Jiangsu is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance,education,technology,and tourism,with its capital in Nanjing. Jiangsu is the third smallest,but the fifth most populous,with a population of 84.75 million,and the most densely populated of the 23 provinces of the People's Republic of China. Jiangsu has the highest GDP per capita and second-highest GDP of Chinese provinces,after Guangdong. Jiangsu borders Shandong in the north,Anhui to the west,and Zhejiang and Shanghai to the south. Jiangsu has a coastline of over 1,000 kilometers (620 mi) along the Yellow Sea,and the Yangtze River passes through the southern part of the province.
Jiangyin is a county-level city on the southern bank of the Yangtze River,and is administered by Wuxi,Jiangsu province. Jiangyin is one of the most important transport hubs on the Yangtze River,it is also one of the most developed counties in China. With 1,595,138 inhabitants as of the 2010 census,[1] the city is now part of Jiangyin-Zhangjiagang-Jingjiang built-up or metropolitan area with 3,526,260 inhabitants
Zhenjiang,alternately romanized as Chinkiang,is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province,China. It lies on the southern bank of the Yangtze River near its intersection with the Grand Canal. It is opposite Yangzhou and between Nanjing and Changzhou. Zhenjiang was formerly the provincial capital of Jiangsu and remains as an important transportation hub. As of the 2020 census,its total population was 3,210,418 inhabitants whom 1,266,790 lived in the built-up area made of the 3 urban districts. The town is best known both in China and abroad for Chinkiang vinegar,a fragrant black vinegar that is a staple of Chinese cooking.
Rugao is a county-level city under the administration of Nantong,Jiangsu province,China,located in the Yangtze River Delta on the northern (left) bank of the river.
Yancheng,formerly known as Yandu,is a prefecture-level city in the eastern coastal Jiangsu province,People's Republic of China. As the city with the largest jurisdictional area in Jiangsu,Yancheng borders Lianyungang to the north,Huai'an to the west,Yangzhou and Taizhou to the southwest,Nantong to the south,and the Yellow Sea to the east. Formerly a county,the current Yancheng city was founded on January 18,1983.
Yangzhou is a prefecture-level city in central Jiangsu Province,East China. Sitting on the north bank of the Yangtze,it borders the provincial capital Nanjing to the southwest,Huai'an to the north,Yancheng to the northeast,Taizhou to the east,and Zhenjiang across the river to the south. Its population was 4,559,797 at the 2020 census and its urban area is home to 2,635,435 inhabitants,including three urban districts,currently in the agglomeration.
Nantong is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Jiangsu province,China. Located on the northern bank of the Yangtze River,near the river mouth. Nantong is a vital river port bordering Yancheng to the north;Taizhou to the west;Suzhou,Wuxi and Shanghai to the south across the river;and the East China Sea to the east. Its population was 7,726,635 as of the 2020 census,3,766,534 of whom lived in the built-up area made up of three urban districts.
Changzhou is a prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu,China. It was previously known as Yanling,Lanling,and Jinling. Located on the southern bank of the Yangtze River,Changzhou borders the provincial capital of Nanjing to the west,Zhenjiang to the northwest,Wuxi to the east,and the province of Zhejiang to the south. The population of the Changzhou Municipality was 5,278,121 at the 2020 census. The city is the birthplace of Zhou Youguang who created the pinyin romanization system.
Jiangyan District is one of the three urban districts of the city of Taizhou,Jiangsu province. It was a county-level city until December 2012. Jiangyan is known for being the birthplace of the former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Hu Jintao.
Shengao is a town in Jiangyan District,Taizhou,south-central Jiangsu province,China. It is called the hometown of fish and rice because of the high quality of the fish and rice production in the town. It is among the first of the opening cities designated by the State Council of China.
Jiangsu Jiangyan High School,also known as Jiangyan High or Jiangzhong,is a high school located at Jiangyan City,Taizhou Prefecture,Jiangsu. The school was founded by Gao Hama in 1939. In 1980,it was named a Key Middle School (重点中学) by the government of Jiangsu province. In 1996 it was designated as a Provincial Run School (省立中学) and it passed the National Model School Qualification (国家级示范性高中验收) in 1999.
Jingjiang is a county-level city under the administration of Taizhou,Jiangsu province,China. It is located on the northern (left) bank of the Yangtze River,and is the southernmost part of Taizhou City,bordering Nantong to the northeast,Suzhou to the southeast,Wuxi to the south,Changzhou to the southwest,and Zhenjiang to the west. The area of Jingjiang is 655.6 square kilometres and the population was 663,408 at the 2020 census.
Taixing is a county-level city under the administration of Taizhou,Jiangsu province,China. It is located in the Yangtze River Delta,bordering the prefecture-level cities of Nantong to the east,Changzhou to the southwest,and Zhenjiang to the west.
Tong–Tai,also known as Tai–Ru,is a group of Lower Yangtze Mandarin dialects spoken in the east-central part of Jiangsu province in the prefecture-level cities of Nantong and Taizhou. The alternative name refers to the county-level city of Rugao within Nantong. This region includes the areas which are to the north of Yangtze River and to the east of Grand Canal. There are about 11.37 million speakers there and this region occupies about 15,000 square kilometers.
Jiangdu is one of three districts of Yangzhou,Jiangsu province,China. The district spans an area of 1,518.78 square kilometres (586.40 sq mi),and as of November 1,2020,has 926,577 inhabitants. Formerly a county,Jiangdu became a district in July 1994.
The Xinyi–Changxing railway or Xinchang railway,also known as the Xinchang line,is a single-track railway line in eastern China between the cities of Xinyi in Jiangsu Province and Changxing County in Zhejiang Province. It runs north-south through the entire length of Jiangsu Province and the northern tip of Zhejiang. Major cities along route include Huai'an,Yancheng,Hai'an,Jingjiang,Jiangyin and Yixing. Including a 62.5 km (38.8 mi) spur from Hai'an to Nantong,the Xinchang railway is 638 km (396 mi) in total length. It used a train ferry to cross the Yangtze River,but this closed in 2019. Passenger services south of Hai'an have also been abandoned.
The Jiangyin Yangtze River Bridge is a suspension bridge over the Yangtze River in Jiangsu,China. The bridge has a main span of 1,385 metres (4,544 ft) connects Jiangyin south of the river to Jingjiang to the north. When the bridge was completed in 1999,it was the fourth longest suspension bridge span in the world and the longest in China. Several longer bridges have since been completed in China and abroad,and it is currently the 15th longest suspension bridge in the world. The bridge was also the furthest downstream on the Yangtze until the completion of the Sutong Yangtze River Bridge in 2008 and the Chongming–Qidong Yangtze River Bridge in 2011.
The Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine is a provincial public university in Nanjing,Jiangsu,China. It is affiliated with the Province of Jiangsu. The university is part of the Double First-Class Construction.
Shanghai–Suzhou–Nantong railway,abbreviated as Husutong railway is a higher-speed railway in China's Yangtze River Delta area,connecting Shanghai,the region's main city located south of the Yangtze,with Nantong in Jiangsu province,north of the river.
The G1515 Yancheng–Jingjiang Expressway,commonly referred to as the Yanjing Expressway,is an expressway in China that connects the cities of Yancheng and Jingjiang.
