Yangzhou City, ancient name of Guangling, Jiangdu, Weiyang, prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province, is located in central Jiangsu Province, the Yangtze River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, between latitude 32 ° 15 ′ - 33 ° 25 ′, longitude 119 ° 01 ′ - 119 ° 54 ′ between the east and Yancheng City, Taizhou City, adjacent to the south of the Yangtze River, Zhenjiang City, across the river; southwest and Nanjing City; west and Anhui Chuzhou City border; northwest and Huai'an City border, with a total area of 6,591,21 square kilometers. River; the southwestern part is connected with Nanjing City; the western part is bordered with Chuzhou City, Anhui Province; and the northwestern part is bordered with Huai'an City, with a total area of 6,591.21 square kilometers. As of June 2023, Yangzhou City has 3 districts, 1 county, 2 county-level cities under its jurisdiction, and 1 development zone. As of the end of 2022, Yangzhou had a resident population of 4,582,900 people.
With a long history, Yangzhou is one of the first 24 famous historical and cultural cities in China. It has a history of more than 2,500 years since King Fuchai of Wu opened Gan Gan Ditch and built Gan City in the 10th year of Wu Fuzha (486 years ago). Yangzhou is a city in the close circle of Nanjing Metropolitan Area and the Yangtze River Delta City Group, and the water source of the national key project of South-to-North Water Diversion in the East. It is also known as "the famous capital of HuaiZuo, the best place of Bamboo West" and "the first city of Chinese canal". In China's history, Yangzhou, due to its unique geographical location and superior natural environment, has experienced almost historical prosperity from the Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, accompanied by cultural prosperity. The Yangzhou section of the China Grand Canal was selected for the World Heritage List; Yangzhou was included in the China Maritime Silk Road.
In 2023, Yangzhou will realize a GDP of 742.326 billion yuan, a growth of 6% at comparable prices.
