
Nanjing facts for kids
Nánjīng Shì 南京市 |
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Location within China | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
County-level divisions | 13 |
Township divisions | 129 |
Settled | 495 BC |
Area(ranked 29th) | |
• Total | 6,596 km2 (2,547 sq mi) |
Elevation | 20 m (50 ft) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 6,126,165 |
• Density | 928.8/km2 (2,406/sq mi) |
Time zone | China Standard Time (UTC+8) |
Postal code | 210000 - 211300 |
Area code(s) | 25 |
License plate prefixes | 苏A |
GDP (2007) | US$45.2 billion (1.00US$=7.25Renminbi¥,Nov, 2007) |
- per capita | US$7,442 |
Website | City of Nanjing |
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' (Chinese: 南京; Romanizations: Nánjīng (Pinyin), Nan-ching (Wade-Giles), Nanking') is the capital of China's Jiangsu Province, and a city with a prominent place in Chinese history and culture. Nanjing was the capital of China during several historical periods, including the former capital city of Republic of China, and is listed as one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China. Nanjing is also one of the fifteen sub-provincial cities in the People's Republic of China's administrative structure. It has autonomy for jurisdiction and economy only slightly less than that of a province.
It lies in the downstream Yangtze River drainage basin and Yangtze River Delta. With an urban population of over five million, it is also the second largest commercial center in the East China region, behind only Shanghai.
Political divisions
Nanjing Municipality is divided into 11 districts.
- Xuanwu District
- Qinhuai District
- Yuhuatai District
- Gulou District
- Pukou District
- Liuhe District
- Qixia District
- Jianye District
- Jiangning District
- Lishui District
- Gaochun District
Sister cities
Nanjing currently has 18 sister cities (areas), namely:
Alsace, France
Barranquilla, Colombia
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Florence, Italy
Hauts-de-Seine, France
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Leipzig, Germany
- Limassol, Cyprus
London, Ontario, Canada
Malacca Town, Malaysia (2001)
Mexicali, Mexico
Nagoya, Japan
Perth, Australia
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. (Nov 02, 1978, The 1st pair of Twin Cities between America and People's Republic of China)
- Daejeon, South Korea
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Images for kids
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The Śarīra pagoda in Qixia Temple. It was built in 601 CE and rebuilt in the 10th century.
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An artist's impression of the Taiping Rebellion (1850–1864).
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7 December 2013 image from NASA's Terra Satellite of the Eastern China smog
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Zifeng Tower ranks among the tallest buildings in the world, opened for commercial operations in 2010.
