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        (1)外文名称: Nanjing City
       (2)中文名称: 南京
       (3)内容: Nanjing City

   Nanjing, which is called Ning for short, is the capital of Jiangsu Province. Located in the vast plain on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Nanjing covers a total area of 6,516 sq km including the 186.73-sq-km downtown. The urban area covers 976.76 sq km. It has a population of 5.22 million, 2.59 million of whom are non-agricultural residents. It features hills, waters, towns and trees.

   Nanjing has sub-tropical moist climate with distinct four seasons. It has an average annual temperature of 15.6 ? , an annual rainfall of 1,106 millimeters and a frost-free period of 237 days.

   Nanjing abounds in natural resources. It has discovered 54 types of minerals, 34 of which have verified reserves topping two billion tons.
   In ancient times, Nanjing served as the capital of the Wu, Eastern Jin, Song, Qi, Liang, Chen, Southern Tang and Ming dynasties, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. It was also the site of the provisional government set up after the Revolution of 1911. On April 23, 1949, Nanjing was liberated, and became a special city directly under the administration of the Central  Government. On January 1, 1953, it was merged into Sunan and Subei administrative zones to become Jiangsu Province, and Nanjing became the capital of the province.It began to administer counties in 1983. Now it has five districts and five counties. In March 1995, the State Council approved "Nanjing City's Overall Program (up to 2010)", and defined the nature of Nanjing city as a "well-known ancient capital, the capital of Jiangsu Province and a major central city on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River."

   Nanjing is a key industrial base in China. In December of 1992, it was chosen by nine departments as the fifth city in the country with overall economic strength, and one of China's  cities with better investment conditions. The city has 36 industries and over 2,000 products.

   Nanjing is focusing on the development of five pillar industries such as computer, telecommunication equipment, household electric appliance, motor vehicles and motorcycles, petrochemicals and refined chemicals, and construction and building materials. It is second international commercial port after Shanghai in the Yangtze River Delta. It has 520 markets of various kinds, 390 comprehensive markets forming a market network ranging from production means, banking, technology, personnel, labor force, information, real estate to property transactions.

   The city has nine development zones above the provincial level. It is one of China's important transport hubs, and one of the six telecommunications centers in the country. It stands by the Yangtze River and is near the sea, and has formed a dimensional transportation network composed of railways, highways, waterways, air routes and pipes.

   Nanjing's science and education develop rapidly, and it is one of China's four research and education central cities. In 1995, it was chosen as one of the nation's outstanding cities in vitalizing the city through science and education.

   Rich in natural scenery and civilization, Nanjing has 281  historic and cultural relic units under protection at and above the city level. Included are nine key national units. The Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Confucius Temple and scenes along the river Qinhuai have been listed among the top 40 tourist attractions in China.