Xinyang has a long history and outstanding people. It is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization with a history of more than 8,000 years. During the Xia and Shang Dynasties, vassal states such as the Kingdom of Guo and the Kingdom of Huang were successively established, with Jingchu in the north and Jingchu in the south, which was called the country with a thousand years. The people lived a life of "seizing mussels in the Sui Dynasty, not waiting for Jia, eating well and not starving"; During the Spring and Autumn Period in old China, it was called Shen Guo; In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Xinyang was an important grain and financial base. The Northern Song Dynasty changed its name to Xinyang, which is still in use today. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Xinyang's economic and cultural development has reached a considerable scale, with abundant food, prosperous business and celebrities.
Xinyang is located on the geographical dividing line between north and south of China. Its superior natural conditions are suitable for the growth and reproduction of a variety of crops, animals and plants, and there are many kinds of agricultural and sideline products with large output. The forest area is 6 million mu, and the forest coverage rate is 2.5 times that of the whole province. The main varieties are pine, fir, chestnut, ginkgo and kiwi fruit. The output of rice, hemp and aquatic products ranks first in Henan Province, and it is an important grain base and one of the four major kenaf production bases in China, with annual output accounting for 10% and more than 80% of the province respectively.
Xinyang is rich in mineral resources, especially nonmetallic mineral resources. Proven mineral deposits 178, including 22 large and medium-sized mineral deposits; There are 20 kinds of metallic minerals such as gold, silver and copper and 27 kinds of nonmetallic minerals, especially perlite, bentonite and serpentine, which are among the best in China. Perlite reserves account for more than half of China's proven reserves, ranking first in Asia.
Xinyang has beautiful mountains and rivers and beautiful scenery. A green hill stands a landscape, and a pool of clear water contains all kinds of customs. Dabie Mountain and Huaihe River have created the magical Xinyang landscape. The mountains must be green, the water must be beautiful, and the stones must be strange. Jigong Mountain is a scenic spot and nature reserve, and it is one of the four summer resorts in China. Beautiful scenery on the mountain, strange peaks and rocks, strange trees and animals, clouds steaming and fog circling, competing for each other. There are 72 landscapes, which are known as "parks in the clouds". Nanwan Lake, the pearl of southern Henan, is a forest park, located in the center of Shihe District. It is the earliest large-scale Huaihe River regulation project in China. Watershed area 1 100 square kilometers, surrounded by lakes and islands, with lush trees. Bird Island, in particular, has dense forests and flocks of birds, reaching 654.38+10,000 at its peak. There are also Monkey Island, osmanthus island Island, Summer Island, Snake Island and so on, with different scenery. There are Longtan Waterfall and Wuyun Mountain in the upper reaches of the lake, producing Xinyang Maojian tea. Tangquanchi, a health resort, is located in Shangcheng County. Natural hot spring water is rich in various mineral components, which has obvious curative effect on dermatosis, arthritis and digestive system diseases. In addition, there are Lingshan Temple, Jingju Temple, Xianyin Temple and a large number of revolutionary memorial sites, which are beautiful.