Yangzhou

Yangzhou () is a city in Jiangsu province, China. It is situated on the north bank of the Yangtze River, opposite the city of Zhenjiang.

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Location: in the confluence of the Yangtze River and the Jinghang Canal (Grand Canal of China), in the mid south of Jiangsu province, the north bank of lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the south end of Jianghuai Plain.

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Neighboring Areas: Taizhou, Zhenjiang, Nanjing, and Tianchang of Anhui province.

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Population: 4.46 million

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Urban Population: 500,000

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Area: 6,638 sq km

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Ethnic Group: Han majority, Hui

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Jiangsu: Jiangsu (; Postal System Pinyin: Kiangsu) is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country....

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Yangtze River: The Yangtze River () is the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world after the Amazon in South America and the Nile in Africa. The name Yangzi Jiang, although more well known to non-Chinese, is the more historical or poetic name for the river. The more vernacular and modern Chinese n...