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| Jiangnan | |||||||||
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| Chinese | 江南 | ||||||||
| Postal | Kiangnan | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | [Area] South of the [Yangtze] River | ||||||||
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Jiangnan is a geographic area in China referring to lands immediately to the south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, including the southern part of its delta. The region encompasses the city of Shanghai, the southern part of Jiangsu Province, the southeastern part of Anhui Province, the northern part of Jiangxi Province and Zhejiang Province. The most important cities in the area include Anqing, Changzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Ningbo, Shaoxing, Suzhou, Wuxi, Wenzhou, Yangzhou and Zhenjiang.
Jiangnan has long been regarded as one of the most prosperous regions in China due to its wealth in trade and very high human development.[1] Most people of the region speak Wu Chinese dialects as their native languages.
- ^ "Jiangnan: South of the Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River". Archived from the original on 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2016-02-20.