Overview
Jiangsu is a prosperous coastal province on the lower Yangtze, renowned for its classical gardens, canal towns and as a cradle of Chinese scholarship and commerce.
Province
Jiangsu
江苏省 · Capital: 南京
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Prefecture-level cities
Nanjing南京Suzhou苏州Changzhou常州Xuzhou徐州Wuxi无锡Nantong南通Lianyungang连云港Huai'an淮安Yancheng盐城Yangzhou扬州Zhenjiang镇江Taizhou泰州Suqian宿迁
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Geography
A flat, riverine province of the Yangtze Delta, Jiangsu is laced with the Grand Canal and countless lakes (Taihu, Hongze). Its eastern coast opens to the Yellow Sea.
History
The cradle of the Wu and the state of Jiangnan, Jiangsu was the heart of the Ming (Nanjing was the first capital) and a wealthy center of the Qing economy and the Republic of China.
Culture
Jiangsu is synonymous with Jiangnan culture: Suzhou gardens, Nanjing's imperial legacy, Kunqu opera, and the scholarly elegance of the "land of fish and rice."
Cuisine
Jiangsu cuisine (Huaiyang) is one of China's four great traditions, prized for knife skills and light, fresh flavors—crab roe tofu, braised lion's-head meatballs and Yangzhou fried rice.
Highlights
Highlights: the classical gardens of Suzhou, Nanjing's Ming tombs and city wall, the ancient canal town of Zhouzhuang, and Yangzhou's slender West Lake.