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Who knows where the hometown of education, architecture, kites and "the first city in modern China" is?
Nantong

Nantong, formerly known as Tongzhou, is one of the first batch of 14 coastal cities in China, one of the top ten port cities in China, one of the top 50 cities in comprehensive strength and one of the top 40 cities in investment environment. Located in the east of Jiangsu Province, on the north bank of the Yangtze River estuary, it is adjacent to the Yellow Sea in the east, across the river from Shanghai and southern Jiangsu in the south and the vast northern Jiangsu plain in the north, and is known as the "gateway to the sea".

Nantong now governs four cities, two counties and three districts, with a total area of 800 1 km2 and a population of 7.85 million. Nantong is adjacent to the rivers and seas, with pleasant climate, beautiful scenery, rich humanities and many celebrities. There is a dense water network in the territory, and there is no drought or waterlogging. Since ancient times, there have been few wars. Known as "the pearl of the river and the sea, the blessed land of Chongchuan".

Nantong is a famous hometown of longevity, education, architecture, textiles, sports, bonsai, kites, safety and museums in China.

Nantong has a developed economy and is famous for its textile and garment industry, construction engineering industry and shipbuilding industry. In 2006, the regional GDP reached 654.38+0758 billion, the import and export trade exceeded $654.38+00 billion, the fiscal revenue reached 265.438+07 billion, the national tax and local tax both exceeded 654.38+00 billion, and the port cargo throughput exceeded 1 100 million tons, making it one of the 100 million-ton coastal ports in China.

Nantong is "the first city in modern China" and the birthplace of China's national industry. A century ago, Mr. Zhang Jian, a famous industrialist, educator, philanthropist and champion of the late Qing Dynasty, planned the pattern of "one city and three towns" in Nantong's urban construction in 1895, making Nantong the first new city full of humanistic care and modern significance, which is different from the foreign capital development model and government-run model of Shanghai, Wuhan, Qingdao and Dalian.

2 1 century, Nantong put forward a new leap-forward development idea of "relying on rivers and seas, rising from the middle of Jiangsu, integrating into the south of Jiangsu, connecting with Shanghai, going to the world and running towards a well-off society", and the city's economy and society showed a gratifying situation of comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable development. Nantong's economic development speed has been ahead in Jiangsu Province and the Yangtze River Delta 16 cities for two consecutive years. Today, Nantong is full of vigor and vitality.

Nantong is separated from Shanghai by a river, and is known as "the back garden of Shanghai". After the Sutong Bridge was officially opened to traffic in June 5438+February 2007, Nantong will be included in the Shanghai 1 hour economic circle, which has the potential of "one bridge flying north and south, and Shanghai and Shanghai will prosper together". Ao Bai Biotechnology (Nantong) Co., Ltd. is close to Sutong Bridge, which is one of the closest places in Nantong to Shanghai.