| Name | Xinyang |
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| Official name | 信阳市 |
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| Native name | 信阳 |
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| Settlement type | Prefecture-level city |
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| Map caption | Xinyang in Henan |
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| Pushpin map | China |
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| Pushpin map caption | Location in China |
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| Coordinates display | inline,title |
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| Coordinates region | CN |
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| Subdivision type | Country |
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| Subdivision name | China |
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| Subdivision type1 | Province |
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| Subdivision name1 | Henan |
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| Area total km2 | 18293 |
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| Population total | 7425000 |
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| Population density km2 | auto |
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| Timezone | China Standard |
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| Utc offset | +8 |
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| Postal code type | Postal code |
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| Area code | 0376 |
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| Blank name | GDP |
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| Blank info | unknown |
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| Blank1 name | Major Nationalities |
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| Blank1 info | Han |
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| Blank2 name | License plate prefixes |
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| Blank2 info | S |
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| Website | http://www.xinyang.gov.cn/ |
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Xinyang (;
Postal map spelling: Sinyang) is a
prefecture-level city in southeastern
Henan province,
People's Republic of China, the southernmost such administrative division in the province. It borders
Zhumadian to the north,
Nanyang to the northwest, and the provinces of
Anhui and
Hubei to the east and south respectively.
Recent history
At the beginning of 2007, the government of Xinyang implemented a new policy designed to reduce corruption and governmental spending: any governmental official / employee who drinks alcohol on the job would be immediately fired on the spot.
Within six months of the implementation of the policy, the governmental spending on business meals had drastically reduced for more than 42 million dollars, which was enough to build up to 50 elementary schools.
However, as the governmental officials of Xinyang released the information in the third quarter of 2007, there was much more public outrage than praise because the local general populace was very upset that such huge amount of public funds had been wasted, and as the news was rapidly reported elsewhere, populations in other areas begun to demand their local government to do the same.
In February, 2008, an independent audit revealed that the majority income of local restaurants during the period of 2005 through 2007 come from public funds when governmental official / employee used the money to eat out as reception fee, which is part of the administrative cost. After the reform in 2007, all local restaurants have experienced a reduction of income by at least 70%. This audit only further enrage the public not only locally, but all over China, when the Chinese general populace demanded to further expand the reform to check the corruption.
Administration
The
prefecture-level city of Xinyang administers 2
districts and 8
counties.
*Shihe District (浉河区)
Pingqiao District (平桥区)
Huangchuan County (潢川县)
Huaibin County (淮滨县)
Xi County (息县)
Xin County (新县)
Shangcheng County (商城县)
Gushi County (固始县)
Luoshan County (罗山县)
Guangshan County (光山县)
Geography
Xinyang is located in the most southernmost part of Henan Province, on the south bank of Huai River. It belongs to subtropics. Dabie Mountains cover most part of Xinyang.
Climate
Xinyang has a
monsoon-influenced, four-season
humid subtropical climate (
Koppen Cfa). Winters are slightly cold, with a January average of , but relatively dry, whilst summers are hot and humid, with a July average of . Some, but not much, rain falls during winter, and also with some snow, and summer is clearly the wettest season. The annual precipitation is just above .
Transport
Highway system
*China National Highway 312
*China National Highway 107
*Railway system
*Jingguang Railway
*Jingjiu Railway
Sister cities
Ashkelon,
Israel
External links
http://www.xinyang.gov.cn/ - official Xinyang Government ePortal
Category:Cities in Henan
