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南阳市
Nányáng Shì
Image:ChinaHenanNanyang.png
Origin of name: 南Nán-South,阳yáng-sun
Abbreviation: 宛 Wan
Administration Type Prefecture-level city
Area 26,600 km²
Population 10.7 million Municipality
approx. 0.8 million Urban Area（2006）
GDP ¥105billion (2005)
Major Nationalities Han
County-level divisions 13
Township-level divisions Unknown
Area Code 377
China postal code 473000
City flowers: Chrysanthemum&China Rose
Time zone : UTC+8
Mayor: Huang Xingwei

Nanyang (Simplified Chinese: 南阳; Traditional Chinese: 南陽; pinyin: Nányáng) is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Henan province, People's Republic of China. The city with the largest area of administration in Henan, Nanyang borders Xinyang to the southeast, Zhumadian to the east, Pingdingshan to the northeast, Luoyang to the north, Sanmenxia to the northwest, the province of Shaanxi to the west, and the province of Hubei to the south.

Dinosaur egg fossils have been discovered in the Nanyang Basin.

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[edit] Administration

The prefecture-level city of Nanyang administers 2 districts, 1 county-level city and 10 counties.

[edit] Names

Nanyang (Simplified Chinese: 南阳, Traditional Chinese: 南陽; pinyin: Nányáng)

南Nán-South,阳yáng-sun(The south side of a moutain, or the north side of a river, which in Chinese called Yang meaning sunny) Wan is the abbreviation of Nanyang, which means a bowl, beacaus Nanyang is in the Nanyang Basin. Nanyang was called Wan City in the ancientry time.

[edit] Geography and climate

To the north of the town, there is a mountain called Dushan(meanning Lonely Hill in Chinese), where is famous for its jade. The Dushan Jade is one of the four famous jades in China, which is very rare nowadays.

The climate is comfortable, and the whole of Nanyang is surrounded by mountains where cattle are raised. The fields are fertile and the agriculture is well-developed.

To the southwest is Neixiang County with the newly developing Baotianman Biosphere Reserve-an area of extremely high biodiversity in China, with 65 rare and endangered species. A new Visitor Centre in Neixiang County chronicles the natural history of the area and is well worth visiting.

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Railways

Nanyang has one major railway station: Nanyang Railway Station. There are also several other small stations serving suburban area.

Nanyang is a realway cross, There are realway lines: Ning-Xi line (east to Shanghai, Nanjing, Hefei……,West to Xi'an，Lanzhou……), Jiao-Liu line (Noth to Luoyang, Datong……, South to Liuzhou……)

[edit] Roads and expressways

High ways are building for over 500 km, along the railway line and others. The urban are building a 80km highy way circle around.

[edit] Airport and Airlines

Nanyang AirPort is one of the three civil aviation airports in Henan Province. It is only 10 minutes bus time from the urban. area. Passengers can take airplanes to and from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Guilin.

The are also two avion airports.

[edit] Public transit

Nanyang city buses has about 30 lines in the urban area.Taxies are common.


[edit] Demographics

The whole city area has a population over 105 million, which is the largest prefecture-level city in China now. The Urban area has over 0.8 million people, which is the third largest city in Henan Province.

It has a population of about 1 million people go out to work, especially in Zhengzhou, Guangdong Province, Beijing and Shanghai.

The major nationality is Han, minority nationalities are Hui people, Man People,and so on.

[edit] Culture

[edit] Language

Henan dialect,with easily identifiable stereotypical features.

[edit] Wan Opera

It is the local form of Chinese opera.

[edit] Famous archaic people of Nanyang

[edit] Famous archaic people of Nanyang,modern times

Er Yuehe, Feng Youlan, Peng Xuefeng, Yao Xueyin, Ding Shengshu, Wang Yongmin

[edit] Tourism

Nanyang is a famous tourism city in China, which has a long history and beautiful sights.

[edit] Within the Nanyang City area

[edit] Temples, cathedrals, and mosques

[edit] Sights

[edit] Shopping Places

  • Meixilu Walking and Shopping Road
  • Bayi Walking and Shoping Road（Under construction）
  • Nanyang Emporium
  • Nanyang Xinhua Commercial City(Will be move out)

[edit] Outside the metropolitan area, but within the municipality

[edit] Temples, cathedrals, and mosques

  • Neixiang County Mansion(Ming & Qing Dynasty)
  • Sheqi Meeting Place(Qing Dynasty)
  • Dengzhou Huazhou College

[edit] Sights

[edit] Hotels and lodging

  • Jinkaiyue Oreintal Hotel
  • Jindu Hotel
  • Nanyang Hotel

[edit] Nightlife

[edit] Economy

  • Nanyang has a developing cattle industry, as well as a tobacco factory.
  • The Bai River flows through Nanyang and provides it with an abundant supply of fish.
  • Nanyang produces two kinds of quality wine: Shedianlaojiu and Wolongyuye.
  • Nanyang Oilfield is one to biggest oilfield in China.
  • Agriculture plays an important role in its economy.

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Prefecture-level divisions of Henan
Prefecture-level cities: Anyang | Hebi | Jiaozuo | Kaifeng | Luohe | Luoyang | Nanyang | Pingdingshan

Puyang | Sanmenxia | Shangqiu | Xinxiang | Xinyang | Xuchang | Zhengzhou | Zhoukou | Zhumadian

Sub-prefecture-level cities: Jiyuan
List of Henan County-level divisions


Coordinates: 33°00′N 112°32′Ede:Nanyang fr:Nanyang no:Nanyang zh:南阳市

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