Xinyang (simplified Chinese: 信阳; pinyin: Xìnyáng) is a city of 1.4 million people (2020) in Henan. There is Nanyang City in the north, Fuyang City in the east, Xiaogan City in the south, and Xiangyang City in the west.
Understand
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Xinyang was called Yiyang in ancient times. In the Western Zhou Dynasty, Xinyang was the fief of Shen Bo.
The story of Sima Guang smashing the jar was born in Xinyang.
Climate
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Xinyang has a monsoon-influenced, four-season humid subtropical climate, with cold, damp winters, and hot, humid summers. April through June are slightly cooler than much of the rest of the province. Close to two-thirds of annual precipitation occurs from May to September. January through March are the cloudiest months.
Get in
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By plane
[edit]- 1 Xinyang Minggang Airport (it is in the town of Minggang in Pingqiao District, about 45 km from downtown Xinyang). Xinyang can be reached by air from Huizhou, Xinan, Chongqing, Haikou, Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Chengdu, Wuxi, Huhehaote, Wenzhou, and Yanan.
Get around
[edit]By bicycle
[edit]You can navigate the city on a Meituan bike or an Alipay bike. You can use it directly via wechat or Alipay. No need to download extra apps. Usually ¥1.5 for half an hour.
By taxi
[edit]Today, the starting price for a rental in Xinyang is 6 yuan/2 kilometers. The fuel surcharge has been abolished. meter jumps every 500 meters after 2km and the meter price is RMB 0.8. Therefore, if you go to Xinyang for fun, you can also choose a cab with transparent price.
See
[edit]- 1 Jigong mountain (鸡公山), Beside National Highway 107, Shihe District, ☏ 0376-6912058. Open 24 hours. You can see the Bat Cave and the Changsheng Cave. The Bat Cave has bizarre stalactites and stalagmites. Changsheng Cave is a rock cave. ¥59.9.
- 2 Nanwan lake (南湾湖), No. 188 Nanwan Street, Shihe District, ☏ 0376 -6379061. 08：00-17：00. With a history of more than 1,500 years, in the Nanwan Lake scenic area, you can boating, you can also enjoy the beauty of the waterfall. ¥60.
- 3 Jingju Temple (净居寺), ☏ 0376 -8576686. 07：00-19：00. It was the source of the first Chinese section of the Buddhist "Tiantai school" as early as the fifth year of Tianbao in the Northern Qi Dynasty (554 CE), since the saint monk Huisi came to the Jingju Temple. Emperor Shenzong of Song bestowed the "Emperor entitled Brahma Temple" still conserved in the temple.
- 4 Guishan Pavilion (龟山亭). It is one of the new eight sceneries in Xinyang, located on the bank of the Shihe River. Guishan Pavilion is quite rich in Jiangnan garden style. Commanding position, ascend to look up, both sides of the scenery panoramic view.
Do
[edit]- Xinyang Tea Culture Festival (中国茶都·信阳国际茶文化节). Apr 28-30. commercial and trade festival for the Chinese tea industry.
- Train bookstore：A bookstore made out of old trains. Here you can have a cup of coffee and read a book. Have a nice afternoon.
Buy
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[edit]Sleep
[edit]- In the city center, there are usually various hotels, convenient for people to stay after engaging in business, shopping, and visiting tourist attractions in the downtown area.
- You can book a minsu（民宿）on your mobile phone. Usually the price is much cheaper than the hotel. And you can also experience the local accommodation habits.
Connect
[edit]Xinyang, which has been jokingly called the backyard of Wuhan, is otherwise known as the southern gate of Henan. Right next to Xinyang in Hubei, people here are sometimes more connected to Hubei than to Henan.