Location
Jiangsu is located on the east coast of China. It borders Shandong on the north, Anhui on the west, and Zhejiang and Shanghai on the south. Jiangsu’s coastline extends over 1,000 kilometres along the Yellow Sea, and the Yangtze River passes through Jiangsu’s southern region.

Area
Jiangsu covers an area of 102,660 square kilometres, approximately 1.06% of the total area of the nation.

Population
Jiangsu has a population of 77,245,000, approximately 7% of the total population of China.

History & Culture
Jiangsu is the birthplace of the ancient Wu and Yue cultures, and the Yangtze River culture as well. Its earliest civilization can be traced back 350,000 years, with the excavation of the Tangshan Standing Human fossil in Nanjing.

Regional Divisions
Jiangsu is divided into 13 provincially administrated municipalities with each regional capital city bearing the same name: Nanjing, Wuxi, Xuzhou, Changzhou, Suzhou, Nantong, Lianyungang, Huai’an, Yancheng, Yangzhou, Zhenjiang, Taizhou and Suqian.

Economy
Jiangsu is one of the leading provinces in economic, scientific, and technological development. As one of China’s first provinces embracing the advancement of modernization, Jiangsu has consistently placed first in industrial output. In 2010, the GDP of the region reached 4,090, 330 million RMB or 10% of the entire country’s GDP.

International Exchange
Jiangsu has established strong friendships with 234 cities in 48 countries of the world, far more than those of any other province in China.