main cities of jiangsu: nanjing , wuxi , suzhou , xuzhou , yangzhou , lianyungang , changzhou , nantong , zhenjiang
adjacent to the yellow sea in northern jiangsu, lianyungang is an important coastal city open to the outside world in china's east coast. it has a great wealth of historical and cultural sites, rich tourist resources, and many hotels that offer top quality seafood. the city has a fine seaside resort, the only one in jiangsu province. there are huaguo mountain, a port, the sucheng scenic area, the donglei scenic area, inscriptions on cliffs in kongwang mountain, and other scenic spots.
its neighboring areas: zhejiang, anhui, shandong provinces and shanghai municipality. the topography descends from the northwest to southeast; 2/3 covered by plains with long coastline. the main mountain of lianyungang is mt. yuntai, main river qishu river.
lianyungang located in the southern part of temperate zone with ocean monsoon climate; 4 distinct seasons with the average sun-light of 2,568 hours annually, frost-free period of 220 days, and southeasterly wind.
location: located at 1184' - 1199' east longitude and 3411' - 3515' north latitude, on the shore of the huang hai (yellow sea) in northeast jiangsu province
neighboring areas: zhejiang, anhui, shandong provinces and shanghai municipality
physical features: the topography descending from the northwest to southeast; 2/3 covered by plains with long coastline
population: 4.65 million
urban population: 7000,000
area: 7,444 sq km
nationalities: han
climatic features: located in the southern part of temperate zone eith ocean monsoon climate; 4 distinct seasons with the average sun-light of 2,568 hours annually, frost-free period of 220 days, and southeasterly wind
average temperature: the lowest average temperature (in jan.) of 4c, the highest average of 26c in summer
rainfall: average annual of 930 mm
mountains: mt. yuntai
rivers: qishu river