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Zhenjiang ranks 4,713th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind County Offaly, Revere, Massachusetts, and Bebington. Memorable people born in Zhenjiang include Emperor Wu of Song, Emperor Wen of Liu Song, and Tang Jiaxuan. Memorable people who died in Zhenjiang include Shen Kuo, and Sun Ce. Zhenjiang has been the birth place of many politicians and the death place of many philosophers, and military personnels. Zhenjiang is located in China.

Zhenjiang, alternately romanized as Chinkiang, is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province, China. It lies on the southern bank of the Yangtze River near its intersection with the Grand Canal. It is opposite Yangzhou and between Nanjing and Changzhou. Zhenjiang was formerly the provincial capital of Jiangsu and remains as an important transportation hub. As of the 2020 census, its total population was 3,210,418 inhabitants whom 1,266,790 lived in the built-up area made of the 3 urban districts. The town is best known both in China and abroad for Chinkiang vinegar, a fragrant black vinegar that is a staple of Chinese cooking. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 363 and 1938, Zhenjiang was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Emperor Wu of Song, Emperor Wen of Liu Song, and Tang Jiaxuan. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Zhenjiang including Shen Kuo, and Sun Ce.

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Zhenjiang were politicians (3),  while most who died were philosophers (1), and military personnels (1).

Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Zhenjiang, including Tang Jiaxuan. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Zhenjiang, including Emperor Wu of Song, Emperor Wen of Liu Song, and Tang Jiaxuan.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Zhenjiang since 1700.