Where is Jurong, what is its geographical location, and what are its regional advantages?

Jurong is located in the Yangtze River Economic Development Zone, with Zhenjiang in the east, Nanjing in the west, the Yangtze River in the north and the ancient city of Yangzhou across the river, 200 kilometers away from Shanghai. The total area of the city is 1385 square kilometers, with 720,000 mu of cultivated land and a total population of 600,000. It has jurisdiction over 10 towns, 1 provincial development zones, 1 sub-district offices, 20 key township industrial parks, and 15 state-owned agricultural and forestry farms.

It has a long history and culture, and there are many places of interest. Jurong was established in the first year of the Western Han Dynasty (BC 128), with a history of more than 2,000 years (1995 was approved by the State Council to withdraw from the county and set up a city). With mild climate, beautiful landscapes, rich cultural heritage and numerous historical sites, it is an excellent tourist city in China, an advanced city in national scientific and technological work, a sanitary city in Jiangsu Province, a model city with double support in Jiangsu Province and an advanced city in cultural work in Jiangsu Province. Maoshan, a famous Taoist shrine, is located in the southeast of the city. The mountains are steep and the caves are amazing. Known as the "first blessed land and eighth cave" of Taoism, it enjoys a high reputation in Southeast Asia. It is a historical scenic spot in the south of the Yangtze River, a first-class scenic spot in Jiangsu Province and a national AAAA scenic spot. In the northwest of the city, there is the first famous Buddhist mountain in China, namely, Baoshan Mountain. Its "the beauty of foothills, the beauty of peaks and valleys, the depth of caves and valleys and the victory of smoke and clouds" are known as the four wonders. The unique natural landscape and human landscape provide unique conditions for Jurong to develop tourism.

The location advantage is obvious, the infrastructure is perfect, and the three-dimensional traffic pattern of water, land and air has been formed. Waterway: The Yangtze River flows through the north of Jurong from east to west, with an annual throughput of 6,543,800 tons (Jurong Port Authority is located in the Inland River Avenue River near Zhenjiang at Qiaotou, connected with the deep water section of the Yangtze River, and undertakes the loading and unloading of coal, cement, sand and other building materials). Jurong is also close to Zhenjiang Port and Nanjing Port, both of which are international Yangtze River ports. Land: Shanghai-Nanjing Railway runs through the territory (including Shanghai-Nanjing high-speed railway and Shanghai-Nanjing intercity railway projects running through the northern end of Jurong), Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway, National Highway 3 12 and National Highway Ning Hang run through the east, west, north and south. Aviation: Nanjing Lukou International Airport is only 30 kilometers west and Shanghai Hongqiao Airport is only 2.5 hours east. Jurong electric power industry has developed rapidly. There are 29 substations with a transformation capacity of 599,000 KVA, a maximum load of 65,438+10,000 kilowatts, and an annual electricity consumption of 526 million kwh in 2006,5438+0, initially forming a safe, economical and flexible power supply network. At present, the daily water supply capacity is 654.38+10,000 tons, providing water all day. Jurong has become a telephone city in Jiangsu province, with advanced program-controlled telephone network equipment. Urban planning and infrastructure construction have begun to take shape, and the scope of urban planning has expanded to 22 square kilometers. The framework of a modern European medium-sized city has taken shape.