Zhenjiang

Province

Zhenjiang (Chinese镇江市/镇江市, pinyin Zhenjiang shì ) is a prefecture-level city in the south-western part of Jiangsu Province in the People's Republic of China. It lies on the spot where the Yangtze River crosses the Grand Canal. The administrative area of Zhenjiang has an area of 3799 km ² and 3,113,384 inhabitants approximately ( end of 2010).

Administrative Divisions

At county level, Zhenjiang is made up of three districts and three urban districts. These are:

Municipality Jingkou (京口区), 316 km ², 601 671 inhabitants, center, seat of the city government;
Municipality Runzhou (润州区), 132 km ², 296 453 inhabitants;
City Dantu District (丹徒区), 611 km ², 360,000 inhabitants;
City Yangzhong (扬中市), 332 km ², 270,000 inhabitants;
Danyang City (丹阳市), 1023 km ², 960 418 inhabitants;
City Jurong (句容市), 1385 km ², 617 680 inhabitants.

To the east of the borough Jingkou there since June 1998, a special economic and technical development zone called Zhenjiang Xinqu (镇江新区= " Zhenjiang New Area "), which is subject to joint management by the provincial and city government. The " New Zone " is about 82 km ² and has around 80,000 inhabitants. Administratively, it is composed of two road districts and four large municipalities. These are:

Road Dagang District (大港街道);
Road district Dingmao (丁卯街道);
Greater community Dagang (大港镇);
Greater community Dalu (大路镇);
Greater community Yaoqiao (姚桥镇);
Greater community Ding Gang (丁岗镇).

In road district Dingmao intensified solar industry companies have settled, including SiC Processing of Hirschau.

History

In the 11th century, the famous Shen Kuo had built a mansion here. Until the early 20th century, Zhenjiang was provincial capital. Then, the seat was moved to the easternmost Nanjing. During the Ming and Qing dynasties Zhenjiang was an important trading center. Zhenjiang is the birthplace of Li Lanqing. Tourist inter alia the Jinshan Temple of importance.

Culinary

Zhenjiangs most famous specialty is the Zhenjiang vinegar.

Twin Cities

Italy Brescia, Italy
Flag of South Korea Iksan, South Korea (1998)
Turkey Izmit, Turkey ( 1996)
Japan Kurashiki, Japan
Japan Tsu ( Mie ), Japan ( 1984)
Lac- Mégantic Canada, Canada ( 1995)
Brazil Londrina, Brazil ( 1997)
Germany Mannheim, Germany (2004)
United States Tempe ( Arizona ), USA ( 1989)
Russia Magas, Russia

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