Nanxu is the name of the ancient state. Overseas Chinese in the Eastern Jin Dynasty established Xuzhou in Jingkou City. It was renamed Nanxu in the Southern Dynasty and Song Dynasty, and was abolished in the Sui Dynasty. It is now Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province.
Zhenjiang is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province, China. It is located in the southwest of Jiangsu Province, the eastern coast of China, and southern Jiangsu. It was called Runzhou in ancient times and was the capital of Jiangsu Province during the Republic of China. It is the northern center of the Yangtze River Delta, a core city in the Nanjing metropolitan area, and an important part of the national-level Southern Jiangsu Modernization Demonstration Zone. The Yangtze River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal meet here at the coordinates of China's river overpasses, and it is known as the best river in the world.
Famous Specialties
Zhenjiang’s delicacies are known as the Three Fishes and the Three Monsters. The three fishes are anchovy, saury and puffer fish from the Yangtze River; the three weirdos are meat, balsamic vinegar and pot noodles. The three weirdos of Zhenjiang are the most famous. As the saying goes: The vinegar is not bad, the meat is not a dish, and the noodles are cooked in the soup. Pot lid. That's them.
Famous figures
Zhang Yushu: presided over the compilation of "Unification of the Qing Dynasty", "Peiwen Yunfu" and "Kangxi Dictionary"
Liu E: author of "Tie" Turtles Hidden in the Clouds" and "Lao Can's Travels"
Ma Xiangbo and Ma Jianzhong: The two brothers authored the first comprehensive and systematic Chinese grammar monograph "Ma Shi Wentong"
< p> Best travel time
March-June, September-November: Zhenjiang is located in the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with four distinct seasons and moderate temperatures in spring and autumn, making it most suitable for travel. This is also the time of year when Zhenjiang holds the most various festivals.
March and April are the cherry blossom season in Zhenjiang Baotashan Park. There will be a large-scale Magnolia Flower Appreciation Festival in Baohua Mountain and the grand Xiangqi Temple Fair in Maoshan, Jurong.
September to November: Around the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Osmanthus Festival in Jiaoshan Park and the Zhenjiang Golden Autumn Food Festival are held one after another, adding a strong festive atmosphere to Zhenjiang in autumn.
It is worth mentioning that on December 31st every year, Zhenjiang Jinshan Park holds a bell-ringing event for New Year blessings at Jinshan Temple.