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Jingjiang
靖江市 Tsingkiang | |
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 Stone pillar sculptures in Jingjiang | |
  Jingjiang Location in Jiangsu  Jingjiang Jingjiang (Eastern China)  Jingjiang Jingjiang (China) | |
| Coordinates: 32°00′32″N 120°15′47″E / 32.009°N 120.263°E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Taizhou |
| Area | |
| 665 km2 (257 sq mi) | |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| 663,408 | |
| • Density | 998/km2 (2,580/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 453,970 |
| • Rural | 209,438 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 214500 |
Jingjiang (Chinese: 靖江; pinyin: Jìngjiāng) is a county-level city under the administration of Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China. It is located on the northern (left) bank of the Yangtze River, and is the southernmost part of Taizhou City, bordering Nantong to the northeast, Suzhou to the southeast, Wuxi to the south, Changzhou to the southwest, and Zhenjiang to the west. The area of Jingjiang is 655.6 square kilometres and the population was 663,408 at the 2020 census.[4]
The modern terrain of Jingjiang originated as a sandbank in the Yangtze River known as Matuosha. After the shoal was extended, it was separated from Jiangyin county to form a new county in 1471. After being looted by Wokou several times, it was designated Jingjiang, meaning "pacifying the Yangtze River".[5]
The county was administered by the prefecture-level city of Yangzhou until 1993, when it was converted to a county-level city. It was then transferred to Taizhou in 1996.[6]
The Yangtze previously split into northern and southern distributaries at Jingjiang, but the city merged into the north bank after the 1610s, as the northern distributary was filled in by continued deposition.[5]
| Climate data for Jingjiang, elevation 10 m (33 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
25.8 (78.4) |
33.1 (91.6) |
34.3 (93.7) |
35.1 (95.2) |
38.0 (100.4) |
39.1 (102.4) |
40.6 (105.1) |
37.1 (98.8) |
33.2 (91.8) |
28.1 (82.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.6 (58.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
26.1 (79.0) |
28.9 (84.0) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.1 (89.8) |
28.0 (82.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
10.2 (50.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.7 (38.7) |
5.7 (42.3) |
10.0 (50.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
6.1 (43.0) |
16.6 (62.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) |
2.6 (36.7) |
6.4 (43.5) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.2 (77.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
9.1 (48.4) |
3.0 (37.4) |
13.3 (55.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.2 (15.4) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
0.3 (32.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 57.2 (2.25) |
54.6 (2.15) |
76.2 (3.00) |
74.4 (2.93) |
94.7 (3.73) |
196.9 (7.75) |
200.0 (7.87) |
178.9 (7.04) |
88.6 (3.49) |
59.8 (2.35) |
54.5 (2.15) |
37.4 (1.47) |
1,173.2 (46.18) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.6 | 9.2 | 10.7 | 9.9 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 119.6 |
| Average snowy days | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 7.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 70 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 77 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 73 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 134.1 | 134.3 | 161.6 | 186.1 | 199.8 | 161.1 | 207.5 | 214.6 | 186.0 | 181.8 | 154.3 | 151.5 | 2,072.7 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 42 | 43 | 43 | 48 | 47 | 38 | 48 | 53 | 51 | 52 | 49 | 49 | 47 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8] all-time extreme temperature[9] all-time January high[10] | |||||||||||||
The city is part of the Yangtze River Delta region and has one river crossing. The Jiangyin Suspension Bridge, which carries the G2 Beijing–Shanghai Expressway to Jiangyin, is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. The G40 Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway to Nanjing and Shanghai also passes through the city.
Traditionally, the city has been noted for its core manufacturing industries in electronics, auto parts, biochemicals, textiles and machinery. Emerging industries include shipbuilding and logistics (transport).
Seven major local shipyards, including one of China's largest private shipyards New Century Shipyard and its subsidiary New Time Shipyard; New Yangtze Shipyard, which went public in Singapore in 2007 and it was the first ever China's private shipyard listed on overseas stock exchange.[citation needed]
Jingjiang city consists of 1 subdistrict and 8 towns:[11]
In addition the city has a provincial level economic development zone (Jingjiang Economic Development Zone).
Middle School:
The city is noted for its pork jerky and slices, along with steamed soup dumplings filled with crab juices.
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Jingjiang (Chinese: 靖江; pinyin: Jìngjiāng) is a county-level city under the administration of Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China. It is located on the northern (left) bank of the Yangtze River, and is the southernmost part of Taizhou City, bordering Nantong to the northeast, Suzhou to the southeast, Wuxi to the south, Changzhou to the southwest, and Zhenjiang to the west. The area of Jingjiang is 655.6 square kilometres and the population was 663,408 at the 2020 census.
Jingjiang Princes' Palace (Chinese: 靖江王府; pinyin: Jìngjiāng Wángfǔ) is a historical site in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. It now functions as both Guangxi Normal University and as a tourist attraction.
Jingjiang rousi (simplified Chinese: 京酱肉丝; traditional Chinese: 京醬肉絲; pinyin: Jīngjiàng ròusī), or sauteed shredded pork in sweet bean sauce, is a traditional dish in Beijing. Its main ingredient is pork tenderloin, which is stir-fried with soya paste or sweet soya paste for flavour. The dish is served with shredded leek (only using its white stalk) and doupi (dried tofu layer) to wrap. A vegetarian variant uses fried tofu puffs in place of pork. It may be prepared and consumed wrapped in doupi, or rarely with bing. Some versions are prepared using hoisin sauce.
The Former Residence of Zhang Jingjiang (simplified Chinese: 张静江故居; traditional Chinese: 張靜江故居; pinyin: Zhāng Jìngjiāng Gùjū), also known as Hall of Zunde (Chinese: 尊德堂; lit. 'Hall of Respecting Moral Character'), is the birthplace and former residence of Zhang Jingjiang, one of the "Four Elder Statesmen" of the Kuomintang.
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