Jiangyin

Transportation and Tourism

Jiangyin is linked by two major transport systems: waterway and expressway/highway. The Wuxi-Chenjiang (Jiangyin municipal location) connects Jiangyin and Wuxi, and other four highways links the city, respectively, to Changzhou, Zhenjiang and Qingjiang.

The six-lane Jiangyin-Jingjiang Suspension Bridge, spanning the Yangtze and completed in 1999, links the south of Jiangsu to its northern side. The main span of the bridge is 1,385 meters long, making it the fifth longest bridge of its kind in the world. The bridge was designed with three traffic lanes in both directions and pedestrian sidewalks, carrying the traffic from two busy national expressways: Tongjiang-Sanya Expressway, which connects the China's east coast to its south part, and Beijing-Shanghai Expressway, which ties the China's north with the east.

Xinchang Railway, connecting Xinyi City of Jiangsu to Changxing City of Zhejiang Province, passes Jiangyin, using ferries to cross the Yangtze River, linking another major railway, Jinghu Railway, Beijing to Shanghai.

Jiangyin is a waterway transport hub and Jiangyin Port is a deep-water port positioned on Yangtze River and has been dubbed as a 'golden coast line'. The port has attracted a large sum of capitals and has established waterway trade relations with more than 40 countries and regions.

In the inner city, the public transportation including bus, taxi and cargo transport, long distance buses to near cities or towns, provides convenience to the city's commuters and visitors.

Jiangyin has numerous tourist attractions including historical sites, parks and temples.

The most attractive site for tourists is about seeing Huaxi Village. Hundreds of tourist groups nationally or internationally flock to the village each day to see and learn about the village, including visiting local resident homes. The beautiful scenes and well-protected environment would touch you deeply.

Named with well-known adventurer Xu Xiake, China Xu Xiake International Traveling Festival was hosted in Jiangyin in May 2006.

Xuzheng Cultural Tourist Zone and Huangshan Lake Park are two 4-AAAA national tourist attractions. The former include many historical relics of old Jiangsu scholar and examination building, parks, walking street, temple, ect. Huangshan Lake Park is located on the southern shore of the lake and 35 hectares in size, which is actually a man-made lake.

Honor

National No.1 basic competitiveness in county economy
National No.1 possession of listed companies in county region
The best economic vigor city of China
National garden city
National ecological city
National top ten harmonious cities