Xinxiang’s geographical location Xinxiang City is located in the northern part of Henan Province, bordering Taihang to the north and the Yellow River to the south. It is the economic and transportation center of northern Henan. Xinxiang City has a total area of ??8,629 square kilometers. The total population is 5.65 million. The Municipal People's Government is located in Weibin District, Postal Code: 453000. Code: 410700. Area code: 0373. Pinyin: Xinxiang Shi. It is an important manufacturing and agricultural product production base, and its comprehensive strength ranks 84th among the top 100 cities in the country. It currently governs two cities (Huixian City and Weihui City), six counties (Xinxiang County, Huojia County, Yuanyang County, Yanjin County, Fengqiu County, Changyuan County), and four districts (Weibin District, Hongqi District , Makino District, Fengquan District) as well as the High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Xigong District, and Xiaodian Industrial Zone. The total area is 8,169 square kilometers and the total population is 5.5 million; of which the urban planning area is 625 square kilometers and the population is 900,000.
Administrative divisions
As of December 31, 2005, Xinxiang City has jurisdiction over 4 municipal districts, 6 counties, and 2 county-level cities; there are 23 counties in the city streets, 55 towns, and 69 townships. Xinxiang City covers an area of ??8,629 square kilometers and has a population of 5.65 million (2003).
Weibin District covers an area of ??52 square kilometers and has a population of 230,000. Postal code 453000. The District People's Government is located on Renmin Road.
Hongqi District covers an area of ??99 square kilometers and has a population of 260,000. Postal code 453000. The District People's Government is located in Xinsheng Lane.
Fengquan District covers an area of ??115 square kilometers and has a population of 140,000. Postal code 453011. The District People's Government is located on District Fu Road.
Muye District covers an area of ??80 square kilometers and has a population of 300,000. Postal code 453002. The District People's Government is located on Xueyuan Road.
Weihui City covers an area of ??882 square kilometers and has a population of 490,000. Postal code 453100.
Huixian City covers an area of ??2,007 square kilometers and has a population of 790,000. Postal code 453600. The Municipal People's Government is located in Chengguan Street.
Xinxiang County covers an area of ??365 square kilometers and has a population of 320,000. Postal code 453700. The County People's Government is located in Hongqi District, Xinxiang City.
Huojia County covers an area of ??473 square kilometers and has a population of 400,000. Postal code 453800. The County People's Government is located in Chengguan Town.
Yuanyang County covers an area of ??1,339 square kilometers and has a population of 680,000. Postal code 453500. The County People's Government is located in Chengguan Town.
Yanjin County covers an area of ??946 square kilometers and has a population of 480,000. Postal code 453200. The County People's Government is located in Chengguan Town.
Fengqiu County covers an area of ??1,220 square kilometers and has a population of 740,000. Postal code 453300. The County People's Government is located in Chengguan Town.
Changyuan County covers an area of ??1,051 square kilometers and has a population of 820,000. Postal code 453400. The County People's Government is located in Chengguan Town.
* The area and population data here are based on the "Administrative Division Manual of the People's Republic of China (2006)", and the population is as of the end of 2004.
History and Culture
lt;/SPANgt; There are many historical sites and rich cultural relic resources. Xinxiang has a long history and is one of the birthplaces of ancient civilization of the Chinese nation. It was called Yongguo in ancient times, belonged to Wei in the Spring and Autumn Period, Wei in the Warring States Period, and Huojia in the Han Dynasty. It has been more than 1,400 years since Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty established Xinxiang County in the sixth year of Kaihuang (586 AD). At the beginning of the founding of New China, it was the seat of the capital of Pingyuan Province. Ancient history gave birth to a splendid civilization. The cultural sites of Yangshao and Longshan can be vaguely discerned; the Battle of Muye led by King Wu of the Zhou Dynasty led the alliance of eight hundred princes, and the historical relics still exist; Jiang Shangwei River fishing, Bigan's loyal advice, the encirclement of Wei and the rescue of Zhao, Zhang Liang's assassination of Qin, the Battle of Guandu, and the Chenqiao Mutiny They all originated from this hot land; the "Xingtan" where Confucius lectured is still there, Li Bai sang before loyal ministers; Zhang Cang was meditating on "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic", Chen Yucheng was martyred in heaven; Ming Shenzong's brother Lu Jian's tomb, the twelve prime ministers Lessons from history... The long history, splendid culture and beautiful environment have left Xinxiang with rich tourism resources.
The city has hundreds of natural landscapes of various types, including 4 national-level cultural relics protection units, one national-level forest park, one national-level wetland bird nature reserve, and more than 50 provincial-level scenic spots and cultural relics protection units; There are more than 500 municipal-level cultural relics protection units, one historical and cultural city and one historical and cultural town. Bigan Temple, King Lu's Tomb, Baiyun Temple, Baiquan, Wanxian Mountain, Baligou, Jinghua Garden and other cultural and natural landscapes complement each other, making Xinxiang an excellent place for tourism and vacation. Three tourist hotlines have been developed. Xinfei Group has been identified as a national industrial tourism pilot unit. In 2005, it won the title of National Excellent Tourism City.
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