Zhenjiang (chn)

Zhenjiang

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