Nanyang

Nanyang () is a city in the south of Henan, a province in China. The town lies on the river Baihe , which has clear water and an abundant supply of fish. The word Nanyang is a reference to the Southeast Asian region.

Nanyang has a population of about 10,500,000 people and covers an area of about 26600 square kilometers.

Dinosaur egg fossils have been discovered in Nanyang Basin.

Contents

1 Geography 2 Economy 3 Famous People from Nanyang 4 External links

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.

Economy

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

Nanyang produces two kinds of quality wine: Shedianlaojiu and Wolongyuye.

Famous People from Nanyang

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

External links

• Chinese government website about Nanyang (in Chinese)

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Nanyang is also the Chinese name for Southeast Asia, except the Chinese characters are different (南洋; pinyin is also nán yáng). The word "Nanyang" was used mainly by Chinese migrants in Singapore