Jiangsu, China · Asia
Yangzhou sits on the route: 5 minutes from Shouxihu.
Yangzhou is a major city located in Jiangsu, China. With a population of 1,584,237, it is one of the largest urban centers in Asia.
On a road trip, Yangzhou sits in China, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Shanghai time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Yangzhou to your route.
Yangzhou is a prefecture-level city in central Jiangsu Province, East China. Sitting on the north bank of the Yangtze, it borders the provincial capital Nanjing to the southwest, Huai'an to the north, Yancheng to the northeast, Taizhou to the east, and Zhenjiang across the river to the south. Its population wasRead more
4,559,797 at the 2020 census and its urban area is home to 2,635,435 inhabitants, including three urban districts, currently in the agglomeration.
Historically, Yangzhou was one of the wealthiest cities in China, known at various periods for its great merchant families, poets, artists, and scholars. Its name (lit. "Rising Prefecture") refers to its former position as the capital of the ancient Yangzhou prefecture in imperial China. Yangzhou was one of the first cities to benefit from one of the earliest World Bank loans in China, used to construct Yangzhou thermal power station in 1994.
Yangzhou is also a major city for scientific research outputs, appearing among the world's top 200 cities as of 2024.
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Yangzhou is located in Jiangsu, China, Asia. The coordinates are 32.3972 latitude, 119.4358 longitude.
Yangzhou has a population of approximately 1,584,237 people, making it a major city in China.
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