Zhenjiang
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Zhenjiang 镇江市 |
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| Prefecture-level city | |
Jinshan
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 Location of Zhenjiang City (yellow) in Jiangsu |
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 Zhenjiang
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| Coordinates: 32°12′N 119°25′E / 32.200°N 119.417°ECoordinates: 32°12′N 119°25′E / 32.200°N 119.417°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Government | |
| • Party Secretary | Yang Xingshi (杨省世) |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 3,799 km2 (1,467 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,059 km2 (409 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 3,113,384 |
| • Urban | 1,189,320 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 212000, 212100 (Urban center) 212200-212400 (Other areas) |
| Area code(s) | 511 |
| GDP (2013) |
¥292.8 billion ($41.69 billion) |
| GDP per capita | ¥92,782 ($14,981) |
| Major Nationalities |
Han - 99.43% Hui Uyghur Kazakh Tatar |
| County-level divisions | 6 |
| Township-level divisions | 77 |
| License Plate Prefix | 苏L |
| Website | http://www.zhenjiang.gov.cn |
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| Postal | Chenkiang | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Guarding the River Guarded River |
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| Transcriptions | |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhènjiāng |
| Wade–Giles | Chen4-chiang1 |
| IPA | [ʈʂə̂ntɕjáŋ] |
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| Jingjiang | |||||||
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| Postal | Kingkiang | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Capital River | ||||||
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| Postal | Kingkow | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Entrance to the Capital | ||||||
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| Transcriptions | |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Jingjiang |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Jingkou |
Zhenjiang, formerly romanized as Chenkiang, is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province, China. It lies on the southern bank of the Yangtze River near its intersection with the Grand Canal. It is opposite Yangzhou (to its north) and between Nanjing (to its west) and Changzhou (to its east). Zhenjiang was formerly the provincial capital of Jiangsu and remains as an important transportation hub.
The town is best known in China and abroad for its fragrant black vinegar, a staple of Chinese cooking.
Zhènjiāng is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese name or , based on the name's pronunciation in the Mandarin dialect. The name means "Suppressing" or "Guarding the River" and refers to the imperial army garrisons placed in the city to protect Nanjing and the Grand Canal. The Postal Map used "Chenkiang" and it was known as Chen-chiang in the Wade-Giles system. Other romanizations include Chin-keang-foo, Chen-kiang-fu, and Chinkiang.
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