Yizheng () is a

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under the administration of the

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province, China, with a population of about 600,000 (2007). It borders the

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s of

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(

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) to the north,

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to the west, and

Zhenjiang Zhenjiang, alternately romanized as Chinkiang, is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province, China. It lies on the southern bank of the Yangtze River near its intersection with the Grand Canal. It is opposite Yangzhou (to its north) a ...

to the south.

History

Etymology

In 1013, the statues of several preceding emperors of the Song were cast in Jian'an () military prefecture. Thus, the region was changed into Zhen''zhou'' (Zhen prefecture, ). Later, with the emperor's favor, a Taoist temple named Yizhen () was also built, at where the former furnace was situated. Both zhen and yizhen mean "lifelikeness" in Chinese. The prefecture was named after the temple in 1117. Yizhen county was renamed Yizheng in 1723, because the homophone "zhen()" as a part of the

Yongzheng Emperor The Yongzheng Emperor (13 December 1678 – 8 October 1735), also known by his temple name Emperor Shizong of Qing, born Yinzhen, was the fourth Emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the third Qing emperor to rule over China proper. He reigned from ...

's Chinese name was deemed to be ineffable.

Geography

On the northern bank of Yangzhou, Yizheng is situated in the north of Jiangsu, and the Yangtze River lies in its southern territory. The city borders Luhe District of Nanjing on west, the urban area of Yangzhou on east and Tianchang of Anhui Province on north. The city owns a riverbank of , facing Zhenjiang in opposite of the river. Two major bodies of water, the Yangtze River and the Grand Canal, run through Yizheng from west to east and from north to south, respectively, dividing the city into four fractions.

Climate

Administrative divisions

In the present, Yizheng City has 9 towns.

Economy

Local

Yizheng Chemical Fiber Yizheng Chemical Fiber (), full name "Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fiber Company Limited", abbreviated as "Yizheng", is a subsidiary company of Sinopec, which is engaged in sales and production of fibers and fiber materials on Mainland China. The he ...

Sinopec China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (中国石油化工股份有限公司) or Sinopec (), is a Chinese oil and gas enterprise based in Beijing. It is listed in Hong Kong and also trades in Shanghai. Sinopec Limited's parent, Sinopec ...

was the fourth-largest worldwide polyester maker in the 1990s.

Transportation

Road

Expressways

G40 Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway The Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway (), designated as G40 and commonly referred to as the Hushaan Expressway () is an expressway that connects the cities of Shanghai and Xi'an, Shaanxi. It is in length. The expressway was completed after Chongqi B ...

National Highway

China National Highway 328 China National Highway 328 (G328) runs from Nanjing to Hai'an in Jiangsu. It is in length and runs east from Nanjing, going through Liuhe Town and Yangzhou. Route and distance See also *China National Highways The China National Highwa ...

Railway

The passengers service of Yizheng Station astride the

Nanjing–Qidong railway The Nanjing–Qidong railway (), commonly referred to in short as the Ningqi railway (), is a higher-speed rail line in Jiangsu Province, China. Its common name is derived from ''Ning'', the one-character abbreviation for Nanjing and ''Qi'', which ...

was suspended since July 1, 2013.

References

External links

Official website of Yizheng Government

Yizheng City English Guide

"Illustrated Album of Yangzhou Prefecture"
from 1573-1620, has illustrations of Yizheng District {{authority control Cities in Jiangsu County-level divisions of Jiangsu Yangzhou Populated places on the Yangtze River