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Anyang lies in the northern-most part of central
China¨s Henan Province. Seen from a map, the city is located right in the
center of the country. To the west are the rolling Taihang Mountains,
where you can find the source of the river that runs through the whole
city.
Anyang has a very long history. According to archaeological
research, primitive man had already formed a fairly developed civilization
in the area more than 25 thousand years ago. But the large quantities of
Jiaguwen unearthed there tell us that recorded history began about 3000
years ago in the city.
Jiaguwen are the oldest writings discovered in
China, and were first used in the Shang Dynasty more than 3000 years ago.
Anyang, or Yin as it was called at the time, was the capital. In fact,
Anyang is considered the oldest of China¨s seven famous ancient capitals.
Its long history and rich culture have left much to see in the Anyang
of today.
When touring the city, one should definitely make a trip to
see the ruins of the ancient city of Yin. Located to the northwest of
downtown Anyang, the whole area is about 24 square kilometers and is
divided into different functional districts; one for imperial palaces, one
for the tombs of the imperial family, one for workshops, one for the
people¨s tombs and one for the houses of ordinary people and their slaves.
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Anyang has well convenient transport facilities. The Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway, State Way No.107 and Beijing-Guangzhou Railway pass through its area; in the direction northward 500 km, the city directly leads to Beijing or Tianjin where the north central port lies; in the direction southward 200 km, it leads to Zhengzhou International Airport; continuously in the direction eastward 50 km along State way 310, it leads to Lianyungang Port of Jiangsu Province.
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