Jingjiang, lying on the northern bank of Yangtze River, is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Taizhou Prefecture City. Jingjiang has been highlighted as a transportation hub to connect the north to south of Jiangsu.

Economically, Jingjiang is considered as a pioneer city to shift the highly developed economies from two economic zones, Shanghai and Nanjing, to the North of Jiangsu.

Jingjiang City is located in the north of Jiangsu with a river bank of 52.3 km in length, where the Yangtze River runs into the sea. Along the bank, the river water is 20 meters deep that composes an excellent natural river port and fifty docks have already positioned.

Jingjiang is nicknamed as “A little Jiangnan (south of Jiangsu)”. The city faces the Yangtze River from three directions: west, east and south, which form its southern, western and eastern boundaries. Across the river, Jingjiang encounters three cities on the south bank of the river: Zhangjiagang, Jiangyin and Wujin, and confronts additional two cities on its northern border: Taixing and Rugao. There is a hilly area in the middle of its territory.

Jingjiang has a maritime monsoon climate similar with its neighbors and four seasons are distinct. Its annual average temperature is 16ºC around, with 5ºC for winter average and 27ºC for summer. The annual precipitation is between 900-1,000 mm. The so-called Mei Yu season, meaning “humid and rainfall abundant” in Chinese, is between 2 to 4 weeks, starting at the begining of June to the begining of July.

Jingjiang, traditionally, replied on its agricultural and aquatic income. With its great water resource, the waterway traditionally offers an additional revenue for locals.

The rapid economic expansion over past 20 years has greatly enhanced the city’s economy. Now Jingjiang has unique sectors in electronic, automobile, biomedical and new material industries. There are many distinguished sectors including the largest vitamin C supplemental enterprise, the largest auto locker industry, the 5th largest ship-making venture, and more.

The city has received massive investments from national and international investors which boost its economic capacity. The joint venture has emerged in Jingjiang’s urban area, towns and rural communities and it gears up the economic growth in these areas. Now Jingjiang has been ranked on the front of the list of China’s Top 100 Counties (county-level cities) in 2006 and 2007.

The water transportation is really an advantage for Jingjiang. The Yangtze River provides it an easy access to sea outlet. Jingjiang Port has developed multiple relations with other ports to further magnify its capacity. The development for a planed new port zone will further boost the city’s navigation capability.

Jingjiang’s environment and ecosystem are well under protected, specifically for its water resource. The city is making its effort to maintain its ecological environment and forest. Many facilities and regulations have been set up in heavy chemistry zones and industrial areas to monitor or protect