Nanjing, abbreviated as "Ning" (宁), is the capital of Jiangsu Province. It is located in the southwestern part of Jiangsu Province and the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

Beginning at 31°14′ north in the south, Nanjing extends to 32°37′ north in the north; from 118°22′ east in the west to 119°14′ east in the east. The maximum distance between east and west is approximately 70 kilometers; between north and south approximately 150 kilometers. The slender city covers an area of 6,587.02 square kilometers. Nanjing is an important central city in eastern China, an important national research and education base, and a comprehensive transportation hub. It is the only megacity in the Yangtze River Delta and an important gateway city for the development of the central and western regions, the first batch of national historical and cultural cities, and a national key scenic tourist city. The civic spirit of Nanjing is "Open and honest, displaying fraternity and liberty, entrepreneurship and innovation". The city tree of Nanjing is the cedar, the city flower is the plum blossom, and the symbol of Nanjing as a tourist city is "Standing Dragon and Tiger".

Overview

City name：Nanjing (English: Nanjing Pinyin: nán jīng). Also known as "Jinling", "Jiankang", "Stone City".

Latitude / longitude：31°14'～32°37' north; 118°22'～119°14' east

Jurisdiction：11 municipal districts.

City area：6587.02 square kilometers.

Permanent population：8.50 million (end of 2019)

Ethnicity： Nanjing has 53 ethnic groups out of the 56 ethnic groups in China. The most populous ethnic group is the Han.

Postcode：210000-211800

Telephone code：025 (+86)

Vehicle license plate prefix：苏A

City flower： Plum

City tree： Cedar

For more information, please check the English website of Nanjing Government and the English website of Nanjing Foreign Affairs Office.

Thanks to the Promotion Office of Nanjing Urban Internationalization of Nanjing Government, a comprehensive city guide "In Nanjing: Service Guide for Foreigners" is published. This guide elaborates profile, transportation, cuisine, tourist resorts, shopping, living services, education, employment, investment and entrepreneurship of Nanjing. You can download the guide service guide for expats.pdf and learn more about this charming metropolis.