As a city with a long history, Nanjing is one of the important cities in China. In administrative division, Nanjing belongs to Jiangsu Province, the provincial administrative region of China. Jiangsu province governs 13 prefecture-level cities, Nanjing is one of them, and it is also the capital city of Jiangsu province.

As the capital of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing has a unique position and influence. Nanjing plays an important role in politics, economy and culture. As a city with profound historical background, Nanjing is not only an important historical and cultural city in China, but also an important node of modernization.

To sum up, Nanjing belongs to Jiangsu Province, which is the capital city of Jiangsu Province and has an important political, economic and cultural status.

Legal basis:

According to the Constitution of People's Republic of China (PRC)

Article 30 provides that:

"The administrative divisions of People's Republic of China (PRC) are as follows: (1) The whole country is divided into provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government; (2) Provinces and autonomous regions are divided into autonomous prefectures, counties, autonomous counties and cities; (3) Counties and autonomous counties are divided into townships, nationality townships and towns. Municipalities directly under the central government and larger cities are divided into districts and counties. Autonomous prefectures are divided into counties, autonomous counties and cities. Autonomous regions, autonomous prefectures and autonomous counties are all ethnic autonomous areas. "

According to the Organic Law of Local People's Congresses and Local People's Governments in People's Republic of China (PRC)

Article 2 provides that:

"People's congresses and people's governments are established in provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, autonomous prefectures, counties, autonomous counties, cities, municipal districts, townships, nationality townships and towns."

According to the above-mentioned laws and regulations, Nanjing, as the capital city of Jiangsu Province, is under the jurisdiction of the People's Government of Jiangsu Province in terms of administrative divisions.