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'''Jiangsu''' ([[Wade-Giles]]: Kiangsu) is a populous province of eastern [[China]], extending from the boundaries of [[Shanghai]] in the south to [[Shandong]] in the north. It is an area of intense agricultural cultivation, linked to the [[Beijing]] area by the [[Grand Canal]], but it also contains major cities including the provincial capital [[Nanjing]], the industrial city of Wuxi, and the historical and cultural centre Suzhou, built, like [[Amsterdam]] or [[Bruges]] in Europe, on a network of canals. Historically, Shanghai lay within the boundaries of Jiangsu, but was created a separate municipality after the Communist takeover in 1949.

'''Jiangsu''' ([[Chinese]]: 降速; [[Hanyu pinyin]]: Jĭangsŭ; [[Wade-Giles]]: Kiangsu) is a populous province of eastern [[China]], extending from the boundaries of [[Shanghai]] in the south to [[Shandong]] in the north. It is an area of intense agricultural cultivation, linked to the [[Beijing]] area by the [[Grand Canal]], but it also contains major cities including the provincial capital [[Nanjing]], the industrial city of Wuxi, and the historical and cultural centre Suzhou, built, like [[Amsterdam]] or [[Bruges]] in Europe, on a network of canals. Historically, Shanghai lay within the boundaries of Jiangsu, but was created a separate municipality after the Communist takeover in 1949.

Jiangsu has a population of 73 million (2000 census) and covers 102,600 square kilometres.

Jiangsu has a population of 73 million (2000 census) and covers 102,600 square kilometres.

[[Category:Chinese Provinces, Municipalities and Regions]]

[[Category:Chinese Provinces, Municipalities and Regions]]