Nanyang (Simplified Chinese: 南阳; Traditional Chinese: 南陽; pinyin: Nányáng) is a city in the south of Henan province, China. The city lies on the river Baihe, which has clear water and an abundant supply of fish. Simplified Chinese characters (Simplified Chinese: 简体字; Traditional Chinese: 簡體字; pinyin: jiÇŽntǐzì; also called 简化字/簡化字, jiÇŽnhuàzì) are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... Traditional Chinese characters are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... Pinyin (拼音, pÄ«nyÄ«n) literally means join (together) sounds (a less literal translation being phoneticize, spell or transcription) in Chinese and usually refers to HànyÇ” PÄ«nyÄ«n (汉语拼音, literal meaning: Han language pinyin), which is a system of romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration to roman script) for Standard Mandarin. ... Henan (Chinese: 河南; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ho-nan), is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. ...

Nanyang has a population of about 10,500,000 people and covers an area of about 26,600 square kilometers.

Dinosaur egg fossils have been discovered in the Nanyang Basin.

Geography

To the north of the town, there is a mountain called Dushan.

The climate is comfortable, and the whole of Nanyang is surrounded by mountains where cattle are raised. The fields are fertile and the agriculture is well-developed.

To the southwest is Neixiang County with the newly developing Baotianman Biosphere Reserve-an area of extremely high biodiversity in China, with 65 rare and endangered species. A new Visitor Centre in Neixiang County chronicles the natural history of the area and is well worth visiting.

Economy

Nanyang has a developing cattle industry, as well as a tobacco factory.

Nanyang produces two kinds of quality wine: Shedianlaojiu and Wolongyuye. A glass of red wine Wine display at the Mt Markey Winery This article is about the beverage. ...

Famous People from Nanyang

• The emperor Liu Xiu of the Han Dynasty
• The astronomer Zhang Heng (famous for making a machine that could predict earthquakes)
• The medicinist Zhang Zhongjing
• The poet Han Yu
• Zhuge Liang helped Liu Bei construct the Shu country

Emperor Guangwu (January 15, 5 BC - March 29, 57), born Liu Xiu, was an emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty, restorer of the dynasty in AD 25 and thus founder of the Latter Han (the name of the restored Han Dynasty). ... Han commanderies and kingdoms AD 2. ... Replica of Zhang Hengs seismograph Zhang Heng (張衡) (AD 78–AD 139) was an astronomer, mathematician, inventor, artist and literary scholar in the Eastern Han Dynasty of China. ... Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 An earthquake is a trembling or a shaking movement of the Earths surface. ... Zhang Zhongjing or Chang Chung Ching (Wades-Giles) (張仲景, 150 - 219) , also known as Zhang Ji (張機), was one of the most eminent Chinese physicians during later years of the Eastern Han era. ... Hán Yù (韓愈) (768 - 824), was a founder of Neo-Confucianism as well as an essayist and poet. ... An artist impression of Zhuge Liang holding his trademark feather fan. ... Liu Bei was the founder of the Shu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period of China. ...

External links

• Chinese government website about Nanyang (in Chinese)