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Location

Located in the middle of Jiangsu province, Jiangyan (N 32°30; E 120°09) is neighbored by Hai'an city and Tongtai city to the east. To the west, there are Hailing city and Gaogang districts of Taizhou. Taixing city is situated to the south, while Xinghua city is to the north. Jiangsu (Simplified Chinese: 江苏; Traditional Chinese: 江蘇; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chiang-su; Postal System Pinyin: Kiangsu) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. ... For the prefecture-level city in Zhejiang province, see Taizhou, Zhejiang. ...

History

Jiangyan has a very long history. Formerly called Taixian (Chinese: 泰县, pinyin: tāixīan), it was set as a county at the end of Western Han Dynasty. It has relics from Zhou Dynasty, Budda statue from Tang Dynasty, and a town from Qing Dynasty. In July 1994, it was changed from Taixian County to Jiangyan City, current name, and also established as a city status. Other names Jiangyan had are Hailu (Chinese: 海陆), Wuling (Chinese: 吴陵), Taizhou (Chinese: 泰州) over the years. Geneneral Chen Yi had commanded the Battle of Huangqiao in Qujiang Tower, in downtown Jiangyan. Liu Jingting (Chinese: 柳敬亭, Master of Yangzhou Pingtan, a form of traditional Chinese opera)、Huang Longshi (Chinese :黄龙士, Master of go chess in Qing Dynastry), and Gao Ershi (Chinese: 高二适, modern time calligraphier) are among the well-known people from Jiangyan. The Qintong Boat Festival (Chinese: 溱潼会船) also has a long history since Ming Dynasty, and it is becoming an important tourist destination in the whole eastern China. The Baima Temple (Chinese: 白马庙, meaning white horse temple) in Jiangyan (now in Taizhou) is the birthplace of the Navy of the People's Liberation Army. Hanyu pinyin (Simplified Chinese: 汉语拼音; Traditional Chinese: 漢語拼音; Hanyu Pinyin: , lit. ... The Han Dynasty (Traditional Chinese characters: 漢朝, Simplified Chinese characters: 汉朝, pinyin Hàncháo 202 BC - AD 220) followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. ... The Zhou Dynasty (周朝; Wade-Giles: Chou Dynasty (also Chow or Jou)) (11th century BC to 256 BC) followed the Shang (Yin) Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty in China. ... Also the name of a rock band. ... The Qing Dynasty (Manchu: daicing gurun; Chinese: 清朝; pinyin: qÄ«ng cháo; Wade-Giles: ching chao), sometimes known as the Manchu Dynasty, was founded by the Manchu clan Aisin Gioro, in what is today northeast China, expanded into China proper and the surrounding territories of Inner Asia, establishing... Chen Yi (陳毅, Pinyin: Chén Yì; August 26, 1901 - June 6, 1972) was a Chinese communist military commander and politician. ... Dragon Boat Racing in Qintong Boat Festival Qintong Boat Festival (Chinese: 溱潼会船)is an anual event in Jiangyan, Jiangsu, China. ... Ming redirects here – for other uses of this term see Ming (disambiguation) The Ming Dynasty (Chinese: 明朝; Pinyin: ) was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644. ... White Horse Temple (Simplified Chinese: 白马寺; Traditional Chinese: 白馬寺; pinyin: ; also White Horse Ministry) was the first Buddhist temple in China, established under the patronage of Emperor Ming in the Eastern Han capital Luoyang in the year 68. ... Taizhou (Simplified Chinese: 台州; pinyin: Tāizhōu) is a prefecture-level city in the east of Zhejiang province, China. ... PLAN Jack and Ensign The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) (Simp. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Culture

Luming River in Downtown Jiangyan

There have been so many well-known people from Jiangyan in its long history. Yue Fei (岳飞) and Wen Tianxiang (文天祥) in Song dynasty have both stationed in Jiangyan to fight again the Jin invaders. The Ming dynasty general, Tang Shunzhi (唐顺之) had been fighting Japanese in Jiangyan until his died here. The pholisophy and one of the founders of 'Taizhou clique', Wang Dong (王栋) had been teaching in Jiangyan for decades, and his teaching place, Wanggong Temple ("王公祠") is now preserved as a museum. The artist in Ming dynasty, Tang Zhique (唐志契) and his brother Tang Zhiyi (唐志尹), nephew Tang Riyin (唐日艮), so called 'Three Tangs' were from Jiangyan. The go chess master in Qing dynasty, Huang Longshi (黄龙士) had leaded the chess game to the highest peak in the old times. Lu Fubao (卢福保) was the consule of Taiwan. Liu Guorong (刘荣庆) and Liu Guoqing (刘国庆) brothers were the martial champain. Image File history File links River_Luming. ... Image File history File links River_Luming. ... Statue of Yue Fei, from the Yue Fei Mausoleum in Hangzhou. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Song Dynasty (Chinese: 宋朝) was a ruling dynasty in China from 960-1279. ... Jin may refer to: Jin Dynasty (265-420) Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) (Jinn) Jin, a state in China during the Spring and Autumn Period Later Jin Dynasty, founded in 1616 by Nurhaci Jin, a ruler of the Xia dynasty The Jin state of late Bronze Age Korea Jin, a character... Ming redirects here – for other uses of this term see Ming (disambiguation) The Ming Dynasty (Chinese: 明朝; Pinyin: ) was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644. ... Ming redirects here – for other uses of this term see Ming (disambiguation) The Ming Dynasty (Chinese: 明朝; Pinyin: ) was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644. ... The Qing Dynasty (Manchu: daicing gurun; Chinese: 清朝; pinyin: qÄ«ng cháo; Wade-Giles: ching chao), sometimes known as the Manchu Dynasty, was founded by the Manchu clan Aisin Gioro, in what is today northeast China, expanded into China proper and the surrounding territories of Inner Asia, establishing...

In the modern history, the artist master Mei Lanfang (梅兰芳) was born in Zhangmu (张沐) town (now in Baimi town), and he had visited Jiangyan for many times. Following the call from Chairman Mao Zedong, nodern poet and caligrapher Gao Ershi (高二适) had made a famous 'Lanting Argument' (兰亭论辩) with Guo Moruo (郭沫若). According to a preliminary statistics, there are over 200 professors, 600 county-level officials, and 5 military Sergents originated from Jiangyan as of 2000. Jiangyan also has made its special marks in the history of modern China. The first Soviet base in northern Jiangsu was founded in Jiangyan by No 14 red army. The Chinese navy was also born in Jiangyan Baima Temple (白马庙). The headquarter of Battle of Huangqiao, one of the major battles in the civil war between Kuomingtang and Communist Armies, was in Jiangyan Qujianglou (曲江楼). Méi Lánfāng (梅蘭芳; 1894-1961) was a Peking opera legend. ... (help· info) (December 26, 1893 – September 9, 1976; Mao Tse-tung in Wade-Giles) was the chairman of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China from 1943 and the chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China from 1945 until his death in 1976. ... Guo Moruo (Chinese: 郭沫若; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kuo Mo-jo, courtesy name Dǐng Táng 鼎堂) (November 16, 1892 - June 12, 1978) was a Chinese author, poet, historian, archaeologist, and government official. ... The Kuomintang (KMT) or Nationalist Party of China (Traditional Chinese: 中國國民黨; Simplified Chinese: 中国国民党; pinyin: Zhōngguó Guómíndǎng; Wade-Giles: Chung-kuo Kuo-min-tang; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongguo Guomindang; literally the National Peoples Party of China) is a conservative political party currently active in the Republic of China (ROC) on... Communism - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ...

Jiang Zefeng (江泽芬), a sister of Jiang Zemin, is also living in Jiangyan. Hu Jintao, the current president of China is also born and raised in Jiangyan. Jiangyan has also actively engaged in a campaign to modernise the city by new technology and intense education. During 1992 and 1997, there are as many as 180 inovations and 155 new technologies were awarded and more than 70 patents were assigned. Jiangyan has been in Top 100 Counties since 1995. Jiāng Zémín (born August 17, 1926) was the core of the third generation of Communist Party of China leaders, serving as General Secretary of the Communist Party of China from 1989 to 2002, as President of the Peoples Republic of China from 1993 to 2003, and... Hú Jǐntāo (born December 21, 1942) is the fourth and current President of the Peoples Republic of China and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China. ...

Five townships were named Advanced Folk-cultural (群众文化先进乡镇) in 1997 by Jiangsu province. Many culture centers, libraries have been founded, and the Qintong Boat Festival is more and more famous and has become a big tourist attraction. Numous people have had access to cable TV and internet. Jiangyan has the tallest TV tower in the whole northern Jiangsu. Jiangsu (Simplified Chinese: 江苏; Traditional Chinese: 江蘇; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chiang-su; Postal System Pinyin: Kiangsu) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. ... Dragon Boat Racing in Qintong Boat Festival Qintong Boat Festival (Chinese: 溱潼会船)is an anual event in Jiangyan, Jiangsu, China. ...

Transportation

The Nanjing-Jinjiang-Yancheng Highway passes through from south to north and National Highway 328 goes from west to east. All the townships are connected by well paved ways. The old and new Yangzhou Canal, Zhonggan river, Jiangyan-Qintong river, and east and west Jiangyan-Huangqiao rivers provide a very good river transportation system. It takes few than 3 hours to Nanjing or Shanghai. Out of the total 1044 km² area, large amount of them are low swamps, and the water area measures about 15%. Chinas National Highway 328 runs from Nanjing in to Haian in Jiangsu. ... Nanjing (Chinese: 南京; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Nan-ching; Postal System Pinyin: Nanking), is the capital of Chinas Jiangsu Province and a city with a prominent place in Chinese history and culture. ... Shanghai (Chinese: 上海 pinyin: (help· info); Shanghainese: Zanhe ) , situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta, is Chinas largest city. ...

The routes to get to Jiangyan includes:

• Take buses from Shanghai or Nanjing through National Highway 328 or Nanjing-Jinjiang-Yancheng Highway.
• Take trains from Beijing through Xinyi-Changxing Railway (新长铁路) or Nanjing through Nanjing-Qidong Railway (宁启铁路).

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Townships

In 1990, Heheng (Chinese: 河横) village in Shengao (Chinese: 沈高) town, Jiangyan city was awarded Global 500 Roll of Honor by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) because of its success in protecting the environment while increasing the grain yield and its wide use of marsh biogas ponds. In 1990, Heheng village in Jiangyan city was awarded Global 500 Roll of Honor by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) because of its success in protecting the environment while increasing the grain yield and its wide use of marsh biogas ponds. ... Shengao town is a township in Jiangyan city, Taizhou, Jiangsu province. ... Klaus Töpfer, UNEP Exec. ...

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Famous people from Jiangyan

• Hu Jintao, the President of the People's Republic of China.
• Mei Lanfang, a legend of modern Beijing Opera.

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Tourism

Dragon Boat Racing in Qintong Boat Festival

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Qintong Boat Festival

(溱潼会船节) Dragon Boat Racing in Qintong Boat Festival Qintong Boat Festival (Chinese: 溱潼会船)is an anual event in Jiangyan, Jiangsu, China. ...

Qintong Boat Festival is held in Qingming Festival (around April 4-6) every year. During the festival boats from nearby villages and towns converge in Xique lake for a few days of rejoicing. Theatrical performances, dragon and lion dances, and other folk dances are staged right on board the boats. The whole festival was highlighted by the unique boating racing by using the long poles instead of paddles. The whole events now are used by the city government as a platform to attract tourists and foreign investiments. e Tiananmen Incident were major events involving Qing Ming Jie that took place in the history of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Xique Lake

(喜鹊湖)

The lake located in Qintong town, 15 km north of Jiangyan city. The water was composed of Nanhu (南湖), Xique (喜鹊湖), and Beihu (北湖). It is part of Qintong Swamp. There are 7 districts: 溱潼风貌园区、溱东居住园区、江苏旅游产品生产基地、溱湖贸易园区、喜鹊湖度假区、麋鹿故乡园区、生态 农业园区, 1 belt: 湖绿带与景路, and 1 center: 溱湖旅游接待服务中心.

Père David's Deer Reserve

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Père David's Deers wandering in their reserve

Jiangyan is one of the few hometowns to Père David's Deers, and Jiangyan Père David's Deer Reserve is the biggest one outside of Dafeng (大丰). Located in the north of the industrial park, the reserve has an area of 72 acres, including 52 acres of forests and 12 acres of waterfront. There are two main parts, a fenced area and an open area for the deers. There is also an exhibit room for the systematic introduction of the deers. Download high resolution version (899x324, 80 KB)photo of pere david deer herd at the bronx zoo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (899x324, 80 KB)photo of pere david deer herd at the bronx zoo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Shoushen Temple

(寿圣寺)

Heheng Agriculture Scenic Tour

Museums

• Hu Jintao Birthplace Museum, Jiangyan
• Gao Ershi Museum, Jiangyan
• Baima Temple, Chinese Army Navy Birthplace Musem (now in Shixiang, Taizhou)

Schools

There are 233 kinder gardens, 280 primary schools, 50 middle schools, and 2 provincal special high schools. Jiangyan High School was named model high school and promoted to provincal run schools.

• Jiangyan High School (江苏省姜堰中学)
• Jiangyan No. 2 High School
• Jiangyan Qintong High School (江苏省姜堰市溱潼中学)
• Shengao Career Training School

Jiangsu Jiangyan Zhongxue (Chinese: 江苏省姜堰中学), also called Jiangyan High or Jiangzhong for abbreviation, is a high school famous for its elite education systems. ...

External links

• Official website of Jiangyan City, Jiangsu
• Official website of Qintong Boat Festival