About Zhenjiang

Zhenjiang, sitting at the intersection of the - and the River, is an important port, industrial, commercial and tourism city in the

Yangtze River Delta Region. It has won many national honorary titles such as

Civilization City, Historical & Cultural City, Eco City and Tourism City. The total area of Zhenjiang is 3,840 square kilometers, and the number of permanent residents registers at 3.2 million. Greater Zhenjiang is consisted of 3 county-level cities –

Danyang, Jurong, and , 3 districts – Dantu, Jingkou, and Runzhou, and 2 development zones – Zhenjiang New Area and Zhenjiang Hi-tech Zone. The year

2019 witnessed the local GDP reached 412.7 billion Yuan, up by 5.8% over the previous year.

A pretty city with local characteristics

Zhenjiang has been called an “Urban Forest” since ancient times. There are 235 hills and 63 rivers in the city. 25.2% of the total area of Greater Zhenjiang is covered by forest and the built-up area has a greenery coverage ratio of 43.1%. Zhenjiang is a national pioneering and demonstration city for ecological civilization and a national pilot city for low-carbon oriented development.

An ancient city with rich culture

With a recorded history of over 3000 years, Zhenjiang is one of the important cradles of the Wu Culture in ancient . The city is home to many famous folktales and stories, such as Romance at Ganlu Temple, and Madam White Snake Flooding Jinshan Temple. China’s earliest existing anthologies of poetry and literature

Wen Xuan, the first systematic work of literary criticism The Literary Mind and the

Carving of Dragons, and many other literary masterpieces were written in Zhenjiang.

The city is home to 7 higher education institutions and over 20 technical and vocational schools, housing over 100,000 students on campus. In the ranking of

Innovation City in China, Zhenjiang ranks the 18th.

A city with convenient transportation and rich resources

Zhenjiang is situated between Metropolitan in the east and

Metropolitan in the west. There are 5 railway lines and five highways traversing the city. It takes 1 hour from Zhenjiang to Shanghai and 4 hours to Beijing by high-speed train. Zhenjiang has the longest deepwater shoreline along the Yangtze River in

Jiangsu Province, and the Zhenjiang Port can handle 340 million tons of cargo annually.

A harmonious city with developed economy

Zhenjiang is among the province’s top 5 cities in terms of major per capita economic indexes. All the 3 county-level cities are Top 100 .

Zhenjiang is known for its high-end equipment manufacturing and new materials industries, with soaring development of other emerging manufacturing industries such as aviation and aerospace, intelligent electric and marine engineering equipment. The city is harmonious and safe. Last year, it once again won the highest honor in the public security field - Chang'an Cup and the honorary title of National Outstanding

City for Comprehensive Improvement of Social Security.