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Anyang (; ) is a prefecture-level city in Henan, China. Geographical coordinates are 35° 41'~ 36° 21' north latitude and 113° 38'~ 114° 59' east longitude. The northernmost city in Henan, Anyang borders Puyang to the east, Hebi and Xinxiang to the south, and the provinces of Shanxi and Hebei to its west and north respectively. Anyang had a total population of 5,477,614 as of the 2020 census, 2,675,523 of whom lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of four urban districts and Anyang and Tangyin counties, now largely agglomerated with the city proper.

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Anyang is a prefecture-level city in Henan Province, China, located in the northernmost part of the province and bordering Shanxi and Hebei provinces. As of 2020, it had a total population of approximately 5.5 million people, with about 2.7 million living in its urban core.

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Locality
文峰区
Region
河南省
Country
中国
Population
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Key facts

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Anyang
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安阳市
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zh-Hans
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Prefecture-level city
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300px
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Location of Anyang City jurisdiction in Henan
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China Northern Plain#China
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Location in the North China Plain
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Anyang municipal government
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Country
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People's Republic of China
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Province
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Henan
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Municipal seat
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Wenfeng District
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7355
Settlement.area_urban_km2
543.5

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Travel guide

Get in

There are two train stations in Anyang; an older station in the city center and a modern station at the eastern end of the city which serves high-speed rail passing through on the route from Beijing to Zhengzhou.

From the Zhengzhou airport, direct buses to Anyang run at 13:00 and 17:00 and cost ¥70. More frequent buses and trains run from within the city of Zhengzhou.

Get around

Taxi and bus are the only public modes of transport within the city.The bus fare in the city is ¥1. Taxis in Anyang start at ¥6.

Anyang has launched a lot of electric motorcycles into the city in the 2020s. You only need to scan the QR code to unlock it. When you arrive at your destination.The application will automatically pop up the amount. It is very convenient. Tourism in the city can be the first choice, because Anyang city attractions are dense and the city area is small.

See

thumb|233x233px|The Yin Xu Museum thumb|The Yin Xu Museum|224x224px thumb|241x241px|Night on the CangXiang street.

Buy

Anyang Taoxiaopang Supermarket (安阳淘小胖超市) in Wuyue square. Affordable prices. Seafood can be processed free of charge. The cooked food area and dessert area are rich in variety. There is a washstand, microwave oven, ice cube, etc. in front of the supermarket. There are a lot of snacks in the food area, which are made on the day, and the supermarket staff's service attitude is also very good. The supermarket is clean too. thumb|222x222px|GegeWu Vintage Jewelry Shop Anyang Outlets on Zhonghua Road. There are a lot of sports brands in there. For example, Nike, Adidas, Li Ning, Turbo and so on. There are also many discount activities. If you want to buy clothes. This is a good choice.

Eat

thumb|154x154px|Fried skin residue thumb|152x152px|Deli Blood Cake Fried skin residue. It's a bit like Beijing's fried intestines. But it's more delicious than fried enema because it's fried with fans and tastes richer. The crunchy and sticky taste is delicious with garlic juice.

Deli Blood Cake. Blood Cake is divided into filling and no filling. It's a dish made from buckwheat noodles.The filling is also delicious.

Wu Ji's osmanthus soup. North Street in Anyang. Sweet but not greasy, with a strong osmanthus scent. Can be used as an after-dinner dessert.

thumb|151x151px|Liu Xin's lamb chops restaurant.

Ma Xinhua Specialty Flat Pasta, Plain Road Shop. Anyang flat noodle dish is one of the characteristic traditional snacks in Anyang City, belonging to the Henan cuisine system. Its main raw materials are wide sweet potato noodles, with vegetables, tofu, pig blood. Flourish and spicy, be sure to add the restaurant chili oil and garlic juice, the boss made it himself, very fragrant.

Liu Xin's lamb chops restaurant in Huiyuan Street. Recommended set menu for lamb chops and shrimp. Sheep chops are not small. The potatoes inside are super delicious. The shrimp is crispy and the shrimp meat is fresh. Seasoned with moderately sour and sweet taste, with a little spicy taste. Suitable for dinner. It tastes better with a little beer.

Drink

thumb|239x239px|QiLi tea(Teeco)七里茶香

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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Early history
  • Modern era
  • Geography and climate
  • Administration
  • Demographics
  • Economy
  • Tourism
  • Changchun Temple
  • Tianning Temple
  • Wenfeng Pagoda
  • Yinxu ruins and museum
  • See also
  • Notes
  • External links

Anyang (; ) is a prefecture-level city in Henan, China. Geographical coordinates are 35° 41'~ 36° 21' north latitude and 113° 38'~ 114° 59' east longitude. The northernmost city in Henan, Anyang borders Puyang to the east, Hebi and Xinxiang to the south, and the provinces of Shanxi and Hebei to its west and north respectively. Anyang had a total population of 5,477,614 as of the 2020 census, 2,675,523 of whom lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of four urban districts and Anyang and Tangyin counties, now largely agglomerated with the city proper.

Anyang is the location of the ancient city of Yin, which was the capital of the Shang dynasty and the first stable capital of China. As the ancient capital of the Seven Dynasties and one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization, Anyang is rich in historical and cultural resources and has a number of world-class and national historical sites. At the end of 1986, it was recognized as a national historical and cultural city.

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