Xingyang
Encyclopedia
Xingyang is one of county-level cities of Zhengzhou
, Henan
Province, China
. It is 15 kilometers in the west of Zhengzhou city and is the nearest city to Zhengzhou
as well. The amount of inhabitants of Xingyang is around 590,000 and the area
of Xingyang is about 908 km².
of Xingyang administers 16 sub-county-level divisions, including 9 town
s, 4 rural areas, 2 county-level districts and 1 landscape division.
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
(申不害，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.
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.
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou , is the capital and largest city of Henan province in north-central China. A prefecture-level city, it also serves as the political, economic, technological, and educational centre of the province, as well as a major transportation hub for Central China...
, Henan
Henan
Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...
Province, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. It is 15 kilometers in the west of Zhengzhou city and is the nearest city to Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou , is the capital and largest city of Henan province in north-central China. A prefecture-level city, it also serves as the political, economic, technological, and educational centre of the province, as well as a major transportation hub for Central China...
as well. The amount of inhabitants of Xingyang is around 590,000 and the area
Area
Area is a quantity that expresses the extent of a two-dimensional surface or shape in the plane. Area can be understood as the amount of material with a given thickness that would be necessary to fashion a model of the shape, or the amount of paint necessary to cover the surface with a single coat...
of Xingyang is about 908 km².
Administration
The prefecture-level cityPrefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
of Xingyang administers 16 sub-county-level divisions, including 9 town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
s, 4 rural areas, 2 county-level districts and 1 landscape division.
- Suohe Office 索河办
- Jingcheng Office 京城办
- Chengguan Rural Area 城关乡
- Qiaolou Town 乔楼镇
- YulongYulongYulong may refer to:* Yulong Naxi Autonomous County , of Lijiang, Yunnan** Yulong Snow Mountain , or Jade Dragon Snow Mountain* Yulong River , in Guangxi* Yulongsi Formation, in Yunnan...
Town 豫龙镇 - Guanwu Town 广武镇
- Gaocun Rural Area 高村乡
- WangcunWangcunWangcun is a township-level division situated in Langfang, Hebei, China....
Town 王村镇 - SishuiSishuiSishui may refer to the following in China:*Sishui County , in Shandong*Si River, or Sishui , river in Shandong*Sishui Pass , or Hulao Pass, mountain pass in Henan*Sishui, Xingyang , town in Xingyang City, Henan...
Town 汜水镇 - Gaoshan Town 高山镇
- LiuheLiuheLiuhe may refer to the following locations in China:* Liuhe, Taicang , Jiangsu* Liuhe County , of Tonghua, Jilin* Luhe District , Nanjing, Jiangsu* Liuhe Pagoda , multi-storied Chinese pagoda in southern Hangzhou, Zhejiang...
Town 刘河镇 - Cuimiao Town 崔庙镇
- JiayuJiayuJiayu may refer to:* Jia Yu Channel, a Malaysian Chinese-language pay-TV channel* Jiayu Pass, the first pass at the west end of the Great Wall of China* Jiayu County, in Xianning, Hubei, China...
Town 贾峪镇 - Jinzhai Hui Rural Area 金砦回族乡
- Beimang Rural area 北邙乡
- landscape division
History
The name of Xingyang, coming from Shangshu, means the city located in the north of river Xing (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
Chang'e
Chang'e may refer to:* Chang'e - a traditional Chinese lunar goddess* The Chinese Chang'e space program, part of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program :** Chang'e 1 - the first CLEP lunar orbiter, launched on 24 October 2007...
flew to the Moon. In addition, many influential persons in Chinese history were from Xingyang, such as Shen Buhai
Shen Buhai
Shen Buhai was a Chinese bureaucrat who was the Chancellor of Han under Marquis Zhao of Han from 351 BC to 337 BC. Shen was born in the State of Zheng; he was likely to have been a minor official for the State of Zheng. After Han conquered Zheng in 375 BC, he rose up in the ranks of the Han...
(申不害，a legalist
Legalism (Chinese philosophy)
In Chinese history, Legalism was one of the main philosophic currents during the Warring States Period, although the term itself was invented in the Han Dynasty and thus does not refer to an organized 'school' of thought....
in the Warring States Period
Warring States Period
The Warring States Period , also known as the Era of Warring States, or the Warring Kingdoms period, covers the Iron Age period from about 475 BC to the reunification of China under the Qin Dynasty in 221 BC...
) and Li Shangyin
Li Shangyin
Li Shangyin , courtesy name Yishan , was a Chinese poet of the late Tang Dynasty, born in Henei . Along with Li He, he was much admired and "rediscovered" in the 20th century by the young Chinese writers for the imagist quality of his poems...
(a poet in late Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
). Moreover, Xingyang is considered as the origin place of the people whose surname is Zheng
Zheng
Zheng may refer to:*Zheng , an ancient state in China*Zheng , 鄭 or 郑, a Chinese surname*Zheng County, former name of Zhengzhou, capital of Henan, China*Guzheng , a Chinese zither with bridges...
(郑氏) in the world.
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 ¥¥
¥ is a currency sign used by the Japanese yen and the Chinese yuan currencies. The symbol resembles a Latin letter Y with a double stroke. The base unit of both currencies shared the same Chinese character pronounced yuán in Mandarin Chinese and en in Standard Japanese...
4, and the cost for every additional kilometre is ¥
¥
¥ is a currency sign used by the Japanese yen and the Chinese yuan currencies. The symbol resembles a Latin letter Y with a double stroke. The base unit of both currencies shared the same Chinese character pronounced yuán in Mandarin Chinese and en in Standard Japanese...
1. Fares are generally somewhat higher during 10 pm to 6 am. Normally ¥
¥
¥ is a currency sign used by the Japanese yen and the Chinese yuan currencies. The symbol resembles a Latin letter Y with a double stroke. The base unit of both currencies shared the same Chinese character pronounced yuán in Mandarin Chinese and en in Standard Japanese...
6-7 is maximum for traveling in the city Xingyang.
Tourism Sites
- Chuhehanjie (楚河汉界, or Hong Gou) is a famous place in early Western Han Dynasty (西汉，or 西漢) where Liu Bang, the creator of Western Han Dynasty, fought for years with his rival, Xiang YuXiang YuXiang Yu was a prominent military leader and political figure during the late Qin Dynasty. His given name was Ji while his style name was Yu ....
(项羽). Because none of them could win after years, they decided to use the Chuhehanjie (楚河汉界) to divide China into two parts, with the eastern part to Xiang YuXiang YuXiang Yu was a prominent military leader and political figure during the late Qin Dynasty. His given name was Ji while his style name was Yu ....
and western part to Liu Bang after negotiation. Liu Bang broke this agreement later when Xiang YuXiang YuXiang Yu was a prominent military leader and political figure during the late Qin Dynasty. His given name was Ji while his style name was Yu ....
retreated from Xingyang to rescue the capital of his territory, which was attacked by Han XinHán XìnHan Xin was a military general who served Liu Bang during the Chu–Han contention and contributed greatly to the founding of the Han Dynasty...
.
- Hulaoguan (虎牢关) is an important site in Three Kingdoms Period (三国) where Lü BuLü BuLü Bu was a military general and later a minor warlord during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. According to the Records of Three Kingdoms, Lü Bu was highly-skilled in horse-riding and archery, and was thus nicknamed "Flying General"...
(吕布) fought with Liu BeiLiu BeiLiu Bei , also known as Liu Xuande, was a warlord, military general and later the founding emperor of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history...
(刘备, or 劉备), Guan YuGuan YuGuan Yu was a general serving under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han Dynasty of China. He played a significant role in the civil war that led to the collapse of the Han Dynasty and the establishment of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period, of which Liu Bei was the...
(关羽) and Zhang Fei (张飞, or 张飛).
- The Ruins of Yangshao civilization (仰韶文化遗址)
- Huancuiyu Landscape area