Xinyang City is a prefecture-level city and does not belong to other cities.
Xinyang, formerly known as Yiyang, Yiyang, Shenzhou, also known as Shencheng, is a prefecture-level city in Henan Province. Xinyang City is located at the junction of the three provinces of Hubei, Henan and Anhui. It is a strategic location between the Yangtze River, Huaihe River and Han Dynasty, and is also the transition zone of geography, climate and culture between the north and south of my country. The city has a total area of ??18,900 square kilometers. As of June 2019, it governs 8 counties, 2 districts, and 6 management areas and development zones.
Xinyang is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, Xinyang was the fiefdom of Shen Bo. During the Qin Dynasty, Yiyang Township was established, and it was renamed Xinyang in the Northern Song Dynasty. Xinyang regional culture is a blend of Henan and Chu. After the Shang, Zhou, Spring and Autumn, and Warring States periods, Chu culture and Central Plains culture blended here, forming a unique "Henan style and Chu charm".
Xinyang is the root of surnames. Among the 100 Chinese surnames today, 13 surnames such as Huang, Lai, Luo and Jiang originated from Xinyang or have a branch in Xinyang. It is known as the "Hometown of Overseas Chinese in the Central Plains" ".
Xinyang is a window of humanity. There are Peiligang Culture, Longshan Culture and Qujialing Cultural Sites, historical relics such as the end of Confucius’s travels around the world, Zilu’s Visiting Center, and touching stories such as mending the situation after a lost sheep, and Sima Guang’s smashing of vats. , Dabie Mountain folk customs such as Xinyang folk songs, shadow puppetry, flower drum opera, drum books, painted clay sculptures, paper-cutting, feather ornaments, etc. are unique.
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Historical evolution of Xinyang
After the founding of New China, administrative districts (regions) were established between provinces and counties, which represented the provincial government in managing the counties and cities in the jurisdiction. In May 1949, the Commissioner's Office of Huangchuan Administrative Region of Henan Province was established. The Commissioner's Office is located in Huangchuan County and has jurisdiction over seven counties: Huangchuan, Xixian, Gushi, Guangshan, Shangcheng, Luoshan and Xinxian.
In August of the same year, the Office of the Commissioner of the Queshan Administrative Region of Henan Province moved to Xinyang City and was renamed the Office of the Commissioner of the Xinyang Administrative Region of Henan Province, with jurisdiction over Xinyang, Queshan, Runan, Xiping, Suiping, Zhengyang, and Shangcai , 8 counties in Xincai and Xinyang City and Zhumadian City.
In October 1952, the Xinyang and Huangchuan offices were merged into the Xinyang District Office of the Henan Provincial People's Government, with jurisdiction over Xinyang, Luoshan, Huangchuan, Guangshan, Xinxian, Shangcheng, Gushi and Xixian , Huaibin (set up in 1951), Queshan, Zhengyang, Xincai, Shangcai, Xiping, Suiping, Pingyu, Runan 17 counties and Xinyang Town and Zhumadian Town.
In October 1955, it was renamed the Xinyang Commissioner’s Office of Henan Province. In July 1965, Xinyang District was divided into Xinyang and Zhumadian Districts. The Xinyang Special Administrative Office is still located in Xinyang City, with jurisdiction over Xinyang City, Xinyang County, Luoshan County, Huangchuan County, Guangshan County, Xin County, Shangcheng County, Gushi County, Xi County, and Huaibin County, with a total population of 4.1 million.
In June 1998, with the approval of the State Council and a formal notice from the Provincial People's Government on July 29, the Xinyang region was abolished and Xinyang City was established at the prefecture level; the original county-level Xinyang City and Xinyang County were abolished and Xinyang County was established. County-level Shihe District and Pingqiao District. The newly established Xinyang City governs Shihe District, Pingqiao District, Luoshan County, Guangshan County, Xin County, Shangcheng County, Gushi County, Huangchuan County, Huaibin County, and Xi County, and the municipal party, government, and military leading organs are stationed in Xinyang. River District.
The newly established Shihe District governs the 4 sub-district offices of Laocheng, Minquan, Wulitun and Zhan in the original county-level Xinyang City and the 3 townships of Wuxing, Shuangjing and Nanwan as well as the former Xinyang County There are 9 towns (Youhe, Dongjiahe, Shihegang, Tanjiahe, Liulin, Shisanliqiao, Wujiadian, Lijiazhai, Dongshuanghe), with a total area of ??1,783 square kilometers, a total population of 590,000, and the district people Government Station, Administrative Road, Shihe District.
The newly established Pingqiao District governs the Yangshan Subdistrict Office of the former county-level Xinyang City, Qianjin Township and 17 towns in the former Xinyang County (Pengjiawan, Yanghe, Jiudian, Changtaiguan , Longjing, Xiaowang, Hudian, Xiaodian, Chashan, Pingchangguan, Gaoliangdian, Wanggang, Landian, Pingqiao, Minggang, Wulidian, Xingji), with a total area of ??1,889 square kilometers and a total population of 750,000 people, the District People's Government is located in Pingqiao Town.
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