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jiangsu Chinese namejiangsu
Population76,300,000
Area102,600
CapitalNanjing
Main Industriessilk, cotton, industry
GDP33,759
Foreign Trade283,978
Ethnic minorities0%
Urbanization53%
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Situated in the Central Eastern coastal part of China, Jiangsu is dominated by the Yangzi (Changjiang) River to the south and the Grand Canal that links to Beijing. The provincial capital, Nanjing, was the national capital more than once during China's long history (Nanjing means 'southern capital' compared to Beijing 'northern capital'). It also includes the historic city of Suzhou and many other historic 'canal' towns.

See also :

Ancient plan for Suzhou City
Jichang garden, Wuxi
Taihu Lake, Wuxi
Silkworm production
Lake Tai, Wuxi
Guide and photographs of Jiangsu Province