Jurong is a county-level city managed by Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province. It is located in the south of Jiangsu Province, bordering Zhenjiang in the east and Nanjing in the west. It is the southeast gateway of Nanjing and is known as the "New Eastern Suburb of Nanjing and the Royal Garden of Jinling". It is a new city integrating port, industry, commerce and tourism in the Yangtze River Delta.
Jurong was founded in the first year of Yuan Shuo in the Western Han Dynasty (BC 128). It has a history of more than 2000 years. It is one of 13 ancient civilized counties in Jiangsu Province, and has been under the jurisdiction of Nanjing for a long time. 1April, 1995, with the approval of the State Council, the county was withdrawn to set up a city, which became one of the earliest areas in the State Council.
Jurong is one of the top 100 counties (cities) in China, an excellent tourist city in China, a national ecological demonstration zone, an advanced city in scientific and technological work, a national health city, a national environmental protection model city, a hometown of strawberries in China, a civilized city in Jiangsu Province and a culturally advanced county (city) in China. The territory has a mild climate, beautiful scenery, rich culture and many places of interest, including Maoshan, the first blessed land of Taoism and the eighth cave, Baohua Mountain, Jiuzhaigou in Jiangsu and Jiulong Mountain.
In 20 16, jurong city ranked 58th among the top 100 small and medium-sized cities in China, 55th among the top 100 small and medium-sized cities with the most investment potential, 53rd among the top 100 new urbanization quality, and 63rd among the top 100 innovative and entrepreneurial enterprises in China, and was rated as the first batch of national global tourism demonstration zones by the National Tourism Administration. 20 17 12, was elected as one of the top 100 industrial counties (cities) in China.