Zhenjiang

Zhenjiang () is a Prefecture-level city in the eastern Jiangsu province of China. It is an important transportation centre because it is located in the interesction of along the Yangtze River and the Grand Canal. Population: 1,280,027.

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Once known as Chinkiang (京江, J?ngjiāng) and Chink'ou (or Chinkou) (京口, J?ngk?u).

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The city is located east of Nanjing. It was an important trade center during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was the provincial capital of Jiangsu during the Republic of China era.

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Zhenjiang is the birthplace of Li Lanqing, who is the former vice premier of China.

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Prefecture-level city: A prefecture-level city (地级市 Pinyin: d?j? sh?, literally "region-level city") or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefecture-level citie...

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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