Jiangsu, China · Asia
Yancheng sits on the route: 5 minutes from Yulong.
Yancheng is a major city located in Jiangsu, China. With a population of 1,615,717, it is one of the largest urban centers in Asia.
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Yancheng (simplified Chinese: 盐城; traditional Chinese: 鹽城; pinyin: Yánchéng), formerly known as Yandu, is a prefecture-level city in the eastern coastal Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. As the city with the largest jurisdictional area in Jiangsu, Yancheng borders Lianyungang to the north, Huai'an to theRead more
west, Yangzhou and Taizhou to the southwest, Nantong to the south, and the Yellow Sea to the east. Formerly a county, the current Yancheng city was founded on January 18, 1983.
Yancheng, literally "Salt City", is named after the salt harvest fields surrounding the city. According to historical records, collection and production of sea salt in the region began as early as 119 BC, during the Western Han dynasty, when the settlement on the current location of Yancheng was named Yandu County (盐渎县). According to the 2020 census, Yancheng had a registered population of 6,709,629, with 1,733,591 inhabitants in its built up area comprising the districts of Tinghu and Yandu.
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Yancheng is located in Jiangsu, China, Asia. The coordinates are 33.3575 latitude, 120.1573 longitude.
Yancheng has a population of approximately 1,615,717 people, making it a major city in China.
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