- Xinzheng
Along with SIAS University, the city is also home to another university: ShengDa.
Dragon
A giant dragon is being constructed by private investors near the city out of
concrete andmarble with a 29.9m tall head and a body that will eventually stretch 21km (13 miles) along the ridge line ofShizu Mountain .cite web|url = http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-03/27/content_837808.htm|title = Construction of giant dragon in C. China drives debate |accessmonthday = March 28|accessyear = 2007|date = March 27, 2007|publisher =Xinhua ] cite web|url = http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2259906.html|title = Dragon 'to rival Great Wall of China' |accessmonthday = March 28|accessyear = 2007|date = March 27, 2007|publisher =Ananova ] The hollow body of the dragon is 9m high and 6m wide and will contain alight rail system along with facilities for sight seeing and leisure, such as shops, restaurants and luxury clubs. The body of the dragon will be covered with 5.6 million scales made of white marble andgilded bronze to symbolically represent China's 56 ethnic groups.cite web|url = http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17813820/|title = Obstacles for China's planned 13-mile dragon? |accessmonthday = March 28|accessyear = 2007|date = March 28, 2007|publisher =Associated Press ] The 21km length represents the wish for China's rapid growth in the 21st century.cite web|url = http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2007/200703/20070327/article_310489.htm|title = Giant dragon to recline on Henan mountaintop |accessmonthday = March 28|accessyear = 2007|date = March 27, 2007|publisher =Shanghai Daily ] The project is expected to be completed before October 1, 2009 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of thePeople's Republic of China References
External links
* [http://www.xinzheng.gov.cn/ Official website of Xinzheng Government]
* [http://www.paulnoll.com/China/Tourism/tourist-Xinzheng-scenes-1.html Pictures of Xinzheng City, Henan Province]
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