Situated in the south of He'nan Province, Xinyang City, one of the birthplaces of the Chinese civilization, boasts of its over 8,000-year history and outstanding talents that lend enormous glory to this wonderful land.
Among its beautiful mountains and waters, Mountain Jigong, a state-level scenic and historic area, ranks as one of the top four summer resorts nationwide. Nanwan Lake scenic spot, a state-level forest park, is widely reputed as a gem in the south of He'nan Province. Located in the center of Shihe District, it is the earliest flood control project of Huaihe River. Along the upper reaches of the river are attractions like the Longtan Waterfall and Mountain Wuzuoyun. Among others, Xinyang Maojian Tea, a treasure of Chinese tea, is grown and processed here. In addition, there are historical sites such as the Lingshan Temple, the Jingju Temple and memorial sites of revolutionary history such as the Capital Museum of of E-Yu-Wan Area in Xinxian County, the Capital Cemetery of Revolutionary Martyrs of E-Yu-Wan Area and the Birthplace of General Xu Shiyou. No wonder tourists all over the world flock to the place every year.
As early as over 8,000 years ago, there had emerged primitive agricultural activities in this ancient city. Along the Huaihe River are scattered cultural sites as Peiligang Cultural Remains, Longshan Cultural Remains and Qujialing Cultural Remains and so on.
As a celebrated cultural city, many famous talents were born and grew up here. Sun Shuao, a prime minister of Chu Kingdom in the Period of Warring States, promoted the cultivation and water conservancy so that Chu had become a state of fabulous wealth at that time. He designed the earliest large-scale flood control project in ancient China. Chen Yuanguang and Wang Shenzhi, both born in Gushi County were regarded as pioneers in the places of Taiwan and Fujian Province for their contributions to spread the civilization of Central Plains. He Jingming, a literary giant in the Ming Dynasty, was the representative of seven litterateurs (called “Former Seven” by people).
Xinyang is located between central plains and Jianghan plain, and between the drainage areas of the Huaihe River and Yangtze River. Considering its geographical position, Xinyang is a strategic point for the control of the above-mentioned areas. Crossing from south to north are the Jing-Guang and the Jing-Jiu Railways, the No.106, the No.107 State Highways and the Jing-Zhu Express way. Ning-Xi Railway, the No.312 State Highway and the Xin-Ye Highways extend from east to west. All these communication lines have formed a network shaped like a double intersection with two communication hubs, Xinyang City and Huangchuan County. As a result, its importance in communications has brought Xinyang to a key city in Henan as well as the whole country.
Xinyang, a city with revolutionary tradition, is the home to many red army soldiers and generals. During the First Revolutionary Civil War, Mountain Dabie Revolutionary Base was established where the main forces of the Red Army were formed and trained such as the 1st Front Army, the 4th Front Army, the 25th Army Corps and the 28th Army Corps. During the revolutionary war, some 300,000 people from Xinyang died for the great cause. Around 100 Xinyang natives have become generals, such as Xu Shiyou, Li Desheng, Wan Haifeng, and so on.
It is said that the Green tea was originated from China, and Xinyang is an important place for Chinese green tea. Xinyang Maojian Tea is well-known at home and abroad for its excellent quality and unique style. Not only is it popular in China, but also in more than 20 countries and regions such as Europe, North America, Japan, South-East Asia, Hong Kong and so on. At the end of April each year, there opens the Xinyang Tea Culture Festival. During the festival, a series of academic, cultural and entertainment activities are held such as the Contest of Excellent Teas, the Exposition and Trade Fair of Tea Things and Green Food, the Forum of Tea Culture, National Motor-Boat Championship, the Tea Ceremony Contest, the Xinyang Folk Art Exhibition, etc. In the meantime, a series of business events are held such as the Signing Ceremony of Economic and Technological Cooperation Projects, the Signing Ceremony of Investment Projects of Private Enterprises Promotion Council of He'nan Province and so on.
Xinyang has a large output of chubs and carps. The famous dishes such as Braised Fish, Carp with Noodles in Sweet and Sour Sauce are made out of them. In addition, Xinyang Salted Duck is long noted, let alone Xinyang Maojian Tea, all of which have attracted more and more tourists. |
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