Xinzheng

Xinzheng is considered one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation. More than 8000 years ago, Neolithic people of Peiligang culture lived in the vicinity. The legendary Yellow Emperor was said to have been born in Xinzheng 5000 years ago. During the Zhou dynasty it was the capital of the state of Zheng{{Cite web |title=探访河南新郑郑国车马坑遗址博物馆-新华网 |url=http://www.news.cn/culture/20240314/17339f13d4c946fa82af8d8f33456c3a/c.html?page=1 |access-date=2024-03-23 |website=www.news.cn}} and later, the state of Han, after the conquest of the former by the latter. It was the seat of government for the Qin dynasty, from about 221 BCE, which is considered the beginning of a unified China. The word qin ({{linktext|lang=zh|秦}}), which is pronounced similar to "chin", is thought to be the basis for the word "China."{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}}

Historically, this prefecture was an integrated part of Zhengzhou. However, in 1994, the Henan Provincial Council authorized the incorporation of Xinzheng into a separate municipality.[http://www.xinzheng.gov.cn/web/index.html Xinzheng Municipal Government] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080614221352/http://www.xinzheng.gov.cn/web/index.html |date=June 14, 2008 }}

{{As of|2012}}, this city is divided to three subdistricts, nine towns and three townships.{{cite web

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|Jan high C = 5.8

|Feb high C = 9.2

|Mar high C = 16.0

|Apr high C = 22.0

|May high C = 27.7

|Jun high C = 32.0

|Jul high C = 31.9

|Aug high C = 30.6

|Sep high C = 26.7

|Oct high C = 21.8

|Nov high C = 14.5

|Dec high C = 8.2

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|Feb mean C = 3.8

|Mar mean C = 10.2

|Apr mean C = 16.1

|May mean C = 21.9

|Jun mean C = 26.3

|Jul mean C = 27.3

|Aug mean C = 26.0

|Sep mean C = 21.4

|Oct mean C = 16.0

|Nov mean C = 9.0

|Dec mean C = 2.8

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|Feb low C = -0.4

|Mar low C = 5.2

|Apr low C = 10.7

|May low C = 16.3

|Jun low C = 21.0

|Jul low C = 23.5

|Aug low C = 22.5

|Sep low C = 17.3

|Oct low C = 11.6

|Nov low C = 4.7

|Dec low C = -1.3

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|Feb record high C = 24.2 |Feb record low C = -17.9

|Mar record high C = 27.7 |Mar record low C = -6.2

|Apr record high C = 35.5 |Apr record low C = -1.3

|May record high C = 38.5 |May record low C = 4.9

|Jun record high C = 39.7 |Jun record low C = 10.4

|Jul record high C = 41.0 |Jul record low C = 17.0

|Aug record high C = 38.5 |Aug record low C = 12.5

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|Feb precipitation mm = 13.7

|Mar precipitation mm = 23.3

|Apr precipitation mm = 38.0

|May precipitation mm = 57.7

|Jun precipitation mm = 74.4

|Jul precipitation mm = 148.3

|Aug precipitation mm = 121

|Sep precipitation mm = 78.3

|Oct precipitation mm = 44.0

|Nov precipitation mm = 30.8

|Dec precipitation mm = 9.5

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|Feb humidity = 60

|Mar humidity = 60

|Apr humidity = 62

|May humidity = 62

|Jun humidity = 62

|Jul humidity = 76

|Aug humidity = 78

|Sep humidity = 74

|Oct humidity = 67

|Nov humidity = 66

|Dec humidity = 61

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|Oct precipitation days = 6.1

|Nov precipitation days = 5.4

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|Feb sun = 127.5

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|May sun = 208.5

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|Aug sun = 171.5

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|Oct sun = 151.2

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|Dec sun = 132.0

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Xinzheng has one of the largest concentrations of foreign teachers in central China due to the presence of Sias International University. The school has over 27,000 students and over 120 foreign teachers and their 40 dependent family members. Along with Sias University, the city is also home to another university: ShengDa.[http://www.shengda.edu.cn/employment/college.htm Shengda Foreign Affairs Office] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116004155/http://www.shengda.edu.cn/employment/college.htm |date=January 16, 2009 }}[http://en.sias.edu.cn/channels/2491.html SIAS Website]

Xinzheng has a diversified economy, though agriculture and heavy industry dominate the economic landscape.

Xinzheng's agriculture involves the cultivation of maize, cotton, tobacco and other industrial crops. The city is well known for its jujube or Chinese Date. At harvest time, large quantities of these fruits are sold in markets, as well as on the side of the roads into the town.[http://www.xinzheng.gov.cn/web/index.html Xinzheng Municipal Government- Economy]. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080614221352/http://www.xinzheng.gov.cn/web/index.html |date=June 14, 2008 }}

Xinzheng is home to several industrial factories, namely cigarette factories, which are located near the center of town. In 2006, more than US$2 billion was invested in a nearby industrial project,[http://www.lifeofguangzhou.com/node_10/node_37/node_82/2006/06/04/11493991033587.shtml Life of Guangzhou- China U.S. Industrial Park Project in Henan] although the status of this investment is currently unknown. Mining coal locally has also been an important source of income.

Two large private universities, ShengDa University and Sias International University play a major role in the local economy as well. ShengDa has 14,000 students, and Sias University has over 27,000 students. Service industries (restaurants, hotels, banks, retail shops, etc.) to accommodate the students have sprung out around the universities in abundance. At Sias, the administration tacitly allows students to live off campus, creating a large community of landlords around the university. The presence of 40,000 students has had an undeniable and long lasting impact on the community.

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Due to limited accommodation, lack of infrastructure, pollution and other factors, tourism has been slow to take off in Xinzheng. Every Spring, the city hosts a ceremony honoring the Yellow Emperor, the legendary ancestor of the Chinese nation. In 2009, this celebration attracted over 10,000 Chinese people from within the People's Republic of China, as well as many Overseas Chinese.[http://www.bjreview.com.cn/nation/txt/2009-04/13/content_190574.htm Beijing Review- Cultural Industry in Henan]

However, many of these guests find accommodations in nearby Zhengzhou, and the economic impact to the city is minimal. Xinzheng is said to be an 'open-air' museum, and the nearby Shizu mountain is said to be the exact birthplace of the Yellow Emperor. The Zhengzhou Dragon realization company began construction at the turn of the 21st century of a large concrete dragon that would straddle the mountain.[http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_print.asp?art_id=45277&sid=13706474 The Standard- Battle for the Dragon's Lair] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090907123813/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_print.asp?art_id=45277&sid=13706474 |date=September 7, 2009 }}

A giant dragon was being constructed by private investors near the city out of concrete and marble with a 29.9m tall head and a body that would have stretched {{convert|21|km|mi|abbr=on}} along the ridge line of Shizu Mountain.{{cite web|url = http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-03/27/content_837808.htm|title = Construction of giant dragon in C. China drives debate |access-date = March 28, 2007|date = March 27, 2007|publisher = Xinhua}}{{cite web|url = http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2259906.html|title = Dragon 'to rival Great Wall of China' |access-date = March 28, 2007|date = March 27, 2007|publisher = Ananova}} The hollow body of the dragon was slated to be 9m high and 6m wide and would have contained a light rail system along with facilities for sight seeing and leisure, such as shops, restaurants and luxury clubs. The project was expected to be completed before October 1, 2009, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.{{cite web|url = http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2007/200703/20070327/article_310489.htm|title = Giant dragon to recline on Henan mountaintop |access-date = March 28, 2007|date = March 27, 2007|publisher = Shanghai Daily}} However, lack of funding, and a general lack of interest, left the project unfinished.

The airport that serves the provincial capital, Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport {{Airport codes|CGO|ZHCC}}, is located in Xinzheng. This is of particular importance not only because it is an airport for a large urban center, but because it is the only international airport for the province of 100 million.{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120630042859/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?id=CH00076&sch=ZHCC World Aero Data- CGO ]}}[http://www.henan.gov.cn/ Henan Provincial Government (Chinese)] On February 8, 2009, a nonstop air route between Zhengzhou and Taipei–Taoyuan was launched; this route was initially operated by Shenzhen Airlines.[http://english.gov.cn/2009-02/09/content_1232423.htm "Direct air route launched between Henan and Taiwan" GOV.cn] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120202170835/http://english.gov.cn/2009-02/09/content_1232423.htm |date=February 2, 2012 }} February 9, 2009

As in the rest of China, rail transport in Xinzheng is handled by the China Railway Corporation. Xinzheng itself had a small railroad station, {{ill|Xinzheng railway station|zh|新郑站}}, at the edge of town that used to accommodate trains on the Beijing–Guangzhou railway, as well as to and from Zhengzhou. It is no longer open.[http://www.huoche.com.cn/ Chinese Railway System website(Chinese)]

However, nearby Zhengzhou is a major railway hub, with services radiating in all directions nationally. As of 2007, high-speed rail service began between Zhengzhou and Beijing.[http://www.zztlj.com/ Zhengzhou Railway Bureau(Chinese)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211132552/http://www.zztlj.com/ |date=February 11, 2009 }} To do any travel beyond the Zhengzhou immediate area, most residents travel to Zhengzhou, then onward.

The regional bus station to the north of the town's city center ({{coord|34.436638|N|113.755725|E|format=dms|type:landmark_region:CN-41_source:Gaode}}) serves buses destined for Zhengzhou, Xinmi, Kaifeng, and Luoyang.{{cite web |url=http://qiche.cncn.com/changtu-%D0%C2%D6%A3 |script-title=zh:新郑长途汽车站_新郑长途汽车时刻表 |website=cncn.com |access-date=2018-10-27 |language=zh-hans}}

All Xinzheng taxis belong to the same local company, with a starting fare of 6 renminbi.

Xinzheng is well connected to Zhengzhou and points south by China National Highway 107. All inter-city roads are well maintained. Within the city limits, as in the rest of many small Chinese cities, many residential roads remain in a serious state of disrepair.

File:Shizumountain.JPG|Construction of the Dragon on Shizu Mountain in Xinzheng

File:xinzhengentrance.jpg|Entrance into West Xinzheng

File:CGOairport.JPG|Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport

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{{Wiktionary|Xinzheng}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080614221352/http://www.xinzheng.gov.cn/ Official website of Xinzheng Government]
• [http://www.paulnoll.com/China/Tourism/tourist-Xinzheng-scenes-1.html Pictures of Xinzheng City, Henan Province]

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