Jiangsu facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jiangsu Province
江苏省
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| Name transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 江苏省 (Jiāngsū Shěng) |
| • Abbreviation | JS / 苏 (pinyin: Sū) |
| • Wu | Kaonsu San |
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Map showing the location of Jiangsu Province
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| Named for | 江 Jiangning (now Nanjing) 苏 Suzhou |
| Capital (and largest city) |
Nanjing |
| Divisions | 13 prefectures, 106 counties, 1488 townships |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102,600 km2 (39,600 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 25th |
| Highest elevation | 625 m (2,051 ft) |
| Population
(2015)
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| • Total | 79,800,000 |
| • Rank | 5th |
| • Density | 777.8/km2 (2,014.4/sq mi) |
| • Density rank | 4th |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic composition | Han – 99.6% Hui – 0.2% |
| • Languages and dialects | Mandarin (Official) Jianghuai Mandarin, Wu, Zhongyuan Mandarin |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-JS |
| GDP (2017) | CNY 8.59 trillion USD 1.27 trillion (2nd) |
| • per capita | CNY 107,189 USD 17,176 (4th) |
| • growth |  7.2% |
| HDI (2014) | 0.798 (high) (4th) |
Jiangsu is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country.
The name "Jiangsu" comes from Jiang, short for the city of Jiangning (now Nanjing), and Su, for the city of Suzhou.
Jiangsu borders Shandong in the north, Anhui to the west, and Zhejiang and Shanghai to the south. Jiangsu has a coastline of over 1,000 km along the Yellow Sea, and the Yangtze River passes through its southern parts.
Jiangsu is home to many of the world's leading exporters of electronic equipment, chemicals and textiles. It has also been China's largest recipient of foreign direct investment since 2006.
Economy
Jiangsu has an extensive irrigation system supporting its agriculture, which is based primarily on rice and wheat, followed by maize and sorghum. Main cash crops include cotton, soybeans, peanuts, rape, sesame, ambary hemp, and tea. Other products include peppermint, spearmint, bamboo, medicinal herbs, apples, pears, peaches, loquats, ginkgo.
Silkworms also form an important part of Jiangsu's agriculture, with the Lake Taihu region to the south a major base of silk production in China. Jiangsu is also an important producer of freshwater fish and other aquatic products.
Jiangsu has coal, petroleum, and natural gas deposits, but its most significant mineral products are non-metal minerals such as halite (rock salt), sulfur, phosphorus, and marble. The city of Xuzhou is a coal hub of China. The salt mines of Huaiyin have more than 0.4 trillion tonnes of deposits, one of the greatest collections of deposits in China.
Jiangsu is historically oriented towards light industries such as textiles and food industry. After 1949 Jiangsu has also developed heavy industries such as chemical industry and construction materials.
Jiangsu is very wealthy among the provinces of China, with the second highest total gross domestic product (after Guangdong Province), it is one of the most prosperous regions in China.
Images for kids
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One of the tortoise stelae of Xiao Dan (478–522), a member of the Liang royal family. Ganjiaxiang, Qixia District, near Nanjing
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The Huqiu Tower of Tiger Hill, Suzhou, built in 961.
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The Beisi Pagoda of Suzhou, built between 1131 and 1162 during the Song dynasty, 76 m (249 ft) tall.
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Population density and low elevation coastal zones in Jiangsu. Jiangsu is particularly vulnerable to sea level rise.
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Jiangsu in 1936
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Tourists cross a bridge in Chengxu temple, a Taoist temple which was built in 1086-1093 during the Song Dynasty
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Population distribution of Jiangsu in 2010
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An industrial landscape in Ganjiaxiang, Qixia District, Nanjing
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The Humble Administrator's Garden, one of the classical gardens of Suzhou.
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Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre.
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Altar of the Three Pure Ones at the Temple of Zhenwu in Yangzhou.
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Xiangfu Buddhist Temple in Wuxi.
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Main courtyard of the Temple of Tianfei in Nanjing.
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See also
In Spanish: Jiangsu para niños
