Nantong

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Nantong (Chinese: 南通; pinyin: Nántōng; former names: Nan-t'ung, Nantung, Tungzhou, or Tungchow) is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu province. Nantong, known as a "Pearl of the River and Sea", is a city with a history since the Chinese Han Dynasty. It has been found that primitive clan inhabitants lived in this region 5,000 years ago. The city is situated on the northern bank of the Yangtze River of Jiangsu province, standing next to the Pacific Ocean and facing Shanghai across the river. As one of China’s first fourteen coastal cities permitted to open to international trade and economy, Nantong has a national reputation of "the First Window on the Yangtze River" and is one of the national tourist centers. The city is listed on the China’s Top 100 Counties (county-level cities) for its comprehensive strength in economy.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nantong
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Coordinates:   32°0'24"N   120°51'37"E

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