xiangshui county in Jiangsu province is located at 119 29 ′ 51 ″-12 5 ′ 21 ″ east longitude and 33 56 ′ 51 ″-34 32 ′ 43 ″ north latitude. At the intersection of Yancheng, Huaiyin and Lianyungang. East of the Yellow Sea, and Japan, South Korea, North Korea and other countries across the sea. The annual average temperature is 13.6℃, the highest temperature is 38.7℃, and the lowest temperature is-17℃. The average annual precipitation is 895.3 ml, and the average annual sunshine is 2399.7 hours. The climate is mild and humid, with four distinct seasons. The county has a total area of 1,378 square kilometers and a total population of 55,. It has jurisdiction over 17 townships and 1 economic and technological development zone. There are provincial Huanghai Farm and Guandong Salt Field in the eastern suburb of the county. In 1997, the county achieved a GDP of 1.778 billion yuan, a total industrial and agricultural output value of 2.923 billion yuan, and a fiscal revenue of 81.14 million yuan.

Xiangshui County has a coastline of 43 kilometers, and is rich in natural resources. It is rich in dozens of cash crops such as grain, cotton, oil, silkworm, fruit, mint, Chinese herbal medicine and shallow water lotus. The coastal beach covers an area of 2.4 million mu and is rich in more than 7 kinds of seafood such as sea salt and prawn. Qing Jiaqing's "Zhen Lai Hai Zhou Zhi" called Xiangshuikou: "This mouth is the most beneficial for fish and shrimp." Since the end of the Qing Dynasty, Xiangshui has become an important base for sea salt production, with an annual output of 6, tons. The area and standard of saltworks rank first among all saltworks in the province. Since 1984, Xiangshui County has accelerated the development of beaches, and has built a breeding base of 2, mu of prawns, 6, mu of laver and shellfish.

the tertiary industry in xiangshui county has also developed to some extent. In 1997, the added value of the tertiary industry in the county reached 52 million yuan, and the total retail sales of social consumer goods reached 55 million yuan. The proportion of the tertiary industry structure was 48.6: 22.2: 29.2. Great progress has been made in infrastructure construction such as transportation and communication and various social undertakings. The Zhongshanhe River, Xiangkan River and Tongyu Canal, which will be opened soon, communicate with Guanhe River, and four trunk lines, such as National Highway 24, Provincial Highway 37 and 38 and Shugang No.1 Highway, crisscross, forming a transportation network connected by rivers and seas and extending in all directions. All telephones in the county have been programmed, and there are 39 telephones in urban areas with 1 people, and the telephone rate in villages is 98%. There are 292 primary and secondary schools in the county, and the enrollment rate of Xiangshui Middle School ranks in the forefront of Yancheng Middle School. The TV penetration rate in urban and rural areas reached 91%, and the cable broadcasting rate in rural areas reached 64.7%. A relatively sound urban and rural medical and health network has been formed. The people's material, cultural and sports living standards have been continuously improved. In 1997, the average annual salary of employees was 3,985 yuan, the per capita net income of farmers was 2,453 yuan, and the balance of savings deposits of urban and rural residents was 77 million yuan.

Xiangshui will have a better tomorrow. The port expansion project has been included in the national planning, and the State Planning Commission of Chenjiagang thermal power plant project has passed in principle, which is to be submitted to the State Council for approval. Xiangshui's energy, transportation and other infrastructure and investment environment will be further improved. During the Ninth Five-Year Plan period to 21, Xiangshui County will strive to achieve the goal of a well-off society in an all-round way and initial modernization.