| Yancheng 盐城 |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture-level city |
| • CPCYancheng Secretary | Zhao Peng (赵鹏) |
| • Mayor | Li Qiang (李强) |
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| • Prefecture-level city | 16,920.83 km2 (6,533.2 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,720 km2 (664.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 7,260,240 |
| • Density | 429.1/km2 (1,111.3/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,630,000 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 224000 (Urban center) 224100-224700 (Other areas) |
| Area code(s) | 515 |
| GDP | ¥191.7 billion (2009) |
| GDP per capita | ¥25,553 (2009) |
| Major Nationalities | Han |
| County-level divisions | 9 |
| Township-level divisions | 144 |
| License Plate Prefix | 苏J |
| Website | http://www.yancheng.gov.cn |
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| Simplified Chinese | 盐城 | ||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 鹽城 | ||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Yánchéng | ||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Salt City | ||||||||||||||
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Yancheng (Chinese: 盐城; pinyin: Yánchéng) is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. The city with the largest jurisdiction area in Jiangsu, Yancheng borders Lianyungang to the north, Huai'an to the west, Yangzhou and Taizhou to the southwest, Nantong to the south, and looks out to the Yellow Sea to the east.
Yancheng, literally "Salt City", is named after the salt harvest fields that surround the city. According to historical records, collection and production of sea salt in the region began as early as 119 BC during the Western Han Dynasty, when the settlement on the current location of Yancheng was named Yandu County (盐都县). According to the 2010 Census, Yancheng has a registered population of 8,203,728 — with 7,260,240 permanent residents.[1]
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The prefecture-level city of Yancheng administers 9 county-level divisions, including 2 districts, 2 county-level cities and 5 counties. The population information here presented uses 2010 census data of permanent residents.
| English Name | Simplified Chinese | Traditional Chinese | Pinyin | Area | Population | Density |
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| Tinghu District | 亭湖区 | 亭湖區 | Tínghú Qū | 896 | 904,417 | 1,009 |
| Yandu District | 盐都区 | 鹽都區 | Yándū Qū | 1,018 | 711,300 | 699 |
| Dongtai City | 东台市 | 東台市 | Dōngtái Shì | 2,340 | 990,208 | 423 |
| Dafeng City | 大丰市 | 大豐市 | Dàfēng Shì | 3,059 | 707,069 | 231 |
| Xiangshui County | 响水县 | 響水縣 | Xiǎngshuǐ Xiàn | 1,461 | 509,524 | 349 |
| Binhai County | 滨海县 | 濱海縣 | Bīnhǎi Xiàn | 1,880 | 956,162 | 509 |
| Funing County | 阜宁县 | 阜寧縣 | Fùníng Xiàn | 1,439 | 843,275 | 586 |
| Jianhu County | 建湖县 | 建湖縣 | Jiànhú Xiàn | 1,154 | 741,646 | 643 |
| Sheyang County | 射阳县 | 射陽縣 | Shèyáng Xiàn | 2,855 | 896,639 | 314 |
Yancheng has a history of 2,100 years since the first canton was founded here in Han Dynasty at year 119 BC. It was named for the salt reserves in rivers around the area, its name literally meaning "Salt City". Yancheng was in the limelight during the Chinese Civil War from the 1930s to 1940s. The New Fourth Army (N4A) led by the Communist Party of China was reestablished in Yancheng after being ambushed and battered by the enemy. After the revival, the N4A played a very important role in the war and finally the foundation of the People's Republic of China. Many monuments in honor of N4A heroes can still be found around Yancheng.
Yancheng occupies the flat coastal plains of Eastern Jiangsu. Those areas not cultivated are mainly marshalnds, which are home to several endangered species, including the Red-crowned Crane and the Pere David's deer. Yancheng has a temperate climate with fairly mild winters and distinctly tropical late summers.
With the development of transportation infrastructure in Northern Jiangsu in recent years, transportation has become a lot more convenient. Yancheng is located on the Xinyi-Changxing Railway, which was completed in 2005. The Yancheng train station opened in 2006, and Yancheng is now offers overnight train service (on Train T156) to Beijing. Yancheng is also the endpoint of the Ningjingyan Expressway as well as a major stop on the Coastal Expressway, connecting it with Shanghai.
Transportation by bus is available on a flowing basis to Lianyungang as well as neighbouring counties Funing, Sheyang, Binhai, and Xiangshui.
Public transportation was improved with the advent of the BRT (bus rapid transport) system, which creates a dedicated bus lane and allows daily unlimited ridership for 1 RMB per day.
Yancheng's financial income used to rely heavily on agricultural industry. In 2002, Yancheng's economy has been boosted by an initial joint venture between Kia Motors and Dongfeng Automotive Group, with the creation of the Yancheng Plant. The plant was expanded in 2007.[2]
The city hosts numerous higher learning institutions, including Yancheng Teachers' College, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng Nursing College,Yancheng Textile Vocational College and Yancheng Transport Technology College.
Yancheng Radio and Television University is a branch of this national educational giant in the city.
Yancheng Middle School (盐中）, founded by the Kuomintang, is recognized as one of the best in Jiangsu province, currently ranked the 4th best middle school in the province. It has over 6000 students and the school offers a variety of subjects to choose from.
The city has well instituted compulsory primary education system. The secondary schools including high schools achieves significant graduate rate. Its adult vocational education system has brought diverse programs to its labor forces.
Outdoor activities include the Yangcheng Wetlands and Salt marshes, home of some unique and endangered species, including Père David's Deer and the Red-crowned Crane. There is also a famous food steet in east road springing up in recent years in which stands many restaurants in a style of Huizhou architecture.
A number of notable people were born in Yancheng. Qiao Guanhua (1913–1983) was the Chinese Foreign Minister during the 1970s and he was the first top Chinese diplomat at the UN after the legitimate position of China was restored during the Cold War. Hu Qiaomu (1912–1992) served as a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, Director of the Party Literature Research Centre of the Central Committee, Director of the Party History Research Centre of the Central Committee and President of the Chinese Academy of Social Science in the 1980s. Two of them are always referred to "Two Qiao" of Yancheng.
Yancheng is twinned with the following domestic and foreign cities.
In addition, the county-level city of Dafeng, administered by Yancheng, is also twinned with Ascoli Piceno, Italy (September 2001) and Guri, South Korea (February 20, 2003) respectively.
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