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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; 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 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: the Yangtze River, Qinhuai River, Xuanwu
lake, Mochou Lake
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