Xin 'an County is located in the west of Luoyang City, Henan Province, with Luoyang and Jin Meng in the east, Mianchi in the west, Yiyang in the south, the Yellow River in the north, and Jiyuan City and Yuanqu County in Shanxi Province across the Yellow River. Xin 'anli is the capital of Luoyang, the ancient capital of the Nine Dynasties, and the gateway to the west. The land is bounded by ancient roads, with Zhengzhou in the east and Chang 'an in the west. Since ancient times, it has been a fortress in the Central Plains and a military stronghold. At present, Longhai Railway, 3 10 National Highway and Lianhuo Expressway run through the east and west, becoming important passages connecting northwest, east and north China. Xin 'an County has been nominated as a national civilized county, a national health city, a national garden city and a national model city for greening. 20 10 Xin' an county's comprehensive economic strength ranks ninth in Henan province 108 counties and cities.