Where is Taicang, Jiangsu?

Taicang is located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province, on the south bank of the Yangtze River estuary. It is located between 3120 ′ N, 3145 ′ E, 0/20 58 ′ ~12/20 ′ It faces the Yangtze River in the east, Chongming Island, Baoshan District and Jiading District in Shanghai across the river in the south, Kunshan City in the west and Changshu City in the north. The total area is 822.906 square kilometers, including 538.466 square kilometers of land area and 284.44 square kilometers of water area.

Taicang belongs to the alluvial plain of the Yangtze River Delta. The whole territory is flat and slightly inclined from northeast to southwest. The eastern part is the plain along the river, and the western part is the low-lying polder area. Ground elevation: 3.5m ~ 5.8m in the east (datum: Wusong Zero) and 2.4m ~ 3.8m in the west.

Taicang Port is located in the south of the Yangtze River estuary and in the east of Taicang City. The port is located in the south channel of the Yangtze River, from Baimao Estuary to Liuheiwu, with the center at Qiyakou, that is, 3 1 37' 00 "north latitude and 2114' 00" east longitude. The coastline of the port is 38.8 kilometers, of which the deepwater coastline is 25 kilometers, only 13 nautical miles away from Wusongkou, and it is the closest port to the Yangtze River estuary. The coastline of the port area is basically straight, the beach is stable, it is not frozen or silted all the year round, and the deep water area is open and stable, which can meet the water transfer requirements of 50,000-ton ships. It is one of the best ports in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. All ships that can enter the Yangtze estuary can enter and leave the port all day without waiting for the tide. After the regulation of hidden sand in the Yangtze River estuary, the third and fourth generation container ships can reach the port directly.

Taicang belongs to the humid climate zone in the southern part of the north subtropical zone, with four distinct seasons. Winter is controlled by the cold high pressure in the north, with little rain and cold weather; Summer is controlled by subtropical high, and the weather is hot; Spring and autumn is a period of alternating monsoon, with changeable weather and alternating dry and wet. Annual average temperature 15.5℃, precipitation 1078. 1mm, sunshine 1960.9 hours, and frost-free period of 226 days. The average temperature in 2002 was 65438 06.9℃, which was 65438 0.4℃ higher than normal. The temperature is high in winter, spring and autumn, and it is close to normal in summer. The annual extreme maximum temperature is 37.0℃, and the number of days with high temperature greater than or equal to 35℃ is 3 days, which is 2 times less than the annual average. The annual precipitation is 1236.4 mm, which is more than normal 15%. Rainfall is normal in winter and summer, with more rain in spring and less rain in autumn. Plum rains are normal, but the rainy season is short. There are 1 typhoon affecting Taicang.

Taicang City belongs to Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, and the resident of the Municipal People's Government is Chengxiang Town. The city has jurisdiction over 7 towns, 226 administrative villages, 3,908 villagers' groups and 56 residents' committees. China has two provincial development zones: Taicang Port Development Zone and Taicang Economic Development Zone. At the end of the year, the total population of the city was 449,300, the agricultural population was 264,900, and the non-agricultural population was 6,543,808+084,400. The annual birth rate is 5.94‰, the mortality rate is 7.93‰ and the natural growth rate is-1.99‰.