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
There is Nanyang City in the north. 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
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
By plane
- 🌍 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
See
- Jigong mountain：You can see the Bat Cave and the Changsheng Cave. The Bat Cave has bizarre stalactites and stalagmites. Changsheng Cave is a rock cave.
- Nanwan lake：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.
Guishan Pavilion - Jingju Temple (simplified Chinese: 净居寺; pinyin: Jìngjū Sì). 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.
- Guishan Pavilion（龟山亭） 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
- 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.