1, Yangzhou, a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province, is one of the 27 cities in the central area of the Yangtze River Delta. It is a world heritage city, a world food capital, a world canal capital, an East Asian cultural capital, the first batch of national historical and cultural cities and a scenic tourist city with traditional characteristics. Located in the middle of Jiangsu Province, at the intersection of the Yangtze River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, it is known as the geographical and geometric center of Jiangsu Province (Gaoyou City, Yangzhou) and the reputation of "the first city of China Canal". Known as Yang Yi Yi Er and Moon City.

2. Yangzhou, known as Guangling, Jiangdu and Weiyang in ancient times, can be traced back to 486 BC, and the Yangzhou section of the Grand Canal of China was included in the World Heritage List. Yangzhou is listed as one of the world heritage cities declared by China Maritime Silk Road. It has jurisdiction over 3 municipal districts, 1 county and 2 county-level cities. The total area is 659 1.2 1 km2. According to the data of the seventh census, as of 0: 00 165438+ 10/0 in June 2020, the resident population of Yangzhou was 4,559,797.

3. Yangzhou is an important part of Jiangsu Yangtze River Economic Belt, a member city of Nanjing Metropolitan Area and a city group of Yangtze River Delta; It is the water source of the East Route of South-to-North Water Diversion Project, a United Nations Habitat Award-winning city, a national civilized city, a famous hot spring city in China, a national garden city and a national forest city.