Jiujiang
Jiujiang (Chinese: 九江; lit. 'nine rivers'), formerly transliterated Kiukiang or Kew Keang, is a prefecture-level city located on the southern shores of the Yangtze River in northwest Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China. It is the second-largest prefecture-level city in Jiangxi province.
Jiujiang
九江市 Kiukiang | |
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Prefecture-level city | |
Top to bottom, left to right: Jiujiang Culture and Art Center, Pagoda of Suojiang Pavilion, Jiu Jiang victory monument, looking at Wulaofeng from Mount Lushan's Pokou, Suojiang pavilion, Bali Hunan lake, Ruqin lake | |
Location of Jiujiang City jurisdiction in Jiangxi | |
| Coordinates (Jiujiang municipal government): 29°39′40″N 115°57′14″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Seat | Municipal seat |
| Government | |
| • Party Secretary | Liu Wenhua |
| • Mayor | Yang Wenbin |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 18,823 km2 (7,268 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 598 km2 (231 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 598 km2 (231 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,794 m (5,886 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 4,600,276 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,814,240 |
| • Urban density | 4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,164,268 |
| • Metro density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 190.3 billion US$ 30.5 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 39,505 US$ 6,343 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-JX-04 |
| Website | www |
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Jiujiang is one of the first five cities that were opened to foreign trade along the Yangtze River following the implementation of the reform and opening-up policy. It is the Yangtze River's shipping hub international gateway, and Jiangxi's only international trade port city. Jiujiang Port is the fourth largest port on the Yangtze River.
Its population was 4,600,276 inhabitants at the 2020 census, 1,164,268 of whom resided in the built-up area (metro) made up of three urban districts (aka Xunyang, Lianxi, and Chaisang). In 2007, the city was named China's top ten livable cities by the Chinese Cities Brand Value Report, which was released at 2007 Beijing Summit of China Cities Forum. In 2022, the State Council of China granted Jiujiang the title of Famed National Historical and Cultural City for its rich history and multiculture background in the Republic of China era.