Taizhou, Jiangsu

Taizhou () is a prefecture-level city in central Jiangsu province of Eastern China. Situated on the north bank of the Yangtze River, it borders Nantong to the east, Yancheng to the north and Yangzhou to the west.

Taizhou is the hometown of the current CPC General Secretary and Chinese President Hu Jintao.

Administration

The prefecture-level city of Taizhou administers 6 county-level divisions, including 2 districts and 4 county-level cities.

• Hailing District (海陵区)
• Gaogang District (高港区)
• Jiangyan City (姜堰市)
• Jingjiang City (靖江市)
• Taixing City (泰兴市)
• Xinghua City (兴化市)

These are further divided into 105 township-level divisions, including 91 towns, 8 townships and 6 subdistricts.

Geography and climate

At the confluence of the Yangtze River and the Jinghang Canal (Grand Canal of China), in the mid south of Jiangsu province, the north bank of lower reaches of the Yangtze river, the south end of Jianghuai Plain. Its latitude ranges from about 32° 02′ —— 33°11′ N, and longitude 119° 38′ —— 120° 32′ E, with a total area of .

Neighbouring Areas: Yangzhou to the west, Nantong to the east, and Yancheng to the...
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