Location: situated at the east of China, on the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River; at 32′ 0
3″ north latitude and 118′47″ east longitude ; it is 300 kilometers away from Shanghai, 1200 kilometers from Beijing, 1400 kilometers from Chongqing
Neighboring Areas: Zhejiang, Anhui, Shandong Provinces and Shanghai Municipality
Physical Features: on the vast plain of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River; to the north is Jianghuai Plain, to the east is the Yangtze Delta; be close to rivers and lakes
Population: 5.29 million
Urban Population: 2.73 million
Area: 6,516 sq km
Nationalities: Han, Hui, Manchu, Zhuang, Korean and Bai
History: Nanjing is a famous ancient capital in China, the capital of 10 dynasties; it is one of the historical and cultural cities in the world; also known asJinling, Tianjing, Stone City, etc, it was named Nanjing in Ming dynasty, being called Ning for short.
Climatic Features: belongs to the north subtropical monsoonal climate zone, four seasons clearly demarcated, cold winters and hot summers; with frost-free period of 237 days
Average Temperature: annual average temperature 16C; absolute maximum temperature 43C, minimum temperature minus 14C ; average daily temperature in the hottest months 28.1C, in the coldest months minus 2.1C
Rainfall: plenty of rain, 117 rainy days annually, from the end of June to the middle of July is the rainy season; Annual even precipitation 1,106mm; maximum average humidity 81 percent
Mountains: Zhongshan Mountain( namely Zijinshan Mountain); Mount Qixia, Tangshan Mountain
Rivers: the Yangtze River, Qinhuai River, Xuanwu lake, Mochou Lake
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