Yangzhou
From Freepedia
Image:Yangzhou location.png Yangzhou (Simplified Chinese: 扬州; Traditional Chinese: 揚州; pinyin: Yángzhōu) is a city in Jiangsu province, China. It is situated on the north bank of the Yangtze River, opposite the city of Zhenjiang. Location: in 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.
Neighboring Areas: Taizhou, Zhenjiang, Nanjing, and Tianchang of Anhui province.
Population: 4.46 million Urban Population: 500,000 Area: 6,638 sq km
Ethnic Group: Han majority, Hui
Contents |
History
A History of 2480 years, founded in Chunqiu Period; a leading economic and cultural center and major port of foreign trade and external exchange since Tang Dynasty reached her peak in early Qing Dynasty as a major trade exchange for salt, a government regulated commodity. She faded off and turned into a average sized township after the emergence of the railways, which replaced the Jinhang canal as the transport lifeline.
Climatic Features
Subtropical monsoon climate with humid changeable wind; longer winters for about 4 months, summers 3 months and shorter springs and autumns, 2 months respectively; frost-free period of 222 days and annual average sunshine of 2176.8 hours.
Average Temperature: 15C annually; the hottest in July of 27.6C and the coldest in January of 1.7C; maximum temperature of 39.8C and minimum - 19C Rainfall: annual average of 1030mm; rainny season from the middle of June to that of July
Geography
Rivers: the Yangtze River; Jinghang Canal; Baoshe River, Datong River, Beichengzi River, Tongyang Canal; Xintongyang Canal; Baima Lake, Baoying Lake, Gaoyou Lake, Shaobo Lake Local landscape:Slender west lake,Ge garden,He garden,Da ming temple,Phoenix island,etc.
Local Highlights
Yangzhou pickles, sticky candy, ginkgo, Qionghuayu liquor, Nanshan green tea, Baoying lotus root starch, Jiangdu short pastry, lacquerware, jadeware, embroidery, paper-cut, art & crafts velvet flavers.
The city is famous for its public bath houses
Sights
Slender Western Lake
Old residences in the moated town, including the Wang Residence
To be continued.
Categories: Mainland China geography stubs | Prefecture-level divisions of Jiangsu | Cities in Jiangsu
