Jiujiang, Guangdong

Jiujiang Town (Chinese: 九江; pinyin: Jiǔjiāng; Jyutping: gau2gong1; lit. 'Nine Rivers') is a town in Nanhai District, Foshan, Guangdong, Southern China. It covers an area of 94.75 square kilometres (36.58 sq mi) with a registered population of 99,600 and a migrant population of 55,000. It is an important production base for clothing, electronics, packaging and rice wine in Foshan. It connects with Heshan by the famous Jiujiang Bridge across the Xi River.[1]

Jiujiang
九江
九江镇
Jiujiang viewed from across the Xi River
Jiujiang viewed from across the Xi River
Jiujiang is located in Guangdong
Jiujiang
Jiujiang
Location in Guangdong province
Coordinates: 22°49′57″N 113°00′49″E
CountryChina
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityFoshan
FoshanNanhai
Area
  Total94.75 km2 (36.58 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
440605121
Area code0757
Rice wine produced in Jiujiang Town

See also

References

  1. "Jiujiang Town". Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
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