The origin and history of Jiangsu's name

Jiangsu is named after Jiangning and Suzhou. In the 6th year of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty (1667), Jiangsu Province was established, taking the initials of Jiangning (now Nanjing), where the Governor of Liangjiang was stationed, and Suzhou (now Suzhou), where the Governor was stationed, to form Jiangsu Province. Take the word "Su" in the full name as the abbreviation.

Jiangsu, referred to as "Su" for short, is the capital of Nanjing, located in the Yangtze River Delta. Jiangsu has a long history. In the Spring and Autumn, it belonged to Wu and Chu, in the Han, it belonged to Xu and Yang Er, in the Yuan, it belonged to Zhongshu Province in Henan and Jiangsu, and in the Ming Dynasty, it was transferred to Nanjing and settled in Jiangsu Province. The north of the Yangtze River is called Subei, and the south of the Yangtze River is called Sunan. It is the lowest flat province in China, and eight out of ten provinces are plains.

Jiangsu province is located on the eastern coast of China, in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, with the Yellow Sea in the east, Zhejiang Province and Shanghai in the southeast, Anhui Province in the west and Shandong Province in the north.

Jiangsu has mild weather, fertile land, abundant labor and developed commodity economy. Rich in rice, wheat, cotton, silkworm, fish, etc., known as the "land of fish and rice" reputation. And its traffic is developed. The Yangtze River route and beijing-shanghai railway trunk line meet in Nanjing. Inland navigation is as dense as a spider's web, and air routes are developing very rapidly.

Jiangsu is also rich in tourism resources, with 13 national historical and cultural cities and 3 world heritage sites. Suzhou Classical Garden, ming tomb, Grand Canal.