Xingyang | official_name = | native_name = 荥阳市 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 450100 | settlement_type = County-level city | image_skyline = Crossing of Guangwu Rd. and Suohe Rd. in Xingyang 20200520.jpg | image_caption = Xingyang in May 2020 | image_map = ChinaZhengzhouXingyang.png | map_caption = Location in Zhengzhou | pushpin_map = China Henan | pushpin_label = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Henan | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = People's Republic of China | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Henan | subdivision_type2 = Prefecture-level city | subdivision_name2 = Zhengzhou | area_total_km2 = 955 | area_footnotes = | population_as_of = 2019 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_total = 648700 | population_footnotes = | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates = | elevation_ft = | elevation_m = | timezone = China Standard | utc_offset = +8 | website = |s=荥阳 |t=滎陽 |order=st |p=Xíngyáng |w= |mi= 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 908 km2.

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

  1. Suohe Subdistrict (索河街道)
  2. Jingcheng Subdistrict (京城街道)

;Towns

  1. Qiaolou Town (乔楼镇)
  2. Yulong Town (豫龙镇)
  3. Guanwu Town (广武镇)
  4. Wangcun Town (王村镇)
  5. Sishui Town (汜水镇)
  6. Gaoshan Town (高山镇)
  7. Liuhe Town (刘河镇)
  8. Cuimiao Town (崔庙镇)
  9. Jiayu Town (贾峪镇)

;Townships

  1. Chengguan Township (城关乡)
  2. Gaocun Township (高村乡)
  3. Beimang Township (北邙乡)

;Ethnic townships

  1. Jinzhai Hui Ethnic Township (金砦回族乡)

Climate

|width = auto |metric first = y |single line = y |collapsed = Y |location = Xingyang, elevation 141 m, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) |Jan high C = 5.9 |Feb high C = 9.9 |Mar high C = 15.8 |Apr high C = 22.6 |May high C = 28.1 |Jun high C = 32.4 |Jul high C = 32.5 |Aug high C = 30.8 |Sep high C = 27.1 |Oct high C = 21.8 |Nov high C = 14.4 |Dec high C = 8.0 |Jan mean C = 1.0 |Feb mean C = 4.4 |Mar mean C = 10.1 |Apr mean C = 16.6 |May mean C = 22.3 |Jun mean C = 26.8 |Jul mean C = 27.8 |Aug mean C = 26.2 |Sep mean C = 21.9 |Oct mean C = 16.3 |Nov mean C = 9.2 |Dec mean C = 3.2 |Jan low C = -2.7 |Feb low C = 0.1 |Mar low C = 5.2 |Apr low C = 11.1 |May low C = 16.8 |Jun low C = 21.4 |Jul low C = 23.8 |Aug low C = 22.5 |Sep low C = 17.6 |Oct low C = 11.8 |Nov low C = 5.0 |Dec low C = -0.6 |Jan record high C = 18.1 |Jan record low C = -16.9 |Feb record high C = 23.9 |Feb record low C = -16.5 |Mar record high C = 31.3 |Mar record low C = -6.4 |Apr record high C = 38.9 |Apr record low C = -1.4 |May record high C = 40.1 |May record low C = 5.4 |Jun record high C = 42.5 |Jun record low C = 12.5 |Jul record high C = 41.4 |Jul record low C = 16.4 |Aug record high C = 39.0 |Aug record low C = 12.5 |Sep record high C = 38.7 |Sep record low C = 6.7 |Oct record high C = 33.8 |Oct record low C = -1.1 |Nov record high C = 28.0 |Nov record low C = -8.9 |Dec record high C = 22.1 |Dec record low C = -10.0 |year high C = |year low C = |year high F = |year low F = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 10.9 |Feb precipitation mm = 12.9 |Mar precipitation mm = 19.2 |Apr precipitation mm = 34.4 |May precipitation mm = 59.9 |Jun precipitation mm = 61.0 |Jul precipitation mm = 127.6 |Aug precipitation mm = 117.3 |Sep precipitation mm = 76.8 |Oct precipitation mm = 37.6 |Nov precipitation mm = 26.2 |Dec precipitation mm = 7.8 |Jan humidity = 56 |Feb humidity = 56 |Mar humidity = 54 |Apr humidity = 57 |May humidity = 57 |Jun humidity = 57 |Jul humidity = 72 |Aug humidity = 76 |Sep humidity = 70 |Oct humidity = 63 |Nov humidity = 61 |Dec humidity = 56 |unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm |Jan precipitation days = 4.0 |Feb precipitation days = 4.1 |Mar precipitation days = 4.9 |Apr precipitation days = 5.7 |May precipitation days = 6.9 |Jun precipitation days = 7.9 |Jul precipitation days = 10.5 |Aug precipitation days = 10.5 |Sep precipitation days = 8.8 |Oct precipitation days = 6.1 |Nov precipitation days = 5.3 |Dec precipitation days = 3.3 |year precipitation days = |Jan sun = 104.8 |Feb sun = 118.5 |Mar sun = 164.1 |Apr sun = 192.9 |May sun = 212.7 |Jun sun = 192.7 |Jul sun = 164.2 |Aug sun = 163.0 |Sep sun = 146.6 |Oct sun = 141.8 |Nov sun = 126.3 |Dec sun = 119.4 |year sun = | Jan percentsun = 33 | Feb percentsun = 38 | Mar percentsun = 44 | Apr percentsun = 49 | May percentsun = 49 | Jun percentsun = 45 | Jul percentsun = 38 | Aug percentsun = 39 | Sep percentsun = 40 | Oct percentsun = 41 | Nov percentsun = 41 | Dec percentsun = 39 | year percentsun = |Jan snow days = 4.1 |Feb snow days = 3.1 |Mar snow days = 1.3 |Apr snow days = 0.2 |May snow days = 0 |Jun snow days = 0 |Jul snow days = 0 |Aug snow days = 0 |Sep snow days = 0 |Oct snow days = 0 |Nov snow days = 1.0 |Dec snow days = 2.3 |year snow days = |source 1 = China Meteorological Administration

History

The name of Xingyang, coming from Shangshu, means the city located in the north of Xing River (荥). 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 (郑氏) 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.

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.

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:

Tourist attractions

Agricultural products

Notable residents

The hometown of the character Zheng (T: 鄭, S: 郑) from The Tale of Li Wa is Xingyang.

References

References

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  5. link. [[China Meteorological Administration]]
  6. "Experience Template". [[China Meteorological Administration]].
  7. Qinghua Guo. (2010). "The Mingqi Pottery Buildings of Han Dynasty China, 206 BC-AD 220: Architectural Representations and Represented Architecture". Sussex Academic Press.
  8. Dorothy C. Wong. (January 2004). "Chinese Steles: Pre-Buddhist and Buddhist Use of a Symbolic Form". University of Hawaii Press.
  9. [http://www.zgnyqss.com/news/zonghe/2011/0930/95767.html 黄河畔的荥阳市万亩鱼塘] {{Webarchive. link. (1 February 2016 (Ten thousand of ''mu'' of fish ponds in the riverside Xingyang), 30 September 2011)
  10. [http://www.zynews.com/town/2007-07/24/content_459017.htm 荥阳开建河南省最大黄河鳖养殖基地] {{Webarchive. link. (22 February 2014 (Construction started in Xingyang on the province's largest Yellow River Turtle farm), www.zynews.com, 24 July 2007)
  11. 0737-5034, Online {{ISSN. 1759-7633), 2007(25), pp. 91–110. -- Cited: p. 100.

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