Why visit Jiangyan
Townapedia lists 27 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Qin Lake Scenic Area.
Weather in Jiangyan
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About Jiangyan
Jiangyan District (simplified Chinese: 姜堰区; traditional Chinese: 姜堰區; pinyin: Jiāngyàn Qū) is one of the three urban districts of the city of Taizhou, Jiangsu province. It was a county-level city until December 2012. Jiangyan is known for being the birthplace of the former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Hu Jintao.
From the Wikipedia article Jiangyan, Taizhou (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Qin Lake Scenic Area
Monument and historic site · 14.1 km
Lake of China
Museums and landmarks27
15 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes3
History
Formerly called Taixian or Taihsien (simplified Chinese: 泰县; traditional Chinese: 泰縣; pinyin: Tāi Xīan), Jiangyan was a county by the end of the Western Han dynasty. It has relics from the Zhou dynasty and a Buddha statue from the Tang dynasty. It became a town during the reign of the Qing dynasty.
Jiangyan has previously also been called Hailu (海陆), Wuling (吴陵), and Taizhou (泰州). In July 1994, the name was changed to Jiangyan and city status granted.
The Qintong Boat Festival (溱潼会船) has a long history that can be traced back to Ming dynasty. Jiangyan is growing in importance as a tourist destination in eastern China.
The Baima Temple (白马庙, meaning white horse temple) in Jiangyan (now in Taizhou) is the birthplace of the Navy of the People's Liberation Army.
The first Soviet base in northern Jiangsu was founded in Jiangyan by the No. 14 Red Army.
Jiangyan has been working to modernize the district through enhanced education and technology opportunities. Many technologies have been developed in Jiangyan, and more than 70 patents have been registered. Jiangyan has been among the "Top 100 most economically competitive counties in China" since 1995.
In 1990, Jiangyan was awarded the Global 500 Roll of Honor by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for its success in protecting the environment and increasing grain yield through wide use of marsh biogas ponds.
From the History section of Jiangyan, Taizhou on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship8
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Healthcare2
Map of Jiangyan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 40 km away.
- Taizhou 22 km west, about 22 min by car
- Taixing 40 km south, about 40 min by car
- Dongtai 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- Rugao 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Yangzhou 67 km west, about 1 h by car
- Jiangyin 67 km south, about 1 h by car
- Zhenjiang 72 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Zhangjiagang 80 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Changzhou 83 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Nantong 87 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Jiangyan, Mx. Granger, CC0
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