Why did Xiangyang move to Nanyang?

Nanyang and Xiangyang belong to two separate provinces. In the future, it is impossible to say that Xiangyang is divided into Nanyang, or that Nanyang is divided into Xiangyang, or that the two merge. This is all illusory and non-existent.

Nanyang is the most populous city in Henan Province, but its economic strength is very average. On the other hand, the population of Xiangyang, Hubei is only half that of Nanyang. Among non-provincial capital cities in the central and western regions, it is second only to Luoyang in Henan and alongside Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi Province.

Although Nanyang and Xiangyang are in the same basin and have similar cultural customs, the development conditions of the two cities are completely different. First of all, there is a big economic difference between the two. Secondly, Nanyang is far inferior to neighboring Xiangyang in terms of high-speed rail network construction and economic development prospects.

The two cities are now building the Zhengzhou-Wanzhou high-speed railway, and will also plan the Hu-Nan high-speed railway in the future. It seems that the two cities have laid a solid foundation for further integrated development. In the future, with the opening of high-speed rail, economic exchanges and cooperation between the two places will be further strengthened.

The focus of Nanyang’s development should be closer to Xiangyang. After all, Nanyang is located in the southern region of Henan and has been working alone because it cannot establish further contact with the provincial capital Zhengzhou. In contrast, Hubei Province's development strategy of one main and two sub-centers has clearly stated that Xiangyang is the provincial sub-center and will further join hands with Yichang to shoulder the economic development of western Hubei in the future.

Geographical location of Xiangyang City

Xiangyang City is located in the northwest of Hubei Province, in the upper reaches of the Han River, on the remnants of Daba Mountain in the Qinling Mountains, spanning 110°45′-113°06′ east longitude, Situated at 31°13′-32°37′ north latitude, it borders Nanyang City, Henan Province to the north, Jingmen City to the south, Suizhou City to the east, and Shiyan City to the west. The total administrative area is 19,700 square kilometers, the layout is an irregular parallelogram, and the total boundary line is 1,332.8 kilometers long.

The northern end of the east line starts from the Baizhuyuan Temple Forest Farm in Xinshi Town, Zaoyang City, and is connected to Jiepaikou Village, Xinshi Town, Suizhou City; the southern end ends at Matou Village, Liushui Town, Yicheng City, and is connected to Zhongxiang City Changshou Town and Zhangji Town are connected; the straight-line distance between the two ends is 109.5 kilometers.

The northern end of the western line starts from Yanghuagang Village, Hongshanzui Town, Laohekou City, and is connected to Xichuan County, Henan Province; the southern end ends at Maqiao Town, Baokang County, and is connected to Fangxian County and Shennongjia Forestry Area; both ends are straight lines The distance is 122.8 kilometers.

The northern end of the north-south longitudinal distance is Yanghuagang Village, Hongshanzui Town, Laohekou City, and the southern end is Cangping Village, Donggong Town, Nanzhang County. The straight-line distance is 157 kilometers; the eastern end of the east-west horizontal distance starts from Xinshi Town, Zaoyang City. The eastern end of Baizhuyuan Temple Forest Farm ends at the western end of Maqiao Town, Baokang County, with a straight-line distance of 228 kilometers.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Xiangyang City