Where is Yangzhou located in China?

Yangzhou, a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province, is a national historical and cultural city and a scenic tourist city with traditional characteristics. It is located in the middle of Jiangsu Province, at the intersection of the Yangtze River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Known as the geographical and geometric center of Jiangsu Province (Gaoyou City, Yangzhou), it is also known as "the famous place in Huaizuo, the best place in Zhuxi" and "the first city of China Canal". Known as Yang Yi Yi Er and Moon City.

Yangzhou, called Guangling, Jiangdu and Weiyang in ancient times, can be traced back to 486 BC. The first batch of national historical and cultural cities and Yangzhou section of China's Grand Canal were selected into the World Heritage List. Yangzhou is listed as one of the world heritage cities declared by China Maritime Silk Road.

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The geographical environment of Yangzhou:

climate

Yangzhou city belongs to the transition zone from subtropical monsoon humid climate to temperate monsoon climate. The climate is characterized by four distinct seasons, abundant sunshine and rainfall, and the prevailing wind direction changes obviously with the seasons. Winter is dominated by dry and cold northerly winds, mostly northeast and northwest winds.

topography

Yangzhou city is high in the west and low in the east, with the hills and mountains in Yizheng city as the highest, and gradually inclines from west to east. Gaoyou City, Baoying County and Taizhou xinghua city are the lowest, which are shallow lakes. The highest peak in China is Datong Mountain in Yizheng City, with an altitude of 149.5 meters. The lowest point is located at the junction of Gaoyou City, Baoying County and Taizhou xinghua city, with an average elevation of 2m.

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