Facts about Nanjing


    Nanjing urban area

    Location: Eastern part of China
    Government: Nanjing Municipal Government
    Administrative divisions: 11 districts and 2 counties
    Area: 6,598 km2 (2,547.5 sq mi)
    Elevation: 15 m (50 ft)
    Average annual temperature: 17.8 °C (64 °F)
    Population: 7.4 million
    World Cultural Heritage Site: Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties--Xiaoling Tomb
    Intangible Cultural Heritage: The craftsmanship of Nanjing Yunjin brocade; China engraved block printing technique
    City tree: Cedar
    City flower: Plum Blossom
    Area code: +8625


    Nanjing Plum Blossom Hill

Nanjing stands on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the third longest river in the world. It is 90 minutes by air from Beijing, capital of China, and 60 minutes by inter-city express train from Shanghai, the biggest city in China.

The Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games Bid Committee (YOGBC) is soliciting slogans for its bidding of the Second Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2014. [Full story]