Xingyang
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Xingyang 荥阳市 |
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| Coordinates (dm): 34°47′N 113°21′E / 34.783°N 113.350°ECoordinates: 34°47′N 113°21′E / 34.783°N 113.350°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture | Zhengzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 908 km2 (351 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 590,000 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Website | www |
Xingyang (simplified Chinese: 荥阳; traditional Chinese: 滎陽; pinyin: xíngyáng), is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. It is situated 15 kilometers to the west of Zhengzhou city proper. The population of Xingyang is around 590,000 and the area of Xingyang is about 908 km².
The county-level city of Xingyang administers 16 township-level divisions, including 9 towns, 3 townships, 1 ethnic township, 2 sub-districts and 1 landscape division.
The name of Xingyang, coming from Shangshu, means the city located in the north of Xing River (荥). The history of Xingyang can be retrieved in books written more than 3,000 years ago.
It is believed in Chinese legend that Xingyang is the place where Chang'e flew to the Moon. In addition, many influential persons in Chinese history were from Xingyang, such as Shen Buhai (申不害，a legalist in the Warring States period) and Li Shangyin (a poet in late Tang Dynasty). Moreover, Xingyang is considered as the origin place of the people whose surname is Zheng (郑氏) in the world.
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