[4] The name of Xingyang, coming from Shangshu, means the city located in the north of Xing River (荥).

In addition, many influential persons in Chinese history were from Xingyang, such as Shen Buhai, a legalist in the Warring States period) and Li Shangyin (a poet in late Tang dynasty).

Located on the flat southern bank of the Yellow River, Xingyang's Wangcun Town is known for its aquaculture.

Since their development started in 1986, the pond systems in Wangcun have grown to the total size of 15,000 mu (10 km2), making the town the largest aquaculture center in North China.

With the capacity for raising 5 million turtles a year, the facility was expected to become Henan's largest farm of this kind.