Yima, Henan

Relying on its own resource advantages, Yima vigorously develops heavy chemical industry, bringing rapid economic growth. In 2010, the city's per capita GDP was over 70,000 RMB, which is about US$10,000, and ranked No.1 in terms of county economy in Henan Province (perennially ranks top five). The city is also known as "The Home of Martial Arts". Coal mining and processing dominate Yima's economy, and the Yima Coal Industry Group is the city's largest employer. At its peak in 2004, 76% of the local economy depended on coal. Since 2014, closures of several local coal mines due to national efforts to address coal overcapacity have contributed to an economic decline in Yima. In 2019, 15 were killed by an explosion at a gas plant operated by Henan Gas Group in Yima. ==Geography==

Yima is located in the western part of Henan Province, China, and lies between 34°42' - 34°46' north latitude and 111°50'47" - 111°50'49" east longitude. It is 183 kilometers east of Zhengzhou, the provincial capital, and 65 kilometers west of Sanmenxia. Climate Yima is located in a warm temperate zone, on the southern edge of the North Subtropics. There are four distinct seasons and abundant sunshine. The average annual temperature is 12.4°C. During July, the hottest month of the year, the average temperature is 25.5°C. In the coldest months, the average temperature is -2.1°C. The average annual amount of sunshine hours is 2250.4 hours, with an average annual sunshine rate of 51%. The area experiences southeastern winds in spring and summer, and northwestern winds in autumn and winter. There has abundant plant and animal resources, with an average annual rainfall of 666.9 millimeters. ==Administrative divisions==

, this city is divided to 7 subdistricts. ;Subdistricts • Qianqiulu Subdistrict () • Chaoyanglu Subdistrict () • Xinyijie Subdistrict () • Changcunlu Subdistrict () • Taishanlu Subdistrict () • Xinqu Subdistrict () • Dongqu Subdistrict () ==Transportation==

G30 Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway, China National Highway 310 both pass through Yima. Zhengzhou–Xi'an high-speed railway, and Longhai Railway also pass through Yima. == Cultural history ==

By the end of 2022, Yima City had two major historical and cultural sites protected at the national level and three cultural heritage sites under provincial-level protection. ;* Hongqingsi Grottoes ;* Chu Pits Site The site where Xiang Yu had the 200,000 surrendered Qin soldiers buried alive. The site covers an area of 70 to 80 Mu. In 1912, workers constructing the Longhai Railway unearthed large amounts of ancient human remains from here. The built railway goes through the site, and the original look of the pits no longer exists. == References ==