Xinxiang

Xinxiang (新乡; Pinyin: Xīnxiāng) is a city of the north of the province of the Henan in China. It counts approximately: 633200 inhabitants. One speaks the Dialecte there about Xinxiang of the Jin.

History

Xinxiang dates from the Dynastie Sui (581-618) and was a commercial small town until its industrial development in the Années 1950. It was capital transitory province of Pingyuan between 1949 and 1952.

Transport

The city is a rail junction, and the navigable port upstream of the Rivière Wei. The river, navigable since the years 1950 for the small boats, connects Xinxiang to Tianjin.

Economy

Agro-alimentary industry and the textile are the principal branches of industry.

In 2005, total GDP was of 54,4 billion Yuan S, and the GDP per capita of: 9876 yuans.

Administrative divisions

The city-prefecture of Xinxiang exerts its jurisdiction on twelve subdivisions - four districts, two city-counties and six counties  :
  • the district of Weibin - 卫滨区 Wèibīn Qū   ;
  • the district of Hongqi - 红旗区 Hóngqí Qū   ;
  • the district of Fengquan - 凤泉区 Fèngquán Qū   ;
  • the district of Muye - 牧野区 Mùyě Qū   ;
  • the town of Weihui - 卫辉市 Wèihuī Shì   ;
  • the town of Huixian - 辉县市 Huīxiàn Shì   ;
  • the county of Xinxiang - 新乡县 Xīnxiāng Xiàn   ;
  • the county of Huojia - 获嘉县 Huòjiā Xiàn   ;
  • the county of Yuanyang - 原阳县 Yuányáng Xiàn   ;
  • the county of Yanjin - 延津县 Yánjīn Xiàn   ;
  • the county of Fengqiu - 封丘县 Fēngqiū Xiàn   ;
  • the county of Changyuan - 长垣县 Chángyuán Xiàn .

External bond

  • governmental Site -
  • Photographs of Xinxiang in '' Panoramio ''

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