Yanshi city is a county-level city, which belongs to Henan Province and is now under the management of Luoyang City. Yanshi city is located in the central and western regions of Henan Province, bordering Song Yue in the south, the Yellow River in the north and Luoyang, the ancient capital of 13 dynasty in the west.
After the adjustment of 20 10 zoning, there are 8 towns, 3 townships and 226 administrative villages in the city with a population of 558,800 and a total area of 668.58 square kilometers. In 20 10, the regional GDP was 24.5 billion yuan, which was the first batch of well-off counties (cities) in the province. It was also one of the 26 key counties (cities) for urbanization development, 35 counties (cities) with strong power expansion and the second batch of key counties (cities) for opening to the outside world determined by the provincial party committee and government, and its comprehensive economic strength was in the forefront of the province.
Yanshi specialty-yintiao
Yanshi is located in the alluvial plain of Luo Yi, with mild climate and moderate water quantity, and is the origin of silver bars. According to the Records of Yanshi County, Yanshi silver bars were paid tribute to the imperial court during Hongzhi period of Ming Dynasty. At present, Yanshi's silver bar production accounts for more than 95% of the national silver bar production. Products are exported to Thailand, Vietnam, Mongolia, Russia and other eight countries and regions, well received by merchants, known as "the world's treasures." It was also called "the wonder of the world" by the heads of state who attended the APEC meeting in Shanghai on 200 1.
On June 1 2005, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine issued an announcement that Yanshi Silver Bar was officially protected by its original geographical area. Silver bar is a unique green and healthy food in Yanshi.