Nanjing, referred to as "Nanjing" for short, was formerly known as Jinling and Jiankang, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province, a provincial capital, a sub-provincial city, a megacity, a core city of the Nanjing metropolitan area, an important central city in eastern China, an important national scientific research and education base and a comprehensive transportation hub approved by the State Council. By 2021, the city has 11 districts under its jurisdiction, covering a total area of 6587.02 square kilometers, with a built-up area of 868.28 square kilometers, a permanent population of 9.4234 million, an urban population of 8.1889 million, and an urbanization rate of 86.9%.

Nanjing is located in the east of China, the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and close to the river and the sea. It starts at 31 ° 14 'N in the south, ends at 32 ° 37' N in the north, ends at 118 ° 22 'E in the west, and ends at 119 ° 14' E in the east. It is the headquarters of the Eastern Theater of the People's Liberation Army, the important gateway city of the Yangtze River Delta radiating to drive the development of the central and western regions and the important node city of the strategic intersection of the eastern coastal economic belt and the Yangtze River economic belt.

Nanjing is one of the first batch of national historical and cultural cities, an important birthplace of Chinese civilization, and has long been the political, economic, and cultural center of southern China. Nanjing has had ancient human activities as early as 1-12 million years ago. Nanjing ape-man lived in Tangshan 3.5 to 6 million years ago. The excavation of the West Street Site traces the history of the city of Nanjing back to the Western Zhou Dynasty 3100 years ago. Ten dynasties built their capitals here.

Nanjing is an important center of science and education in the country. Since ancient times, it has been a city that advocates culture and education. It is known as the "cultural hub of the world" and "the first school in the southeast". More than half of the number one winners in China in the Ming and Qing dynasties came from the Jiangnan Imperial College in Nanjing. By 2021, there are 68 colleges and universities of all kinds in Nanjing, including 13 double-top colleges and universities, 10 111 planned colleges and universities, 8 211 colleges and universities, and 97 academicians of the two academies.

In 2021, the city's GDP will be 1635.532 billion yuan.

Major Fairs Held In Nanjing:

1. 2023 The 22nd Nanjing (National) Spring Festival Food Commodities Fair, the 22nd Nanjing (National) Spring Festival Food Commodities Fair 2023
From January 05 to 18, 2023

2. 2023 The 35th Nanjing Bermuda Jewelry Fair, the 35th Nanjing Bermuda International Jewelry Fair
March 03-06, 2023

3. 2023 The 19th Nanjing International Scientific Instruments and Laboratory Equipment Exhibition
March 23-25, 2023

4. 2023 The 28th Nanjing Advertising Technology Equipment Exhibition, Nanjing advertising Industry Expo 2023
March 24-26, 2023

5. 2023 The fifth China Education Logistics Exhibition, CCLE education logistics exhibition 2023
April 12-14, 2023

6. 2023 The 12th China (Nanjing) International Sugar, Wine and Food Fair, Nanjing Sugar and Wine Fair 2023
April 22-24, 2023

7. 2023 The 20th Nanjing International Tea Industry Expo, the 20th Nanjing Tea Expo 2023
June 09 -- 12, 2023

8. 2023 The 23rd Nanjing International Textile and Garment Supply Chain Expo, Nanjing International Textile Expo 2023
July 27-29, 2023

9. 2023 The 22nd NCE ASIA Consumer Electronics Show (Nanjing Station)
November 25-27, 2023