Xinyang
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Xinyang is a prefecture-level city
in southeastern Henan
province, People's Republic of China
, the southernmost such administrative division in the province.
In February, 2008, an independent audit revealed that the majority of the income of local restaurants from 2005 through 2007 had come from government officials spending public funds to eat out under the guise of a "reception fee", an administrative cost. After the reform in 2007, all local restaurants have experienced a reduction of income of at least 70%. This audit only further enraged the public not only locally, but all over China, leading to demands for further reforms to check corruption.
Province, on the south bank of the Huai River
. It borders the cities Zhumadian
to the north and Nanyang
to the northwest, and the provinces of Anhui
and Hubei
to the east and south respectively. The region where Xinyang is located is considered a subtropical area
and the Dabie Mountains cover most of its territory.
According to the 2010 Census
, the population of Xinyang is of 6,108,683 inhabitants, a 6.39% les than the population marked on the last census of 2000, when there were 6,527,3680 inhabitants in the city
Its built up area is home to 1,295,762 inhabitants spread out on 2 urban districts and 3,401 km².
-influenced, four-season humid subtropical climate
(Koppen
Cfa). Winters are slightly cold, with a January average of 2.2 °C (36 °F), but relatively dry, while summers are hot and humid, with a July average of 27.4 °C (81.3 °F). Some, but not much, rain falls during winter, with some snow. Summer is the wettest season. The annual precipitation is just above 1100 millimetres (43 in).
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 southeastern 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...
, the southernmost such administrative division in the province.
Recent history
At the beginning of 2007, the government of Xinyang implemented a new policy designed to reduce corruption and government spending. Any government employee caught drinking on the job would be immediately fired. Within six months of the implementation of the policy, government spending on business meals had been drastically reduced by more than 42 million dollars, enough to build up to 50 elementary schools. However, as government officials of Xinyang released the information in the third quarter of 2007, there was much more public outrage than praise that such a huge amount of public funds had been wasted. As the news was reported elsewhere, people in other areas began to demand that their own local governments do the same.In February, 2008, an independent audit revealed that the majority of the income of local restaurants from 2005 through 2007 had come from government officials spending public funds to eat out under the guise of a "reception fee", an administrative cost. After the reform in 2007, all local restaurants have experienced a reduction of income of at least 70%. This audit only further enraged the public not only locally, but all over China, leading to demands for further reforms to check corruption.
Geography and demography
The prefecture-level city of Xinyang has a total land area of 18819 square kilometres (7,266.1 sq mi). The city is located in the southernmost part of HenanHenan
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, on the south bank of the Huai River
Huai River
The Huai River is a major river in China. The Huai River is located about mid-way between the Yellow River and Yangtze River, the two largest rivers in China, and like them runs from west to east...
. It borders the cities Zhumadian
Zhumadian
Zhumadian is a prefecture-level city in southern Henan province, People's Republic of China. It borders Xinyang to the south, Nanyang to the west, Pingdingshan to the northwest, Luohe to the north, Zhoukou to the northeast, and the province of Anhui to the east.Its population is 7,230,744 at the...
to the north and Nanyang
Nanyang, Henan
Nanyang is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Henan province, People's Republic of China. The city with the largest administrative area in Henan, Nanyang borders Xinyang to the southeast, Zhumadian to the east, Pingdingshan to the northeast, Luoyang to the north, Sanmenxia to the...
to the northwest, and the provinces of Anhui
Anhui
Anhui is a province in the People's Republic of China. Located in eastern China across the basins of the Yangtze River and the Huai River, it borders Jiangsu to the east, Zhejiang to the southeast, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei to the southwest, Henan to the northwest, and Shandong for a tiny...
and Hubei
Hubei
' Hupeh) is a province in Central China. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Lake Dongting...
to the east and south respectively. The region where Xinyang is located is considered a subtropical area
Subtropics
The subtropics are the geographical and climatical zone of the Earth immediately north and south of the tropical zone, which is bounded by the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, at latitudes 23.5°N and 23.5°S...
and the Dabie Mountains cover most of its territory.
According to the 2010 Census
Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China
The Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China, also referred to as the 2010 Chinese Census, was conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China with a zero hour of November 1, 2010....
, the population of Xinyang is of 6,108,683 inhabitants, a 6.39% les than the population marked on the last census of 2000, when there were 6,527,3680 inhabitants in the city
Its built up area is home to 1,295,762 inhabitants spread out on 2 urban districts and 3,401 km².
Administration
Xinyang administers two districts and eight counties.| English Name | Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | Area | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shihe District Shihe District Shihe District is a district of Henan, China. It is under the administration of Xinyang city.... |
浉河区 | 浉河區 | Shīhé Qū | 1,512 | 594,351 | 393 |
| Pingqiao District Pingqiao District Pingqiao District is a district of Henan, China. It is under the administration of Xinyang city.... |
平桥区 | 平橋區 | Píngqiáo Qū | 1,889 | 635,608 | 336 |
| Huangchuan County Huangchuan County Huangchuan County is a county of southeastern Henan province, People's Republic of China. It is in the centre of Xinyang City, bordering Gushi County to the east, Guangshan County to the west, Shangcheng County to the south, and both Xi and Huaibin Counties to the north.-Origin and early... |
潢川县 | 潢川縣 | Huángchuān Xiàn | 1,638 | 630,333 | 385 |
| Huaibin County Huaibin County Huaibin County is a county of Henan, China. It is under the administration of Xinyang city.... |
淮滨县 | 淮濱縣 | Huáibīn Xiàn | 1,208 | 570,156 | 472 |
| Xi County Xi County Xi County may refer to two counties in the People's Republic of China:*Xi County, Henan , of Xinyang, Henan*Xi County, Shanxi , of Linfen, Shanxi... |
息县 | 息縣 | Xī Xiàn | 1,835 | 793,746 | 433 |
| Xin County Xin County Xin County is a county of Henan, China. It is under the administration of Xinyang city.... |
新县 | 息縣 | Xīn Xiàn | 1,612 | 275,285 | 171 |
| Shangcheng County Shangcheng County Shangcheng County is a county of Henan, China. It is under the administration of Xinyang city.-External links:*... |
商城县 | 商城縣 | Shāngchéng Xiàn | 2,130 | 495,491 | 233 |
| Gushi County Gushi County Gushi County is a county of about 1,630,000 people of Xinyang City, southeastern Henan province, People's Republic of China.-Administration:Gushi has 10 towns and 22 townships.Towns:*Chengguan *Sanhejian *Chenlinzi *Liji... |
固始县 | 固始縣 | Gùshǐ Xiàn | 2,946 | 1,023,857 | 348 |
| Luoshan County Luoshan County Luoshan County is a county of Henan, China. It is under the administration of Xinyang city. The primary dialect is Zhongyuan Mandarin.... |
罗山县 | 羅山縣 | Luóshān Xiàn | 2,065 | 504,542 | 244 |
| Guangshan County Guangshan County Guangshan County is a county of Henan, China. It is under the administration of Xinyang city. The primary dialect is Zhongyuan Mandarin.-External links:*... |
光山县 | 光山縣 | Luóshān Xiàn | 1,835 | 275,282 | 150 |
Climate
Xinyang has a monsoonMonsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
-influenced, four-season humid subtropical climate
Humid subtropical climate
A humid subtropical climate is a climate zone characterized by hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters...
(Koppen
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
Cfa). Winters are slightly cold, with a January average of 2.2 °C (36 °F), but relatively dry, while summers are hot and humid, with a July average of 27.4 °C (81.3 °F). Some, but not much, rain falls during winter, with some snow. Summer is the wettest season. The annual precipitation is just above 1100 millimetres (43 in).
Transportation
- Highway system
- China National Highway 312China National Highway 312China National Highway 312 , also referred to as Route 312 or The Mother Road, is an important highway that runs east-west across the breadth of People's Republic of China. It begins at the port city Shanghai and ends at Khorgas in the Ili River valley, on the border with Kazakhstan. In total it...
- China National Highway 107China National Highway 107China's National Highway 107 runs from Beijing to Shenzhen via Wuhan. It runs to approximately 2,698 km, and, on a map, runs broadly on a straight line from Beijing to Guangzhou.In between, the highway runs parallel to national highways 105 and 106....
- China National Highway 312
- Railway system
- Jingguang RailwayJingguang RailwayThe Beijing–Guangzhou Railway or Jingguang Railway is a major arterial railway in the China that connects Beijing in the north with Guangzhou in the south. This dual-track electrified line has a total length of 2,324 kilometres and spans five provinces through north, central and south China...
- Jingjiu RailwayJingjiu RailwayThe Beijing-Jiujiang-Kowloon Railway, also known as the Beijing-Jiujiang-Kowloon Railway or Jingjiu Railway) is a railway in the China connecting Beijing West Station in Beijing to Shenzhen Station in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province...
- Jingguang Railway
External links
- http://www.xinyang.gov.cn/ - official Xinyang Government ePortal