Jiangyin ( ; Wade-Giles: Kiangyin, Jiangyin dialect: ) is a city in China's
Jiangsu province
on the Yangtze River
. It has an
urban
population of 110,400 (est. 2002). The
total GDP (nominal) reached RMB 153 billion yuan (US$22.4 billion)
in 2008, an increase of 14.9% from 2007. The GDP per capita
(nominal) reached RMB 127,622 yuan (US$18,673).
Transport
The
Jiangyin Suspension
Bridge, spanning the Yangtze, links the southern half of the
province with the northern half.
History
Jiangyin's name means "River Shade", from its location on
the
south
or shady side of the Yangtze River.
Traditionally a farming area, the residents of Jiangyin have
recently become among the most wealthy in China, due to the rapid
economic expansion enjoyed by this region.
Constructions
At Jiangyin, there are the electricity pylons of
Yangtze River Crossing, which are
taller than Eiffel Tower.
China Clean Energy Inc., a renewable resource biodiesel and
chemicals manufacturer in China announced in late 2007 that it had
successfully passed several stages of the government approval
process for the company's new
biodiesel
plant at Jiangyin Industrial Park in Jiangsu. This put the company
on track to complete construction on time, with operations to start
in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Culture
Jiangyin is in the region of Northern
Wu
Chinese, which means the inhabitants speak a dialect similar to
that of Shanghai.
Social Welfare Institute
Until
1995, foreign adoptions of children from Jiangyin were handled
through the larger Changzhou
Children's Welfare Institute. Since then,
adoptions have been handled directly by Jiangyin Social Welfare
Institute.
Address:Jiangyin City Social Welfare Institute,252 Changjiang Road,
Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province, China 214434
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