As a famous historical city, why is Nanyang worse than Xiangyang?

Xiangyang, a prefecture-level city in Hubei Province, is a national historical and cultural city and the main birthplace of Chu culture, Han culture and Three Kingdoms culture. It has a history of more than 2,800 years, and it has been an important economic and military place for generations. Known as "the first city in China", "Xiangyang made of iron" and "the place where military strategists must fight".

Xiangyang is located in the northwest of Hubei Province, in the hinterland of the middle reaches of the Han River. Xiangyang is named because it is located in the sun of the ringing water, and the Hanshui River passes through the city, separating Xiangyang and Fancheng from the north and south banks of the Yangtze River. Both cities are important military and commercial centers in history. 1949 after the merger of the two cities, it is called Xiangfan city; 1983 Xiangyang area merged into prefecture-level Xiangfan city; 20 10 12 Xiangfan city was renamed Xiangyang city. It has jurisdiction over three districts (Xiangzhou, Xiangcheng and Fancheng), three county-level cities (Zaoyang, Yicheng and Laohekou), three counties (Nanzhang, Baokang and Gucheng) and three development zones (Xiangyang High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Xiangyang Economic and Technological Development Zone and Xiangyang Zhou Yuliang Economic Development Zone), with a total area of 1.97 million square kilometers.

The tourist attractions in Xiangyang are mainly characterized by the cultures of the Three Kingdoms, including Longzhong Scenic Area, Xiangyang City and other famous scenic spots, and there have been stories such as Liu Bei's "three visits to the thatched cottage" and "Longzhong Dui". Xiangyang is the sub-central city of Hubei Province and the central city of eco-cultural tourism circle in western Hubei. In 20 13, Xiangyang was selected as one of the first national smart cities. In 20 14, Xiangyang was shortlisted as a national pilot city of "information benefiting the people".

Nanyang

Nanyang, formerly known as Wan, is a city under the jurisdiction of Henan Province, located in the southwest of Henan Province, at the junction of Henan, Hubei and Shaanxi provinces. It is named because it is located in Funiu Shan Zhinan, north of Hanshui River. The city now governs 2 administrative districts, 4 development zones, 10 counties and 1 county-level cities. With a total area of 26,600 square kilometers, it is the largest and most populous provincial city in Henan Province.

Nanyang is a famous national historical and cultural city with a history of 3,000 years and the birthplace of Chu-Han culture. In early summer, Yu took Dengzhou in Nanyang as his capital. During the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, there were vassal states such as Shen, Deng and Xie in Nanyang. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Chu was established, which was the land of Chu, called Wan, the national iron smelting center, the place where Qu Yuan detained his horse to persuade the king, and the place where the battle of Danyang in Qin Chu took place. Nanyang County was established in the Qin Dynasty to administer Wancheng, which was one of the six major cities in China in the Western Han Dynasty. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was the birthplace of Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu, so it was called "Southern Capital" and "Emperor's Township". It gave birth to scientific sage Zhang Heng, medical sage Zhang Zhongjing, business sage Fan Li, wise man Zhuge Liang, Jiang Ziya and other historical celebrities. During the Three Kingdoms period, Nanyang was Zhuge Liang's seclusion and the birthplace of Liu Bei's "three visits to the thatched cottage". South-to-North Water Diversion Project started in Nanyang. Nanyang is the location of Taocha canal head project, and it is also an important core water source area of the Middle Route of South-to-North Water Transfer Project, the largest water transfer project in the world.

Nanyang is a regional central city of Henan, Shaanxi and Hubei, and a sub-central city of Henan Province. Southwest Henan is the center of politics, economy, culture, science and education, transportation, finance and commerce, and the city size ranks third in Henan. It has successively won the honorary titles of China Excellent Tourist City, National Garden City, China Rose Town, China Top Ten Most Innovative Cities, China Most Happy City, etc. On 20 15, Nanyang was selected as the "Top 20 Attractive Investment Cities in China".

20 16 10 2. The World Rose Federation sent a letter to the Rose Branch of the China Flower Association, agreeing that the 20 19 Intercontinental World Rose Conference will be held in Nanyang, China.