Why did Hubei strive for Xinyang?

Xinyang belongs to the south, at the junction of Henan, Hubei and Anhui provinces, and is one of the most important traffic fortresses in the six provinces of the Central Plains.

The representative of Hubei pointed out that Xinyang is a special place. Although it belongs to Henan province, it is more than 300 kilometers away from Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province, which takes four hours by express train, while it is less than 200 kilometers away from Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, which takes only one and a half hours by train.

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Xinyang is neither Henan nor Hubei, but also a place with a vast territory and a sparsely populated area. Which way is it? Xinhua News Agency reporters Duan Xichuan and Zhang Jiazheng published an article saying that the Xinyang issue has been debated for more than 30 years, and it is not easy for delegates to bring this sensitive issue to the table now.

1. Historical and cultural differences

As we all know, Henan is the cradle of profound Chinese culture with a long history, which can be said to be the epitome of Chinese culture. However, Xinyang is the birthplace of Chu culture, so Xinyang has always been in an awkward position: Henan Province is the representative of Central Plains culture, and Xinyang, as the birthplace of Chu culture, has naturally not received corresponding attention. Moreover, Hunan and Hubei represent Chu culture, which is the expansion place of Chu culture, but not the birthplace. Xinyang, as a cultural leader, belongs to Henan, so where is our Chu culture?

2. Geographical differences

Henan is located in the Central Plains, a city of *** 18. Except Xinyang, the rest are in the north of Huaibei. Henan belongs to the northern region, with little rain and water shortage on the surface, and the crops are mainly dry land crops. In terms of crops, Xinyang is located in the south of Qinling-Huaihe River and belongs to the south. Xinyang is more similar to Hubei in planting rice and other crops endemic to the south. The color of the land changed from Henan to Xinyang, and the yellow land seemed to instantly become red soil!

3. Dialect differences

Henan province uses Henan dialect except Xinyang. Xinyang people, as awkward Henan people, can't speak Henan dialect, so they are excluded from other cities with Henan dialect. Xinyang, located at the junction of Hubei, Henan and Anhui, actually has at least seven accents, and the accents of Huangchuan, Guangshan and Gushi are all different.

4. Differences in customs

Henan is dominated by pasta, and Xinyang is dominated by rice. In Xinyang, many people are not used to eating pasta. Xinyang people eat steamed bread twice as long as rice because they can't eat it. Even Xinyang people always pay attention to the weather in Wuhan when watching the weather forecast.