| Xingyang | |
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| — County-level city — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 荥阳 |
| • Pinyin | Xíngyáng |
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Xingyang
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| Country | China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture | Zhengzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 908 km2 (350.6 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 590,000 |
| • Density | 649.8/km2 (1,682.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Website | http://www.xingyang.gov.cn/ |
Xingyang (Chinese: 荥阳; pinyin: xíngyáng), is one of county-level cities of Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. It is 15 kilometers in the west of Zhengzhou city and is the nearest city to Zhengzhou as well. The amount of inhabitants of Xingyang is around 590,000 and the area of Xingyang is about 908 km².[1]
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The prefecture-level city of Xingyang administers 16 sub-county-level divisions, including 9 towns, 4 rural areas, 2 county-level districts and 1 landscape division.
The name of Xingyang, coming from Shangshu, means the city located in the north of river Xing (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.
In 2004 the GDP is ¥ 14.5 Billion, and the GDP per capita is ¥ 23,387.
Travelling within the city is convenient and cheap by bus or taxi. In 2005, the start fee of Taxi for the first 3 kilometres is about ¥ 4, and the cost for every additional kilometre is ¥ 1. Fares are generally somewhat higher during 10 pm to 6 am. Normally ¥ 6-7 is maximum for traveling in the city Xingyang.
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