Monday, October 13, 2008

Zhuxian

Zhuxian is a located in Henan Province, the People's Republic of China.

Along with Foshan, Jingde, and Hankou, Zhuxian is one of the "four ancient towns of Qing Dynasty China".

Zhumadian

Zhumadian is a prefecture-level city in southern Henan , People's Republic of China. It borders Xinyang to the south, Nanyang to the west, Pingdingshan to the northwest, Luohe to the north, Zhoukou to the northeast, and the province of Anhui to the east.

Administrative divisions


The prefecture-level city of Hebi administers 1 and 9 .

*Yicheng District
*Runan County
*Pingyu County
*Xincai County
*Shangcai County
*Xiping County
*Suiping County
*Queshan County
*Zhengyang County
*Biyang County

History


Zhumadian was previously known as Yicheng, for it used to be a relay station. In the Tang Dynasty, the emperor ordered his soldiers carry lychees from Guangdong to his charming princess Yang who loved to eat lychees. And Zhumadian was one of the relay stations.

Agriculture


Mainly wheat, maize, peanut, sesame, green beans and tobacco.

Culture


Zhumadian has a brilliant cultural background and there are many great people in ancient times. There is an old site of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai who are the characters in '''', a famous Chinese story.

Dams


Zhumadian has 62 different dams including Banqiao Dam within its territory.

Transportation


One of the Chinese main highways, Road 107, runs through Zhumadian. Zhumadian also has its own transportation system.

Zhoukou

Zhoukou is a prefecture-level city in eastern Henan , People's Republic of China. It borders Zhumadian to the southeast, Xuchang and Luohe to the west, Kaifeng to the northwest, Shangqiu to the northeast, and the province of Anhui on all other sides.

Administration


The prefecture-level city of Zhoukou administers 1 , 1 county-level city and 8 .

*Chuanhui District
* City
*Huaiyang County
*Shenqiu County
*Dancheng County
*Luyi County
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*Fugou County
*Xihua County
*Shangshui County

Xinzheng

Xinzheng is a small county-level city of Zhengzhou in the south of Henan province of China. The city has a population of 600,000 people and covers an area of 15.

History


Xinzheng is considered the birthplace of the Chinese nation. It was the seat of government for the Qin Dynasty, from about , which is considered the beginning of a unified China. The word qin , which is pronounced similar to "chin", is thought to be the basis for the word "China."

Education


Xinzheng also has one of the largest concentrations of foreign teachers in central China, thanks to Sias International University. The school has 14,000 students and about 90 foreign teachers. Along with SIAS University, the city is also home to another university: ShengDa.

Dragon


A giant is being constructed by private investors near the city out of concrete and marble with a 29.9 tall head and a body that will eventually stretch 21km along the ridge line of Shizu Mountain. The hollow body of the dragon is 9m high and 6m wide and will contain a light rail system along with facilities for sight seeing and leisure, such as shops, restaurants and luxury clubs. The 21km length represents the wish for China's rapid growth in the 21st century. The project is expected to be completed before October 1, 2009 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China

Xiaoshangqiao

Xiaoshangqiao is a place in Henan, China.

Xiangcheng City

Xiangcheng is a county-level city in Zhoukou, Henan, People's Republic of China. It borders Shenqiu to the east, Shangcai to the west, Huaiyang to the north, Pingyu to the southeast, and the province of Anhui on all other sides.

Wugang, Henan

Wugang is a city in Henan province, China. It has a population of approximately 320,000. It is home to one of China's biggest iron and steel companies: Wuyang Iron and Steel Company Limited, Hangang Group. Longquan Lake is located at the foot of the city with beautiful mountains surrounding it. This place has now become a hot tourist destination to neighbouring cities and provinces. The city region is comprised of three geological areas including Sipo, Yakou and Zhulan.