The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Xinyang
or Sinyang (both: shn´yäng´) (KEY) , city (1994 est. pop. 217,800), S Henan prov., China. It is a transportation hub lying on the Beijing-Guangzhou RR and the major regional center for southernmost Henan and N Hubei provs. Food is processed and textiles are produced in the city. The name sometimes appears as Hsin-yang.