Nanjing
Overview
Location: situated at the east of China, on the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River; at north latitude 31o14'- 32o36', east longitude 118o22'- 119o14'; it is 300 kilometers away from Shanghai, 1,200 kilometers from Beijing, 1,400 kilometers from Chongqing
Neighboring Areas: Zhejiang, Anhui, Shandong Provinces and Shanghai Municipality
Physical Features: on the vast plain of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River; to the north is Jianghuai Plain, to the east is the Yangtze Delta; be close to rivers and lakes
Population: 5.29 million
Urban Population: 2.73 million
Area: 6,516 sq km
Nationalities: Han, Hui, Manchu, Zhuang, Korean and Bai
History: Nanjing is a famous ancient capital in China, the capital of 10 dynasties; it is one of the historical and cultural cities in the world; also known as 'Jinling', 'Tianjing', 'Stone City', etc, it was named Nanjing in the Ming Dynasty, being called 'Ning' for short.
Climatic Features: belongs to the north subtropical monsoonal climate zone, four seasons clearly demarcated, cold winters and hot summers; with frost-free period of 237 days
Average Temperature: annual average temperature 16oC; absolute maximum temperature 43oC, minimum temperature minus 14oC ; average daily temperature in the hottest months 28.1oC, in the coldest months minus 2.1oC
Rainfall: plenty of rain, 117 rainy days annually, from the end of June to the middle of July is the rainy season; annual even precipitation 1,106 mm; maximum average humidity 81 percent
Mountains: Zhongshan Mountain( namely Zijinshan Mountain); Mount Qixia, Tangshan Mountain
Rivers: the Yangtze River, Qinhuai River, Xuanwu Lake, Mochou Lake
What to see: Jiangnan Examination Institute
