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Cities of the Yangtze River Delta

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Changshu

Changshu (常熟), a county-level city under Suzhou, Jiangsu, on the Yangtze; named in 540 AD for reliably fertile harvests, a 1986 National Historical and Cultural City, 2025 GDP 321.07 billion yuan.

Changzheng

Changzheng (长征镇) is a town in southwest Putuo District, Shanghai, 7.67 km², named in 1958 for the Red Army Long March; about 150,000 residents, 29 residents' committees; other Changzheng towns exist in Hainan and Guizhou.

Changzhou

Changzhou (常州, Longcheng "Dragon City") is a prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu at the center of the Yangtze River Delta, with 5.42 million residents, a 2025 GDP of 1,115.87 billion yuan, and a designated "China's New Energy Capital" manufacturing base.

Chongming

Chongming (崇明区) is Shanghai's northernmost district of three Yangtze estuary islands, 1,413 km²; Chongming Island is the world's largest estuarine alluvial island and China's third largest island, developed since 2001 as a world-class eco-island.

Cixi

Cixi (慈溪市) is a county-level city of Ningbo, Zhejiang, on Hangzhou Bay's south shore, distinct from Empress Dowager Cixi. Known for household-appliance manufacturing, the 2008 Hangzhou Bay Bridge, celadon heritage, and a 2024 GDP of 292.9 billion yuan.

Dachang, Shanghai

Dachang (大场), located in northern Shanghai's Baoshan District, is a town named for a Song dynasty salt field. The town currently holds a population of 445,587.

Dongtai

Dongtai (东台市) is a county-level city of Yancheng, Jiangsu, China, on the Yellow Sea coast. Established as a county in 1768 and a city in 1987, it holds 85 km of coastline, UNESCO-listed tidal-flat wetlands, and 3.2 million kW of renewable capacity.

Guli

Guli (古丽镇) was the historic county-seat town of Yongkang, Zhejiang, seat of government from 245 CE, renamed in 1946, dissolved into four subdistricts in 2001; GeoNames still labels Yongkang as Guli, distinct from Guli Town in Changshu, Jiangsu.

Hangu, Tianjin

Hangu (汉沽) is a coastal town and former district in eastern Tianjin, China, merged into Binhai New Area in 2009. Known for the Changlu Hangu Salt Field (Lutai salt works, founded 925), 441.5 km², Dwa climate, and the Sino-Singapore Eco-city site.

Huai'an

Huai'an (淮安) is a prefecture-level city in northern Jiangsu, China, on the lower Huai River and Qinling–Huaihe line. A Grand Canal hub, hometown of Zhou Enlai and Han Xin, with 10,029.57 km² of land and rock salt reserves first in Jiangsu.

Huzhou

Huzhou (湖州市), a prefecture-level city in northern Zhejiang on Lake Tai's south shore, administers Wuxing, Nanxun, Deqing, Changxing, and Anji; 5,820 km², 3.465 million people, 2025 GDP 445.28 billion yuan, ancient silk and brush center.

Jiangyin

Jiangyin (江阴), a county-level city of Wuxi, Jiangsu, on the Yangtze's south bank; 988 km², 1.21 million people, GDP 527.2 billion yuan (2025), 66 listed companies, and the 1,385 m Jiangyin Yangtze River Bridge (1999).

Jiaxing

Jiaxing (嘉兴) is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Zhejiang, China, in the Yangtze River Delta between Shanghai, Suzhou, and Hangzhou, all under 100 km away.

Jinhua, Zhejiang

Jinhua (金华), formerly Wuzhou, a prefecture-level city in central Zhejiang, China; home of Yiwu's world-largest small-commodities market, Hengdian studios, 2025 GDP 731.35 billion yuan, and 1.05 trillion yuan foreign trade.

Kunshan

Kunshan (昆山) is a county-level city of Jiangsu under Suzhou, between Shanghai and Suzhou. China's top-ranked county economy for 21 straight years, with 2025 GDP of 561.5 billion yuan and a trillion-yuan electronics industry.

Nanqiao

Nanqiao (南桥镇, Nánqiáo Zhèn) is a town of about 361,000 people in Fengxian District, Shanghai, and the district seat. Historic Fengxian county seat (1726 to 1731, again from 1912); core of Fengxian New Town on Metro Line 5.

Peicheng

Peicheng, alternate romanization of the county seat of Pei County (沛县), Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China; pop about 195,000. Qin-era Sishui Commandery seat, home of Liu Bang and the Dafeng Ge; distinct from Picheng town.

Pizhou

Pizhou (邳州, Pizhou City) is a county-level city under Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China, population about 1.5 million. Known as the 'town of ginkgo and garlic': a top Chinese garlic producer (about 830,000 tonnes in 2025) and ginkgo processing center, formerly Xiapi.

Qibao

Qibao (七宝) is a historic canal town in Minhang District, Shanghai, named for its Seven Treasures temple, liberated May 15, 1949, and now a metro-accessible food and folk-culture destination.

Rugao

Rugao (如皋, Rúgāo), county-level city in Nantong, Jiangsu, on the north bank of the Yangtze; county founded 411 CE, reestablished 952, city since 1991; 1,573.96 km², 48 km riverfront, 2025 GDP about 170 billion yuan.

Shangyu

Shangyu (上虞区) is a district of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China, south of the Qiantang River, about 1,402 km² with roughly 0.8 million people; an early origin of celadon, home of the Butterfly Lovers heroine, with a 2025 GDP of 146.36 billion yuan.

Shaoxing

Shaoxing (绍兴), a prefecture-level canal city in Zhejiang, China, ancient Yue capital founded 490 BC, home of yellow rice wine and writer Lu Xun, population 5.44 million (2025).

Suqian

Suqian (宿迁) is a prefecture-level city in northern Jiangsu, China, established July 1996, the province's youngest. Two districts, three counties, 8,555 km²; renamed from Suyu in 762; hometown of Xiang Yu and Yanghe liquor.

Taicang

Taicang (太仓市) is a county-level city of Suzhou, Jiangsu, on the Yangtze estuary 50 km from Shanghai. Known for Taicang Port (8.736 million TEU in 2025), over 530 German firms, and historic Liujiagang, Zheng He's departure point.

Taizhou, Jiangsu

Taizhou (泰州) is a prefecture-level city in central Jiangsu, China, on the Yangtze's north bank; named in 937 under Southern Tang, prefecture-level since 1996, with 4.77 million people, three districts and three county-level cities, distinct from Taizhou, Zhejiang.

Taizhou, Zhejiang

Taizhou (台州, Tāizhōu) is a prefecture-level city on central Zhejiang's coast, China; named for Tiantai Mountain in 621, a 1994 prefecture-level city with seat at Jiaojiang, 928 islands, and three city commercial banks.

Xinyi, Jiangsu

Xinyi (新沂市) is a county-level city of Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China; area 1,616 km², population about 1.14 million, 13 towns and 5 subdistricts; a Subei transport hub whose GDP passed 100 billion yuan in 2024, home to Yaowan Ancient Town.

Yanghang

Yanghang (杨行镇) is a town in central Baoshan District, Shanghai, named after the merchant Yang Hou, who settled there when the Song court moved south in 1127.

Yangzhou, Jiangsu

Yangzhou (扬州) is a prefecture-level city in central Jiangsu, China, founded 486 BC at the Yangtze-Grand Canal junction; a Tang-era commercial hub, Huai salt center, and UNESCO canal heritage city.

Yixing (city)

Yixing (宜兴市), a Wuxi-administered county-level city in southern Jiangsu at the Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Anhui junction on Lake Tai; China's "Pottery Capital" famed for zisha teapots, a national historical city since 2011, population 1.28 million, GDP 253 billion yuan (2025).