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Encyclopedia > Taizhou, Jiangsu
泰州市
Tàizhōu Shì
Taizhou is highlighted on this map
Administration Type Prefecture-level city
City Seat Hailing District
(32°29′ N 119°54′ E)
Area 5,790 km²
Population
- Total
- Urban center
 
5,031,000 (2001)
605,700 (2001)
GDP
- Total
- Per Capita
 
¥40.58 billion
¥8,093
Major Nationalities Han
County-level divisions 6
Township-level divisions 105
CPC Committee Secretary Zhu Longsheng ()
Mayor Mao Weiming (毛伟明)
Area code 523
Postal Code 225300 (Urban center)
214500, 225400, 225700 (Other areas)
License Plate Prefix 苏E

Taizhou (Chinese: 泰州; pinyin: Tàizhōu) is a prefecture-level city in central Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. Situated on the north bank of the Yangtze River, it borders Nantong to the east, Yancheng to the north and Yangzhou to the west. Image File history File links ChinaJiangsuTaizhou. ... Due to Chinas large population and area, the political divisions of China have always consisted of several levels since ancient times. ... A prefecture-level city (地级市 Pinyin: d , literally region-level city) or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The seat of government is the location of the government for a political entity. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 100 Renminbi Yuan issued in 1999 The renminbi (Simplified Chinese: 人民币; Traditional Chinese: 人民幣; pinyin: ; literally peoples currency) is the official currency in the mainland of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Peoples Republic of China officially describes itself as a multi-ethnic unitary state and as such officially recognizes 56 nationalities or Mínzú (民族), within China: the Han being the majority (>92%), and the remaining 55 nationalities being the national minorities. ... Han Chinese (Simplified Chinese: 汉族; Traditional Chinese: 漢族; pinyin: ) is a term which refers to the majority ethnic group within China and the largest single human ethnic group in the world. ... Due to Chinas large population and area, the political divisions of China have always consisted of several levels since ancient times. ... Due to Chinas large population and area, the political divisions of China have always consisted of several levels since ancient times. ... Communist Party of China flag The Communist Party of China (Simplified Chinese: 中国共产党; Traditional Chinese: 中國共産黨; pinyin: Zhōnggu ngchǎndǎng) is the ruling party of the Peoples Republic of China. ... A mayor (from the Latin maÄ«or, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... The Chinese Telephone Code Plan is the way to group telephone numbers in mainland China. ... The Postal code for the Peoples Republic of China is under a numeric 6-digit system for the whole country. ... Blue PRC licence plates of the 1992 standard (August 2004 image). ... For the prefecture-level city in Jiangsu province, see Taizhou, Jiangsu. ... Pinyin (Chinese: 拼音, pÄ«nyÄ«n) literally means join (together) sounds (a less literal translation being phoneticize, spell or transcription) in Chinese and usually refers to HànyÇ” PÄ«nyÄ«n (汉语拼音, literal meaning: Han language pinyin), which is a system of romanization (phonemic notation and transcription to Roman script) for Standard... A prefecture-level city (地级市 Pinyin: d , literally region-level city) or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Jiangsu (Simplified Chinese: 江苏; Traditional Chinese: 江蘇; 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. ... A province, in the context of China, is a translation of sheng (省 shÄ›ng), which is an administrative division of China. ... Afternoon light on the jagged grey mountains rising from the Yangtze River gorge The Yangtze River (Chinese: 扬子江; pinyin: ) is the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world after the Amazon in South America and the Nile in Africa. ... Cities on the Yangtze, between Wuhan and Shanghai Nantong (Chinese: 南通; pinyin: ) is a city in Jiangsu Province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Yancheng (Mandarin: 盐城) is a city located in northern Jiangsu Province, Peoples Republic of China (Postcode: 224001) with an area of 15,000 square kilometres and a population of 8,100,000. ... Yangzhou (Simplified Chinese: 扬州; Traditional Chinese: 揚州; pinyin: ) is a city in Jiangsu province, China. ...

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Administration

The prefecture-level city of Taizhou administers 6 county-level divisions, including 2 districts and 4 county-level cities. A prefecture-level city (地级市 Pinyin: d , literally region-level city) or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Due to Chinas large population and area, the political divisions of China have always consisted of several levels since ancient times. ... District, in the context of China, is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China. ... A county-level city (县级市 Pinyin: xiànjí shì) is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. ...

  • Hailing District (海陵区)
  • Gaogang District (高港区)
  • Jiangyan City (姜堰市)
  • Jingjiang City (靖江市)
  • Taixing City (泰兴市)
  • Xinghua City (兴化市)

These are further divided into 105 township-level divisions, including 91 towns, 8 townships and 6 subdistricts. Jiangyan is a city in the prefecture of Taizhou in Jiangsu province, China. ... Due to Chinas large population and area, the political divisions of China have always consisted of several levels since ancient times. ... When referring to Political Divisions of China, town is the standard English translation of the Chinese 镇 (zhèn). ... When referring to Political Divisions of China, township is the standard English translation of the Chinese 乡 (xiāng). ... The Subdistrict is one of the smallest Political_divisions_of_China. ...


Geography and climate

At 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. It is at 1190°56' east and 320°30' north. The Grand Canal of China (known as Jinghang Canal or Jinghang Grand Canal, 京杭大運河, or 大運河; 京杭大运河, or 大运河; pinyin: jīng háng dà yùn hé or dà yùn hé), is the largest ancient artificial river in the world. ... Length 6,380 km Elevation of the source  ? m Average discharge 31,900 m³/s Area watershed 1,800,000 km² Origin Qinghai Province and Tibet Mouth East China Sea Basin countries China The Chang Jiang (Simplified Chinese: 长江; Traditional Chinese: 長江; pinyin: Cháng Jiāng; Wade-Giles: Chang Chiang...


Neighboring Areas: Yangzhou to the west, Nantong to the east, and Yancheng to the north. Yangzhou (Simplified Chinese: 扬州; Traditional Chinese: 揚州; pinyin: ) is a city in Jiangsu province, China. ... Cities on the Yangtze, between Wuhan and Shanghai Nantong (Chinese: 南通; pinyin: ) is a city in Jiangsu Province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Yancheng (Mandarin: 盐城) is a city located in northern Jiangsu Province, Peoples Republic of China (Postcode: 224001) with an area of 15,000 square kilometres and a population of 8,100,000. ...


History

Taizhou is a city with a long history. It was called "Haiyang" (Simplified Chinese: 海阳; Traditional Chinese: 海阳; pinyin: Hǎiyáng) in the Chunqiu Period, and "Hailing" (Simplified Chinese: 海陵; Traditional Chinese: 海陵; pinyin: Hǎilíng) during the Western Han Dynasty. It was named Hailing county in 117 B.C. It was famous during Eastern Jing Dynasty on a par with Jinling (Nanjing) and Guangling (Yangzhou), Lanling (Changzhou). It was named "Taizhou prefecture" in Southern Tang Dynasty, which means 'Peaceful country and lucky citizens'. The name has been kept since then for 2100 years. With a history of over 2100 years, Taizhou enjoys the reputation of "Ancient County in Han and Tang Dynasties and Famous District alongside the coast of the Yellow Sea". Through ages, it has seen gatherings of great talents and famous merchants. It was ever a political, economic, cultural and transportation center in Central Jiangsu. It is also the hometown of great artistic Masters like Shi Nai'an, Zheng Banqiao, and Mei Lanfang, etc, the birth place of the Navy of Chinese People's Liberation Army. It is now one of the famous historical and cultural cities of Jiangsu province. The Spring and Autumn Period (Chinese: 春秋時代; Pinyin: ) represented an era in Chinese history between 722 BC and 481 BC. The period takes its name from the Spring and Autumn Annals, a chronicle of the period whose authorship was traditionally attributed to Confucius. ... 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. ... Nanjing (Chinese: 南京; 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. ... Yangzhou (Simplified Chinese: 扬州; Traditional Chinese: 揚州; pinyin: ) is a city in Jiangsu province, China. ... Changzhou (Chinese: 常州) is a prefecture-level city in the Jiang Nan region of the Jiangsu province of China, population up to 4 million. ... Southern Tang (also refered to as Nantang) was one of the Ten Kingdoms in south-central China created following the Tang Dynasty from 937-976. ... Shī Nàiān, (施耐庵) (1296? - 1370?) was one of the most famous classical Chinese authors. ... Méi Lánfāng (梅蘭芳; 1894-1961) was a Peking opera legend. ... The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) (Simplified Chinese: 中国人民解放军; Traditional Chinese: 中國人民解放軍; pinyin: // Organization Within the PRC government, the PLA maintains a semi-autonomous existence. ... Jiangsu (Simplified Chinese: 江苏; Traditional Chinese: 江蘇; 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. ...


Ecomomy

Having a favorable geographical location, rich resources and solid economic foundation, Taizhou was approved by the State's Council to be one of open coastal cities. In the past 20 years, the economic growth has remained at the average speed of over 10%. It is one of central cities inside the Yangtse River Delta for its developed industry, convenient transportation and prosperous commerce. In the year of 2000, the GDP reached RMB 40.58 billion yuan, the GDP per capita RMB 8,093 yuan, the fiscal revenue RMB 3.18 billion yuan, the total amount of bank deposit RMB 38.9 billion yuan. Five county-level cities or districts are ranked among the "China's Top 100 Counties with Greatest Comprehensive Power". It boasts numbers of large-sized enterprises or groups, such as Chunlan Group.


Taizhou was among the first few cities in Jiangsu to be recognized as having famousus cultural history. In 1990, Heheng village in Jiangyan county 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. ... Jiangyan is a city in the prefecture of Taizhou in Jiangsu province, China. ... Klaus Töpfer, UNEP Exec. ... Biogas typically refers to methane produced by the fermentation of organic matter including manure, wastewater sludge, or municipal solid waste, under anaerobic conditions. ...


Sister cities

Thus far, Taizhou has six sister cities.

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Transportation

The Nanjing-Jinjiang-Yancheng Highway passes through from south to north and National Highway 328 goes from west to east. Chinas National Highway 328 runs from Nanjing in to Haian in Jiangsu. ...


The routes to get to Taizhou includes:

Shanghai (Chinese: 上海; pinyin: ; Shanghainese IPA: ; Lumazi: Zanhe) , situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta, is Chinas largest city. ... Nanjing (Chinese: 南京; 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. ... Chinas National Highway 328 runs from Nanjing in to Haian in Jiangsu. ... Beijing ▶(?) (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Pei-ching; Postal System Pinyin: Peking) is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Nanjing (Chinese: 南京; 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. ...

Company headquarted in Taizhou

  • Chunlan Group Corp
  • Linghai Motocyle Corp

Tourism

Qintong Boat Festival held in Jiangyan
Qintong Boat Festival held in Jiangyan

Qintong Boat Festival is held in Qingming (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. Image File history File links Qintong_Boat. ... Image File history File links Qintong_Boat. ... Jiangyan is a city in the prefecture of Taizhou in Jiangsu province, China. ... Dragon Boat Racing in Qintong Boat Festival Qintong Boat Festival (Chinese: 溱潼会船)is an anual event in Jiangyan, Jiangsu, China. ... Qingming (清明) is a solar term begins when Sun lies between the celestial longitude of 15° and 30°. It sometimes refers in particular to the day when Sun exactly at the celestial longitude of 15°. Introduction Qingming usually begins around April 5, and ends around April 20. ...

    • Xique Lake, Jiangyan (喜鹊湖)

The lake located in Qingtong 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.

Biggest reserve outside of Dafeng. Binomial name Elaphurus davidianus Milne-Edwards, 1866 Père Davids deer (Elaphurus davidianus) is a species of deer known only in captivity. ...

    • Taizhou Park
    • Heheng Agricultural Tour, Shengao, Jiangyan
  • Museum
    • Navy Birthplace Museum
    • Hu Jintao Birthplace Museum, Jiangyan

Colleges and schools

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

  • Government website of Taizhou (available in Chinese and English)
  • Qintong Boat Festival


Prefecture-level divisions of Jiangsu
Sub-provincial cities: Nanjing
Prefecture-level cities: Changzhou | Huai'an | Lianyungang | Nantong | Suqian
Suzhou | Taizhou | Wuxi | Xuzhou | Yancheng | Yangzhou | Zhenjiang
List of Jiangsu County-level divisions

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Jiangsu: Definition and Much More from Answers.com (3593 words)
Jiangsu borders Shandong in the north, Anhui to the west, and Zhejiang and Shanghai to the south.
Although south Jiangsu was eventually the base for the kingdom of Wu (one of the Three Kingdoms from 222 to 280), it did not become significant role until the invasion of northern nomads during the Western Jin Dynasty, starting from the 4th century.
Jiangsu is also laced with a well-developed irrigation system, which earned it (especially the southern half) the moniker of 水乡 (shuǐxiāng "land of water"); the southern city of Suzhou is so crisscrossed with canals that it has been dubbed "Venice of the East".
Taizhou, Jiangsu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (759 words)
Situated on the north bank of the Yangtze River, it borders Nantong to the east, Yancheng to the north and Yangzhou to the west.
At 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.
Taizhou was among the first few cities in Jiangsu to be recognized as having famous cultural history.
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