Nanjing City, Capital of Jiangsu Province

Nanjing Construction

Location: situated at the east of China, on the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River; at north latitude 31 14' - 32 36', east longitude 118 22' - 119 14'; 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; 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 as "Jinling", "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 16 C; absolute maximum temperature 43 C, minimum temperature minus 14 C ; average daily temperature in the hottest months 28.1 C, in the coldest months minus 2.1 C. 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 and Lakes: the Yangtze River, Qinhuai River, Xuanwu lake, Mochou Lake.