Major Economic Indicators (2010)
Yangzhou is situated at the confluence of Yangtze River and the Grand Canal. It is famous for its many well-preserved Suzhou-style gardens. Lying in the center of Jiangsu Province, it borders the provincial capital of Nanjing to the southwest, Yancheng to the northeast, Taizhou to the east, and across the river to Zhenjiang in the south.
With the Beijing-Shanghai Expressway and the Nanjing-Nantong Expressway intersecting at Yangzhou, it takes only one hour to travel to Nanjing, two hours to Shanghai and eight hours to Beijing. The Yangzhou Railway Station offers direct routes to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzou, Wuhan and Xi’an. Though an airport is not yet constructed in Yangzhou, the Nanjing Lukou International Airport and the Shanghai Pudong International Airport are both within two hours’ drive.
The utilized FDI rose 13.5% to US$2.57 billion.
Yangzhou is a renowned historical and cultural city in China. A very famous song in Chinese culture, “Jasmine Flower”, originated from the city. The history of Yangzhou can be traced back to 2,500 years ago, when it was called Guangling in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-403BC); the city received its current name in 590AD. During the Sui Dynasty (581-617AD), it was the Southern Capital of China, and was named “Jiangdu” after the completion of the Grand Canal. Later, it became the capital of Wu Kingdom during the Five Dynasties and the Kingdom Period (907-960AD). The famous Italian traveler, Marco Polo, was once a governor of Yangzhou in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368AD).
The top tourist sights in Yangzhou include Slender Western Lake and old residences, such as the Wang Residence, the Gaoming Temple and the Daming Temple. Slender West Lake, named after the West Lake in Hangzhou, is a narrow stretch of water flowing through Yangzhou. Daming Temple, located in the northern suburb of Yangzhou, has a history stretching back over fifteen-hundred years and has many cultural relics and temples, and a lot of garden scenery. Other popular attractions include the Flat Hills Hall, the Pavilion of Flourishing Culture (Wenchang Ge), the Stone Pagoda, the Tomb of Puhaddin, Yechun Garden and Ge Garden. Sampling the local cuisine is an excellent reason for travelers to visit Yangzhou; Lion’s Head (meatball flavored with crab roe) and Ji Huo Gan Si (dried bean-curd shreds with chicken and ham slices) are the most well-known cuisines.
There is 1 state-level development zone in Yangzhou; namely, the Yangzhou Export Processing Zone.
National Garden City (2007)- Ministry of Construction of P. R. China
National Model City for Environment Protection (2006)- National Bureau for Environment Protection
National Hygiene City (2002)- Ministry of Hygiene of P. R. China
Historical and Cultural City (1986)- State Council of P.R. China
