Xixia County

Xixia County (postal: Sisia) is a county in the southwest of Henan province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nanyang, and has an area of 3452 km2 and a population of 420,000 as of 2002.

History
The region has a relatively long history. 6000 years ago, there were human settlements within the territory, and throughout history, it was mostly an important county town. In December 1949, Xixia was rebuilt as a county.

Geography
Secondly, the location is relatively unique. Xixia County is located at the boundary between the warm temperate zone and the northern subtropical zone, and the boundary between the humid and semi humid areas.

Economy
It is a transportation hub in adjacent areas. There are relatively abundant resources. There are mainly five types of resources: forest, medicine, mining, water, and tourism.

Administrative divisions
As 2012, this county is divided to 3 subdistricts, 10 towns and 6 townships.
 * Subdistricts
 * Baiyu Subdistrict (白羽街道)
 * Zijin Subdistrict (紫金街道)
 * Lianhua Subdistrict (莲花街道)


 * Towns
 * Townships

Transportation

 * Hushan Expressway
 * China National Highway 209
 * China National Highway 311
 * China National Highway 312
 * Henan Provincial Highway 335
 * Yunxi Railway
 * Ningxi Railway

Specialty
Zhongjing Mushroom Sauce: Zhongjing mushroom sauce uses Xixia mushroom and is cooked using a unique process. The mushroom grains in Zhongjing mushroom sauce are distinct and the sauce aroma is rich. Both rice and noodles are very delicious. And there are many flavors of this mushroom sauce, including original, spicy, and Orleans flavors.

Xixia Kiwi is a specialty of Xixia County, Nanyang, and also a geographical indication product of China. Xixia is located at the junction of temperate and subtropical regions, and is the earliest area in China to carry out artificial cultivation of kiwifruit. The unique climate conditions make the macaques produced in Xixia excellent in quality, rich in taste, and high in vitamin C.