main cities of jiangsu: nanjing , wuxi , suzhou , xuzhou , yangzhou , lianyungang , changzhou , nantong , zhenjiang
sprawling along the southern bank of the changjiang river, the city of zhenjiang is where the changjiang river meets the grand canal. zhenjiang is known as the "no. 1 city that backs onto the hills and faces the changjaing river under heaven." it is a famous tourist center in china with such scenic spots as jinshan, jiangshan, and beigu hills, and the southern suburban scenic area.
zhenjiang has a long history of silk production. as early as the tang and song dynasties, the jiangchou silk, satin and brocade were already imperial tributes. in 1909, the jiangchou silk was awarded a gold medal at the south asia fair. by now, the city can produce several dozen types of silk fabric including dyed silk, printed silk, silk velvet, and brocade with raised floral designs. these are products exported to many countries.
also zhenjiang produces all kinds of hand-woven figure rugs and tapestry in bright colors and elegant designs. the specifications range from 1 to 216 square feet. in 1986 national silk rugs and tapestry competition, design and quality of the products were among the best.
zhenjiang is high in west and south and low in east and north; featured with hills and ningzhen range crossing the region from east to the west and mt. maoshan from south to the north; pinjiang lowlands and jiangxin sandbank crossing the region from west to east. zhenjiang situated in the north part of subtropical zone with the monsoon climate; frost-free of 23.7 days, average sunlight of 2057.2 hours, frog period of 20 days.
location: located between 3137' - 3219' north latitude and 11858' - 11959' east longitude; on the south bank of changjiang river in the middle of jiangsu province
neighboring areas: zhejiang, anhui, shandong provinces and shanghai municipality
physical features: high in west and south and low in east and north; featured with hills and ningzhen range crossing the region from east to the west and mt. maoshan from south to the north; pinjiang lowlands and jiangxin sandbank crossing the region from west to east
population: 2.65 million
urban population: 580,000 million
area: 3,843 sq km
nationalities: han
history: originated in early west zhou dynasty
climatic features: situated in the north part of subtropical zone with the monsoon climate; frost-free of 23.7 days, average sunlight of 2057.2 hours, frog period of 20 days
average temperature: 15c annually
rainfall: 1507.8 mm annually
mountains: mt.great hua and shilichangshan
rivers: the yangtze river, the jinhang canal
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