Xinxiang
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Xinxiang is a prefecture-level city
in northern Henan
province, People's Republic of China
. It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou
to its southwest, Kaifeng
to its southeast, Hebi
and Anyang
to its north, Jiaozuo
to its west, and the provinces of Shanxi
and Shandong
to its northwest and east respectively.
Its population is 5,707,801 at the 2010 census whom 779,775 in the built up area made of 3 urban districts (Weibin
, Hongqi
and Muye). As the city is expanding very quickly, in a few years, Huixian
and Weihui
cities as well as Fengquan district and Xinxiang
county will be added to the built up area.
administers 4 districts, 2 county-level cities
and 6 counties.
where the Shang Dynasty
was overthrown by the Zhou. Xinxiang dates from the Sui dynasty
(581-618) and was a small market center before being developed as an industrial center in the 1950s. It also served as the capital of the short-lived Pingyuan province
(平原省),which covers neighbouring cities Anyang,Hebi,Puyang,Jiaozhuo and Heze, between 1949 and 1952, for the purpose of externimating banditi.
(卫河). The river, made navigable for small vessels by river improvements in the 1950s, links the city with Tianjin
, the main port for Beijing
. Later, due to heavy industrial chemical pollution, the river course had been totally cut off and got filled up. After recent dredges, it is still no more than a man-made lake.
of the People's Liberation Army
, one of the three group armies that comprise the Jinan Military Region responsible for defense of the Yellow River Plain.
Prefecture-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...
in northern 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, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It borders the provincial capital of 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...
to its southwest, Kaifeng
Kaifeng
Kaifeng , known previously by several names , is a prefecture-level city in east-central Henan province, Central China. Nearly 5 million people live in the metropolitan area...
to its southeast, Hebi
Hebi
Hebi is a prefecture-level city in northern Henan province, People's Republic of China. Situated in mountainous terrain at the edge of the Shanxi plateau, Hebi is about 25 miles south of Anyang, 40 miles northeast of Xinxiang and 65 miles north of Kaifeng....
and Anyang
Anyang
Anyang is a prefecture-level city in Henan province, People's Republic of China. The northernmost city in Henan, Anyang borders Puyang to the east, Hebi and Xinxiang to the south, and the provinces of Shanxi and Hebei to its west and north respectively....
to its north, Jiaozuo
Jiaozuo
Jiaozuo is a prefecture-level city in northern Henan province, People's Republic of China. Sitting on the northern bank of the Yellow River, it borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the south, Xinxiang to the east, Jiyuan to the west, Luoyang to the southwest, and the province of Shanxi...
to its west, and the provinces of Shanxi
Shanxi
' is a province in Northern China. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" , after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....
and Shandong
Shandong
' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...
to its northwest and east respectively.
Its population is 5,707,801 at the 2010 census whom 779,775 in the built up area made of 3 urban districts (Weibin
Weibin
Weibin may refer to:*Weibin District, Xinxiang , Henan*Weibin District, Baoji , Shaanxi...
, Hongqi
Hongqi
Hongqi may refer to:*Hongqi , a magazine published by the Chinese Communist Party until 1988*Hongqi , luxury car series of First Automobile Works in Changchun- Places in the PR of China:*Hongqi District, Xinxiang, Henan...
and Muye). As the city is expanding very quickly, in a few years, Huixian
Huixian
Huixian is a city in Xinxiang, Henan, China. The city has over 100,000 inhabitants....
and Weihui
Weihui
Weihui is a county-level city in Henan, People's Republic of China. It belongs to Xinxiang. The city has an area of 882 km² and a population of 480,000....
cities as well as Fengquan district and Xinxiang
Xinxiang
Xinxiang is a prefecture-level city in northern Henan province, People's Republic of China. It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to its southwest, Kaifeng to its southeast, Hebi and Anyang to its north, Jiaozuo to its west, and the provinces of Shanxi and Shandong to its northwest and...
county will be added to the built up area.
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...
administers 4 districts, 2 county-level cities
County-level city
A county-level city is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. County-level cities are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions....
and 6 counties.
- Weibin District (卫滨区)
- Hongqi DistrictHongqi DistrictHongqi District is a district of Henan, China. It is under the administration of the Xinxiang city....
(红旗区) - Muye DistrictMuye DistrictMuye District is a district of Henan, China. It is under the administration of the Xinxiang city....
(牧野区} - Fengquan DistrictFengquan DistrictFengquan District is a district of Henan, China. It is under the administration of the Xinxiang city....
(凤泉区} - HuixianHuixianHuixian is a city in Xinxiang, Henan, China. The city has over 100,000 inhabitants....
City (辉县市} - WeihuiWeihuiWeihui is a county-level city in Henan, People's Republic of China. It belongs to Xinxiang. The city has an area of 882 km² and a population of 480,000....
City (卫辉市) - Xinxiang CountyXinxiang CountyXinxiang County is a county in Xinxiang, Henan Province, China . It's situated in the center of the northern Henan Plateau. The Taihang Mountains are to the north, and the Yellow River is to the south. The area is 365km2 with a population of 31,0000 in 2002，The postal code is 453700...
(新乡县) - Huojia CountyHuojia CountyHuojia County is a county in Xinxiang, Henan province, China....
(获嘉县) - Yuanyang CountyYuanyang County, Henan-Towns and villages:The county is divided into 15 towns and townships. The towns and major villages in Yuanyang County are:-Further reading:* 原阳县志编纂委员会编 河南 原阳县志 Zhong zhou gu ji chu ban she, Zhengzhou Shi, ISBN 7-5348-1232-1; a history of Yuanyang County, Henan province, in Chinese*...
(原阳县) - Yanjin CountyYanjin County, HenanYanjin County is a county in Xinxiang, Henan province, China....
(延津县) - Fengqiu CountyFengqiu CountyFengqiu County is a county in Xinxiang, Henan province, China. In ancient times, Pingqiu County was located to the east of here....
(封丘县) - Changyuan County (长垣县)
History
Xinxiang was site of the Battle of MuyeBattle of Muye
The Battle of Muye was fought in China perhaps 1046 BC. The battle led to the end of the Shang dynasty, and the beginning of the Zhou dynasty.-Background:...
where the Shang Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
The Shang Dynasty or Yin Dynasty was, according to traditional sources, the second Chinese dynasty, after the Xia. They ruled in the northeastern regions of the area known as "China proper" in the Yellow River valley...
was overthrown by the Zhou. Xinxiang dates from the Sui dynasty
Sui Dynasty
The Sui Dynasty was a powerful, but short-lived Imperial Chinese dynasty. Preceded by the Southern and Northern Dynasties, it ended nearly four centuries of division between rival regimes. It was followed by the Tang Dynasty....
(581-618) and was a small market center before being developed as an industrial center in the 1950s. It also served as the capital of the short-lived Pingyuan province
Pingyuan (province)
Pingyuan was a province of the People's Republic of China between 1949 and 1952. Its capital was Xinxiang City, now in Xinxiang, Henan.-Territory:...
(平原省),which covers neighbouring cities Anyang,Hebi,Puyang,Jiaozhuo and Heze, between 1949 and 1952, for the purpose of externimating banditi.
Agriculture and industry
Textiles and processed food are major manufactures.It has a large number of heavy industry in machine making.As an old textiles basement the cotton industry is very developed in Xinxiang.Transport
The city is a rail junction and industrial center at the head of navigation on the Wei RiverWei River
The Wei River is a major river in west-central China's Gansu and Shaanxi provinces. It is the largest tributary of the Yellow River and very important in the early development of Chinese civilization....
(卫河). The river, made navigable for small vessels by river improvements in the 1950s, links the city with Tianjin
Tianjin
' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...
, the main port for Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. Later, due to heavy industrial chemical pollution, the river course had been totally cut off and got filled up. After recent dredges, it is still no more than a man-made lake.
Rail
Xinxiang is located at the junction of the Beijing-Guangzhou, Xinxiang-Yueshan and the Xinxiang-Yanzhou Railways.Military
Xinxiang is headquarters of the 54th Group Army54th Army (People's Republic of China)
The 54th Group Army is one of three group armies assigned to the Jinan Military Region....
of the People's Liberation Army
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
, one of the three group armies that comprise the Jinan Military Region responsible for defense of the Yellow River Plain.
Major Enterprises
There are several important enterprises located in Xinxiang, such as Frestech Refrigerator, Golden Dragon Copper Group, Bailu Chemical Fibre, Henan Kelong Group etc.Universities and Colleges
- Henan Normal UniversityHenan Normal UniversityHenan Normal University , colloqiually known as 河师大 Héshīdà), is a public normal university located in Xinxiang, Henan, China.- History :...
- Xinxiang University: newly combined university located in the eastern part of Xinxiang, it has 21 faculties and 3 centers
- Henan Institute of Science and Technology
- Xinxiang Medical UniversityXinxiang Medical UniversityXinxiang Medical University is located at Xinxiang city in the northern part of Henan province of China.Xinxiang Medical University has a vast campus with about 7000 undergraduates....
- Henan Mechanical and Electrical Engineering College
- Xinxiang Hygiene School
External links
- Government website of Xinxiang (in Simplified Chinese)
- Window on Xinxiang (available in Chinese and English)
- Xinxiang University (in simplified Chinese)