Jiangsu

Jiangsu (UK: /dʒæŋˈsuː/;[5] US: /ˈdʒjɑːŋˈsuː/ [6] Chinese: 江苏^ⓘ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, alternatively romanized as Kiangsu or Chiangsu) is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with its capital in Nanjing. Jiangsu is the third smallest, but the fifth most populous and the most densely populated of the 23 provinces of the People's Republic of China. Jiangsu has the highest GDP per capita and second-highest GDP of Chinese provinces, after Guangdong.[7] 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 kilometers (620 mi) along the Yellow Sea, and the Yangtze River passes through the southern part of the province.

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Jiangsu 江苏
Province
Province of Jiangsu
Name transcription(s)
• Chinese	江苏省 (Jiāngsū Shěng)
• Abbreviation	JS / 苏 (pinyin: Sū)
• Wu	Kaonsu San
• Jiang–Huai	Jiang1 su1 Sen3
From top to bottom, left to right: Zifeng Tower in Nanjing, Suzhou, Tiger Hill Pagoda, Xuzhou TV Tower, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
Map showing the location of Jiangsu Province
Coordinates: 32°54′N 119°48′E
Country	China
Named for	江 Jiāng – Jiangning (now Nanjing) 苏 sū – Suzhou
Capital	Nanjing
Largest city	Suzhou
Divisions  - Prefecture-level  - County-level  - Township- level	13 prefectures 95 counties 1237 towns and subdistricts
Government
• Type	Province
• Body	Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress
• CCP Secretary	Xin Changxing
• Congress chairman	Xin Changxing
• Governor	Xu Kunlin
• Provincial CPPCC Chairman	Zhang Yizhen
• National People's Congress Representation	144 deputies
Area [1]
• Total	98,285 km2 (37,948 sq mi)
• Rank	25th
Highest elevation (Mount Huaguo)	625 m (2,051 ft)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	84,748,016
• Rank	4th
• Density	860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
• Rank	4th
Demonym	Jiangsunese
Demographics
• Ethnic composition	Han – 99.6% Hui – 0.2% (160,800)
• Languages and dialects	Mandarin (Official) Central Plains Mandarin, Lower Yangtze Mandarin, Wu
ISO 3166 code	CN-JS
GDP[3]	2022
– Total	¥12.287 trillion (2nd) $1.826 trillion (nominal)
– Per capita	¥144,390 (3rd) $21,467 (nominal)
– Growth	2.8%
HDI (2021)	0.810[4] (4th) – very high
Website	www.jiangsu.gov.cn (in Chinese) English version

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Jiangsu
"Jiangsu" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese characters
Simplified Chinese	江苏
Traditional Chinese	江蘇
Postal	Kiangsu
Literal meaning	"Jiang(ning) and Su(zhou)"
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jiāngsū Bopomofo ㄐㄧㄤ   ㄙㄨ Gwoyeu Romatzyh Jiangsu Wade–Giles Chiang1-su1 IPA [tɕjáŋ.sú] Wu Suzhounese Kaon-sou Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Gōng-sōu Jyutping Gong1-sou1 IPA [kɔːŋ˥.sou˥] Southern Min Tâi-lô Kang-soo

Since the Sui and Tang dynasties, Jiangsu has been a national economic and commercial center, partly due to the construction of the Grand Canal. Cities such as Nanjing, Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, and Shanghai (separated from Jiangsu in 1927) are all major Chinese economic hubs. Since the initiation of economic reforms in 1990, Jiangsu has become a focal point for economic development. It is widely regarded as one of China's most developed provinces, when measured by its Human Development Index (HDI).[4] Its 2021 nominal GDP per capita reached RMB 137,300 (US$21,287), becoming the first province in China to reach the $20,000 mark.

Jiangsu is home to many of the world's leading exporters of electronic equipment, chemicals and textiles.[8] It has also been China's largest recipient of foreign direct investment since 2006. In 2022, its GDP was more than CNY¥12.29 trillion (US$1.83 trillion in nominal), which is the sixth-highest of all country subdivisions.[3] If it were a country, it would be the twelfth-largest economy as of 2022 as well as the 19th most populous.[9]

Jiangsu is also one of the leading provinces in research and education in China. As of 2022, Jiangsu hosts 168 institutions of higher education, ranking first of all Chinese provinces.[10] Jiangsu has many highly ranked educational institutions,[11] with 16 number of universities listed in the Double First-Class Universities, ranking second after Beijing. As of 2023, four major cities in Jiangsu ranked in the world's top 200 (Nanjing 6th, Suzhou 40th, Zhenjiang 166th and Wuxi 188th) cities by scientific research output, as tracked by the Nature Index.[12]