'Nanyang' () is a
prefecture-level city in southwestern
Henan province,
People's Republic of China. The city with the largest area of administration in Henan, Nanyang borders
Xinyang to the southeast,
Zhumadian to the east,
Pingdingshan to the northeast,
Luoyang to the north,
Sanmenxia to the northwest, the province of
Shaanxi to the west, and the province of
Hubei to the south.
Dinosaur egg fossils have been discovered in the
Nanyang Basin.
Administration
The
prefecture-level city of Nanyang administers 2
districts, 1
county-level city and 10
counties.
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Wolong District (卧龙区)
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Wancheng District (宛城区)
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Gaoxin District (高新区)
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Dengzhou City (邓州市)
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Xinye County (新野县)
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Sheqi County (社旗县)
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Tanghe County (唐河县)
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Tongbai County (桐柏县)
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Fangcheng County (方城县)
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Nanzhao County (南召县)
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Zhenping County (镇平县)
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Neixiang County (内乡县)
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Xixia County (西峡县)
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Xichuan County (淅川县)
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Names ==
The City of Nanyang
Nanyang (
Simplified Chinese: (),
Traditional Chinese: ();
pinyin: Nányáng) 南 Nán-South,阳 yáng-sun (the south side of a mountain, or the north side of a river, which in
Chinese are called ''Yang'' meaning "sunny"). ''Wan'', which means "bowl", is the abbreviation of Nanyang, because of its location in the Nanyang
Basin. Nanyang was known as ''Wancheng'' (meaning "Wan City") in ancient times.
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Geography and
climate ==
To the north of the town, there is a mountain called
Dushan(meanning Lonely Hill in Chinese), where is famous for its
jade.
The
Dushan Jade is one of the four famous jades in China, which is very rare nowadays.
The climate is comfortable, and the whole of Nanyang is surrounded by mountains where cattle are raised. The fields are fertile and the agriculture is well-developed.
To the southwest is Neixiang County with the newly developing Baotianman Biosphere Reserve-an area of extremely high biodiversity in China, with 65 rare and endangered species. A new Visitor Centre in
Neixiang County chronicles the natural history of the area and is well worth visiting.
Transportation
Railways
Nanyang has one major railway station: Nanyang Railway Station. There are also several other small stations serving suburban area.
Nanyang is a railway cross, There are railway lines: Ning-Xi line (east to
Shanghai,
Nanjing,
Hefei……,West to
Xi'an，Lanzhou……), Jiao-Liu line (Noth to Luoyang, Datong……, South to
Liuzhou……)
Roads and expressways
Over 500 km of highway network has been built along the railway line and others. A 80km of beltway is being constructed surrounding the city.
Airport and Airlines
Nanyang Airport is one of the three civil aviation airports in
Henan Province. It is only 20 minutes bus time from the urban. area. Passengers can take airplanes to and from
Beijing,
Shanghai,
Guangzhou,
Shenzhen,
Guilin.
The are also two avion airports.
Public transit
Nanyang city buses has about 30 lines in the urban area. Taxis are common.
Demographics
The whole city area has a population over 10.5 million, which is the largest
prefecture-level city in China now. The Urban area has over 0.8 million people, which is the third largest city in
Henan Province.
It has a population of about 1 million people go out to work, especially in Zhengzhou, Guangdong Province, Beijing and Shanghai.
The major nationality is Han, minority nationalities are
Hui people,
Man People,and so on.
Culture
Language
Henan dialect,with easily identifiable stereotypical features.
Wan Opera
It is the local form of
Chinese opera.
Famous archaic people of Nanyang
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Zhang Heng,
Eastern Han Dynasty astronomer,
mathematician and
inventor of the first
seismometer in history.
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Zhang Zhongjing, late Eastern Han Dynasty
physician and
pharmacist.
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Zhuge Liang, renowned advisor to
Liu Bei and the first
chancellor of the
Kingdom of Shu during the
Three Kingdoms era.
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Han Yu,
Tang Dynasty poet.
Famous archaic people of Nanyang,modern times
Er Yuehe,
Feng Youlan,
Peng Xuefeng,
Yao Xueyin,
Ding Shengshu,
Wang Yongmin
Tourism
Nanyang is a famous tourism city in China, which has a long history and beautiful sights.
Within the Nanyang City area
Temples, cathedrals, and mosques
★ Nanyang
Zhuge Liang Hut Temple
★ Nanyang Mansion (
Ming &
Qing Dynasty)
★ Temple of holy doctor
Zhang Zhongjing
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Zhang Heng's Grave( Han Dynasty)
Sights
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Baihe River
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Dushan Hill
Shopping Places
★ Meixilu Walking and Shopping Road
★ Bayi Walking and Shoping Road（Under construction）
★ Nanyang Emporium
★ Nanyang Xinhua Commercial City(Will be move out)
Outside the metropolitan area, but within the municipality
Temples, cathedrals, and mosques
★ Neixiang County Mansion(
Ming &
Qing Dynasty)
★ Sheqi Meeting Place(
Qing Dynasty)
★ Dengzhou Huazhou College
Sights
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Funiu Shan World Gogoragh Park
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Danjiangkou Reservoir
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Tongbai Water-Curtain Cave Temple
★ Shiren Shan(Stoneman in Chinese) Mountain
Hotels and lodging
★ Jinkaiyue Oriental Hotel
★ Jindu Hotel
★ Nanyang Hotel
Nightlife
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Baihe Band
Economy
★ Nanyang has a developing cattle industry, as well as a tobacco factory.
★ The
Bai River flows through Nanyang and provides it with an abundant supply of fish.
★ Nanyang produces two kinds of quality
wine: Shedianlaojiu and Wolongyuye.
★ Nanyang Oilfield is one to biggest oilfield in China.
★ Agriculture plays an important role in its economy.
External links
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Government website of Nanyang (in Simplified Chinese)
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