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Where is the specific location of Jiangnan?

Jiangnan, literally meaning Jiangnan, refers to the area south of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in the concept of human geography.

Literally means Jiangnan, Jiangnan is endless. In a narrow sense, it refers to the south bank of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. These areas include areas south of the Yangtze River in Jiangsu, areas south of the Yangtze River in Anhui, and areas north of Qiantang River in Shanghai and Zhejiang.

Jiangnan in a broad sense includes the whole territory of Shanghai, Jiangxi, Hunan and Zhejiang, as well as the areas south of the Yangtze River in Jiangsu, Anhui, Hubei and Shanghai. Compared with Jiangnan Road in Tang Dynasty, there are fewer parts involving Guizhou Province. Northern Fujian is sometimes called Jiangnan. In a broad sense, Jiangnan has a vast territory and diverse landforms, so it is often regarded as "Great Jiangnan", which is roughly consistent with the meteorological scope of Jiangnan. Four rice markets and four famous buildings in Jiangnan are all within the scope of Jiangnan. This area includes three famous mountains, three rivers and three lakes-Qiantang River and Taihu Lake in Huangshan, Ganjiang River and Poyang Lake in Lushan, Xiangjiang River and Dongting Lake in Hengshan. These three rivers and lakes are the cradles of Wu culture, Jiangxi culture and Huxiang culture respectively. The definition of "Great Jiangnan" begins with the ancient division (Jiangnan Road) and is often described in literary works. For example, Du Fu's Random Encounter Li Guinian was written in Changsha. The Jiangnan referred to in the weather forecast is roughly the Jiangnan zone in a broad sense.