Nanyang, Henan

Coordinates: 32°59′25″N 112°31′43″E / 32.9902°N 112.5285°E / 32.9902; 112.5285
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Nanyang
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Nanyang is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Henan province, China. The city with the largest administrative area 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.

egg fossils have been discovered in the Nanyang Basin
.

The 35,000 capacity Nanyang Sports Centre Stadium is the main (football) venue in the city.

Names

In the name "Nanyang" (simplified Chinese: 南阳; traditional Chinese: 南陽; pinyin: Nányáng), Nan (南) means south, and Yang (阳/陽) means sun—the south side of a mountain, or the north side of a river, in Chinese is called Yang. The name came from Nanyang Commandery, a commandery established in the region during the Warring States period. Before the name "Nanyang" became associated with the city itself, it was referred to as "Wan" (宛).

History

550,000 years ago, Nanzhao Man inhabited near Xinghuashan,

Liu Xiu successfully ascended to power and established the Eastern Han Dynasty. Nanyang became the southern capital, ranking as the second largest city after Luoyang, the capital. During that time, Nanyang was home to numerous influential families. Nanyang subsequently declined somewhat in importance, but remained a political and cultural center of southwestern Henan province and a hub for trade.[9]

Geography

Nanyang is located in southwestern Henan, bordering Hubei (Xiangyang, Shiyan, and Suizhou) to the south, Shaanxi (Shangluo) to the west and the following prefecture-level cities in Henan:

  • Zhumadian (E)
  • Xinyang (SE)
  • Sanmenxia (NW)
  • Luoyang (N)
  • Pingdingshan (NE)

The latitude of the entire prefecture ranges from 32° 17' to 33° 48' N, while the longitude ranges from 110° 58' to 113° 49' E, and the prefecture spans 26,600 square kilometres (10,300 sq mi). The city lies within the

Qin Mountains and the source of the Huai River. Thus, using those two geographic features as the standard dividing line, it is difficult to classify the city into northern or southern China
.

To the north of Nanyang city proper, there is a mountain called Mount Du, which is famous for the Dushan jade, one of the four famous jades of China, now a rarity. To the southwest is Neixiang County with the newly developing Baotianman Biosphere Reserve—an area of high biodiversity, with 65 rare and endangered species.

Satellite view of the area, showing the Nanyang Basin in the centre. The city proper of Nanyang is located in the north-central part of this picture.

Climate

The climate is generally moderate and is a four-season humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa), with strong monsoon influences: winters are cool but dry, and summers are hot and humid. Spring and autumn provide transitions of reasonable length. The monthly daily average temperature in January is 1.6 °C (34.9 °F) and in July it is 27.0 °C (80.6 °F); the annual mean is 15.2 °C (59.4 °F). More than half the annual rainfall occurs from June to August.

Climate data for Nanyang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.5
(68.9) 		22.8
(73.0) 		29.0
(84.2) 		33.2
(91.8) 		38.9
(102.0) 		41.4
(106.5) 		39.7
(103.5) 		39.0
(102.2) 		39.0
(102.2) 		32.9
(91.2) 		28.5
(83.3) 		21.4
(70.5) 		41.4
(106.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1) 		10.4
(50.7) 		15.5
(59.9) 		22.0
(71.6) 		27.4
(81.3) 		31.1
(88.0) 		31.8
(89.2) 		30.9
(87.6) 		27.0
(80.6) 		22.0
(71.6) 		15.0
(59.0) 		8.9
(48.0) 		20.7
(69.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2) 		5.0
(41.0) 		10.1
(50.2) 		16.4
(61.5) 		21.8
(71.2) 		25.9
(78.6) 		27.4
(81.3) 		26.4
(79.5) 		22.0
(71.6) 		16.5
(61.7) 		9.6
(49.3) 		3.8
(38.8) 		15.6
(60.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6) 		0.7
(33.3) 		5.5
(41.9) 		11.3
(52.3) 		16.6
(61.9) 		21.2
(70.2) 		23.8
(74.8) 		22.9
(73.2) 		18.1
(64.6) 		12.2
(54.0) 		5.5
(41.9) 		−0.1
(31.8) 		11.3
(52.4)
Record low °C (°F) −12.8
(9.0) 		−13.9
(7.0) 		−6.5
(20.3) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		5.0
(41.0) 		11.8
(53.2) 		17.2
(63.0) 		14.0
(57.2) 		7.9
(46.2) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		−6.2
(20.8) 		−17.5
(0.5) 		−17.5
(0.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.0
(0.51) 		14.9
(0.59) 		31.3
(1.23) 		47.8
(1.88) 		81.9
(3.22) 		119.8
(4.72) 		181.4
(7.14) 		128.3
(5.05) 		78.2
(3.08) 		50.0
(1.97) 		34.7
(1.37) 		11.2
(0.44) 		792.5
(31.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.5 5.8 7.2 7.4 8.7 9.4 11.7 10.8 9.3 8.0 6.7 4.3 93.8
Average snowy days 4.3 3.2 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 2.6 12.3
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		67 66 66 67 65 68 78 78 75 71 72 68 70
Mean monthly sunshine hours 100.2 114.5 148.3 179.2 183.5 168.7 170.7 177.2 144.3 142.0 122.5 114.7 1,765.8
Percent possible sunshine 32 37 40 46 43 39 39 43 39 41 39 37 40
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[10][11]
Source 2: Weather China[12]

Environment

Demographics

The whole city area has a population over 10.26 million, which is the twelfth prefecture-level city in China now. The built-up area has over 1.8 million people, which is the fifth largest city in Henan Province. About 1 million commute from the city, mainly to Zhengzhou, Guangdong province, Beijing and Shanghai. The majority of the province is Han; among the minority nationalities are the

Man people
.

Population

As of the

Wancheng
Districts was home to 2,085,680 people.

Ethnic groups

Language

Health

Education

Nanyang higher education already has a good foundation for development. Nanyang is a great city of education. It has a fine tradition of respecting teachers and teaching and educating students. It has taken the lead in proposing a strategy of science and education in the country. In particular, in recent years, the municipal party committee and the municipal government have attached great importance to education. The education industry in our city has developed vigorously and the face of higher education has undergone tremendous changes. There are 6 colleges and universities in the city, with nearly 90,000 students. All colleges and universities adhere to the Party's education policy, implement the fundamental tasks of Lide Shuren, and have achieved unprecedented achievements in personnel training, scientific research, social services, cultural heritage innovation and international exchanges and cooperation, which not only promotes the city's science and technology. Innovation, social progress and improvement of people's livelihood have also laid a good foundation for achieving a higher level of development at a new starting point.

Schools and Libraries

Primary education[13]
Secondary education[13]
Library

Higher education

Urbanization

Religion

Administration

The

counties
.

Map

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 oil field is the second largest oil field in Henan Province.
  • Agriculture plays an important role in its economy.
  • There is a large optical component production community in the area comprising several factories.

Infrastructure

Transport

Railways

Nanyang is served by the following rail lines:

Jiaozuo-Liuzhou Railway, Haoji Railway, and Zhengzhou–Wanzhou high-speed railway
.

Nanyang has three major railway stations: Nanyang railway station, Nanyang East railway station, and Nanyang West railway station. There are also several other small stations serving suburban areas. Direct train service is available to Beijing, Shenyang, and Harbin to the north; Shanghai, Nanjing, and Hangzhou to the east; Xining, Lanzhou, and Ürümqi to the west; and Guangzhou, Xiamen, Nanning, and Kunming to the south.

Highways and expressways

As of 2023, Nanyang has 898 km expressway, ranking the longest in Henan Province. The expressway is an important part of Nanyang's "One cross, three rings, and six radiations" plan.[19]

China National Highway
China National Expressway
Henan Provincial Expressways

Airport and airlines

Nanyang Jiangying Airport is a civil aviation airport. It's 20 minutes from the urban area. Passengers can take flights to and from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Guilin.

There are also two avion airports.

Water

Tanghe to Madian waterway is under construction; the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.

Public transit

Nanyang Public Transportation Corporation has 1,005 buses (97.8% are clean energy buses), 44 bus lines (859.8 km), and 1,050 stations.[20]

As of 2023, a total of 1,500 taxis were in operation in Nanyang; all of them run on natural gas.[21] In addition, there are more than 1,790 app-taxis and 35.98% of them are powered by renewable energy.[22]

Dockless app based bikeshares such as DiDi Bike and Hellobike are also available.[23]

Nanyang has planned six light rail lines with a total track mileage of 134 km.

Culture

The Nanyang Xu Zhongjing Memorial Hall

The official language of Nanyang is Mandarin Chinese, but most locals speak the Henan dialect, with its easily identifiable stereotypical features; this local dialect is known as Nanyang Hua (南阳话), and is spoken by about 15 million people in the area.

There is also a local form of Chinese opera called Wan Opera.

Famous people from Nanyang

For a more comprehensive list, see Category:People from Nanyang, Henan.

Within the metropolitan area

Temples, cathedrals, and mosques

Outside the metropolitan area, but within the municipality

Temples, cathedrals, and mosques

Sights

See also

References

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