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Nanjing is one of China's most important commercial, cultural, and industrial centers. The city has a
history spanning nearly 2,500 years, and in recent years
has seen rapid development. The affairs and news of
Nanjing affect the whole of China, and the world as
well; yet unlike the major cities of Europe or Japan,
the general populace of the U.S. and other English speaking
nations generally lack in-depth knowledge about this
metropolis of over 4 million people. It is our mission
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Geographic location
Nanjing is situated in Eastern China, along the
lower reaches of the Yangtze (Changjiang) river,
approximately a 4 hour drive from Shanghai. Nanjing is
the largest city in Jiangsu province, and one of the 10
largest cities of China, with the urban population
boasting some 4 and a half million registered residents.
Greater Nanjing consists of 11 urban districts and two
counties, with the city center encompassing the
districts of Xuanhu, Baixia, Gulou, and Jianye ; and
expanding out to include the Qinhuai, Xiaguan, and
Jiangning, districts. The districts of Pukou and Luhe
represent Nanjing's expansion north of the Yangtze
river. The Nanjing municipality also administers the
counties of Lishui and Gaocun, both located south of the
urban city.
Nanjing is the seat of the Provincial government of
Jiangsu; and the city has a long and glorious tradition
of playing host to not only local governments, but
national governments as well. To the east of Nanjing lie
the fertile farmlands and bustling urban cityscapes of
southern Jiangsu, including major urban centers such as
Suzhou, Wuxi, zhenjiang, zhangjiagang, and finally
culminating with Shanghai on the eastern seaboard. To
the north of Nanjing lies the many industrial oriented
cities of northern Jiangsu, including Xuzhou, Xuyi, and
the seaport of Lianyungang; while not as commercially
successful as their southern counterparts, they are
brimming with latent opportunities for investment and
growth. To the west of Nanjing, the Yangtze river
meanders its way into the depths of central China, and
Nanjing serves as a major hub of transportation and
communication with the many cities to her immediate
west. The Chinese Central Government has been placing
importance in the past few years on the Yangtze
triangle: the geographic region that encompasses
Shanghai, Zhejiang, and southern Jiangsu province,
hoping to spur on high-speed growth in the area as it
once did with Canton and areas around Guangdong
province. Nanjing is a place of strategic importance for
this plan, as not only is it the capital of Jiangsu
province, but it's location of just south of the Yangtze
river, and Just east of Anhui province mean it is a
important transportation and logistics center.
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