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Xingyang (simplified Chinese: 荥阳; traditional Chinese: 滎陽; pinyin: Xíngyáng), is a county-level city of Henan Province, South Central China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou. 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 (351 sq mi).[3]

Not to be confused with Xiangyang, Xianyang, or Xinyang.
Xingyang
荥阳市
County-level city
Xingyang in May 2020
Location in Zhengzhou
Xingyang
Location in Henan
Coordinates (dm): 34°47′N 113°21′E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityZhengzhou
Area
[1]
 • Total955 km2 (369 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total648,700
 • Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
450100
Websitewww.xingyang.gov.cn

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.[4]

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)

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.[5]

Buddhist antiquities have been found there.[6]


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.[7]

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.[8]


Transportation


Travelling within the city is convenient and cheap by bus or 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 the city Xingyang. The Zhengzhou West Railway Station is located 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.[9]


References


  1. 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. (in Chinese) Profile of Xingyang Archived May 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Official website of Xingyang Government, visited on April 12, 2008.
  4. 洛阳市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  5. Qinghua Guo (2010). The Mingqi Pottery Buildings of Han Dynasty China, 206 BC-AD 220: Architectural Representations and Represented Architecture. Sussex Academic Press. pp. 201–. ISBN 978-1-84519-321-8.
  6. Dorothy C. Wong (January 2004). Chinese Steles: Pre-Buddhist and Buddhist Use of a Symbolic Form. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 101–. ISBN 978-0-8248-2783-0.
  7. 黄河畔的荥阳市万亩鱼塘 (Ten thousand of mu of fish ponds in the riverside Xingyang), 2011-09-30
  8. 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,　 2007-07-24
  9. Nienhauser, William H. Jr. (University of Wisconsin-Madison). "A Third Look at "Li Wa Zhuan"." T'ang Studies (Print ISSN 0737-5034, Online ISSN 1759-7633), 2007(25), pp. 91–110. -- Cited: p. 100.



На других языках

- [en] Xingyang

[ru] Синъян

Синъя́н (кит. упр. 荥阳, пиньинь Xíngyáng) — городской уезд городского округа Чжэнчжоу провинции Хэнань (КНР). Название происходит от того, что две тысячи лет назад эти места находились с южной («янской») стороны от водоёма Синцзэ (ныне не существующего).


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