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Why visit Xinyang
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 11 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Xinyang
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Xinyang
Xinyang (simplified Chinese: 信阳; traditional Chinese: 信陽; pinyin: Xìnyáng; postal: Sinyang) is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Henan province, People's Republic of China, the southernmost administrative division in the province. Its total population was 6,234,401 according to the 2020 census. As of the 2010 census, 1,230,042 of them lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of two urban districts, Pingqiao and Shihe.
From the Wikipedia article Xinyang (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Xinyang on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes11
Mixue Ice Cream & Tea
Cafe · Ice Cream, Bubble Tea · 0.9 km
中国连锁冰淇淋与茶饮品牌，提供高性价比的现制饮品
Mo-Su 09:00-23:00
History
As early as over 8,000 years ago, Neolithic cultures began primitive agriculture of considerable scale along the Huai River, such as the Peiligang, Longshan and Qujialing cultures.
During the Great Leap Forward, one million died in what was known as the Xinyang Incident.
From the History section of Xinyang on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries33
Healthcare7
Map of Xinyang
100 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Xinyang Minggang Airport (XAI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 47 km away.
- Minggang 37 km north, about 37 min by car
- Guangshui 56 km south, about 56 min by car
- Xihe 75 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Suizhou 81 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 乡村气息 - panoramio (6), 飞帆陈, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Xinyang City Museum, Gary Todd, CC0
- 胡辣汤 热干面 - panoramio, 东坡丁, CC BY 3.0
- 民桥 - panoramio, 飞帆陈, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 彩虹桥虹桥 - panoramio, 飞帆陈, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Southern Henan Eagle Boat, Gary Todd, CC0
- Western Han Bronze Wine Container d, Gary Todd, CC0
- Dragon Tea Pot, Republic of China Era, Gary Todd, CC0
- Shang Dynasty Bronze Ge Dagger-axe 2, Gary Todd, CC0
- Tea Container, Qing Dynasty, Gary Todd, CC0
- Shang Dynasty Bronze Winnowing Pan, Gary Todd, CC0
- Han Pottery Pot, Gary Todd, CC0
- Southern Henan Mural 1, Gary Todd, CC0
- Neolithic Pottery 10, Gary Todd, CC0
- Neolithic Village House Model, Gary Todd, CC0
- Neolithic Stone Chisel 01, Gary Todd, CC0
- Neolithic Pottery 06, Gary Todd, CC0
- Southern Henan Old Shop 2, Gary Todd, CC0
- Tea Preparation Diorama 4, Gary Todd, CC0
- Shang Jade Disc, Gary Todd, CC0
- Tea Preparation Diorama 8, Gary Todd, CC0
- Spring and Autumn Bronze Hu Tiger Handle, Gary Todd, CC0
- Spring and Autumn Bronze Yi & Pan, Gary Todd, CC0
- Spring and Autumn Bronze He, Gary Todd, CC0
- Spring and Autumn Bronze Jian (Sword), Chu State 01, Gary Todd, CC0
- Spring and Autumn Bronze Animal Zun, Gary Todd, CC0
- Neolithic Stone Axe 02, Gary Todd, CC0
- Spring and Autumn Bronze Li, Gary Todd, CC0
- Ancient Canoe Excavated from Huai River 2, Gary Todd, CC0
- Warring States Bronze Chariot Axle Hubs 02, Gary Todd, CC0
- Warring States Bronze Fangyi, Gary Todd, CC0
- Tea Container, 1970s, Gary Todd, CC0
- Neolithic Stone Chisel 02, Gary Todd, CC0
- Neolithic Pottery 12, Gary Todd, CC0
- Shang Dynasty Bronze Ding, Gary Todd, CC0
- Warring States Bronze Ge Dagger-axe 03, Gary Todd, CC0
- Neolithic Stone Axe 01, Gary Todd, CC0
- Han Pottery Rooster, Gary Todd, CC0
- Western Han Bronze Wine Container b, Gary Todd, CC0
- Tang Warrior Statue, Gary Todd, CC0
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