Henan, a city that is neither south nor north, eats rice as its staple food, and loves to drink hot and dry noodles in Hu spicy soup.

Henan Province is the province with the largest population and the highest economic aggregate in central China. There are not only new first-tier cities like Zhengzhou, but also Luoyang, Kaifeng, and many other well-developed cities. The living habits of many cities in Henan Province are the same as those in northern China. They grow wheat and like to eat pasta. Therefore, according to living habits, Henan is undoubtedly a northern province. But there is such a city in Henan Province, which generally loves to eat pasta. They do not speak Henan dialect, and the crops are mainly rice and rapeseed. This city is Xinyang City in Henan Province.

Xinyang City is located at the southernmost tip of Henan Province, bordering Hubei and Anhui. The Huaihe River passes through its territory, making Xinyang the city with the most obvious geographical boundary between North and South China. A city known as "Neither South nor North". Because of its borders with Hubei and Anhui, the lives of Xinyang people are somewhat similar to those of these two provinces. They like to eat Wuhan hot and dry noodles for breakfast, and rice is the main food for lunch and dinner. Compared with other cities in Henan, Xinyang seems to be fond of noodles. It seems a little out of place.

Xinyang has never been short of water. The Huaihe River system is densely distributed. The climate in the north-south "transitional" area is mild and humid, and the air quality is quite superior. Among the many mountains with the best air quality in Xinyang City, Xinyang Jigong Mountain is the most famous. As early as the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, it was eyed by many literati, scholars, and beautiful women, and it became the best place to enjoy the cool and escape the summer. place. Today's Jigong Mountain has become one of the most famous scenic spots in Xinyang City. Foguang, sea of ​​clouds, smog, rain, Xiaguang, exotic flowers and plants, strange peaks and rocks, waterfalls and springs are known as the eight natural landscapes of Jigong Mountain. Twenty-three national villas and houses scrambled to stand on Jigong Mountain, making Jigong Mountain known as the "Museum of Architecture of All Nations" and the first public concession in Chinese history. In addition to Jigong Mountain, Xinyang Lingshan Scenic Area, West Jiuhua Mountain, Tangquan Pool, Jingangtai and many other scenic spots are also good places to travel to Xinyang.

Of course, Xinyang is not only a good place for tourists to escape the summer, such as Jigong Mountain, Xinyang Maojian is also quite famous in China and is one of the top ten famous teas in China. Due to Xinyang's unique geographical conditions, Xinyang Maojian has a unique style of thin, round, light, straight, more pekoe, high fragrance, strong flavor, and green soup. Xinyang is also known as the capital of Maojian in China.

For thousands of years, the culture of the Central Plains and the culture of Wu and Yue have been intertwined and integrated in Xinyang, which has shaped Xinyang's unique temperament. Coupled with the geographical location of Xinyang's integration of north and south, Xinyang has in ancient times "the person who wins Xinyang wins the Huai River, and the person who wins the Huai River wins. Known as the "Central Plains", do you love such Xinyang?