Jiangsu Province is located in the eastern part of China. The province covers an area of 100,000 square kilometers and is inhabited by a population of 73.54 million. Jiangsu province is rich in streams, rivers and lakes. The Grand Canal runs from the north to the south. Low-lying, flat and wet, it is one of the most fertile and long-inhabited areas of China, dense in population and with plenty of sights of interest, Jiangsu is known as Land of Fish and Rice. The capital city of Jiangsu is Nanjing, one of the six ancient capital cities in China. Jiangsu has a beautiful landscape with a combination of water and mountains. It is also rich in cultural relics - ancient gardens in the southern China style, steles, old temples and many sites of historic interests.
The history of Jiangsu province can be dated back to the year 1667 in the Qing Dynasty during the period of Kangxi emperor. Due to its long history, Jiangsu has a great number of cultural recourses. The most popular tourist attractions in Jiangsu province are: Mausoleum of Dr. Sun-Yat-Sen and Qinhuaihe River Scenic Area in Nanjing, the Humble Administration's Garden and the Tiger Hill, Tongli Town, Luzhi Town and Zhouzhuang in Suzhou, and the Lake Taihu in Wuxi.