Geographically, it is bounded by the Qinling Mountains and the Huaihe River, with the north as the north and the South as the south. Sihong County, Hongze County, Huai'an City, Lianshui County, Funing County, Binhai County and Sheyang County in Jiangsu are on the dividing line between the north and the south. Therefore, Jiangsu cannot be classified as the South or the North alone. Jiangsu is at the junction of the South and the north. Jiangsu, Jiangsu for short, Nanjing, the provincial capital, is located in the Yangtze River Delta, bordering Shanghai, Zhejiang, Anhui and Shandong provinces.
Jiangsu is a coastal area across rivers, with many lakes and flat terrain. The landform is composed of plains, waters, low mountains and hills. It faces the Yellow Sea in the East and crosses the Yangtze River and Huaihe river systems.
Jiangsu is one of the birthplaces of ancient Chinese civilization. It has four multicultural and regional characteristics of "Wu", "Jinling", "Huaiyang" and "Central Plains". Since ancient times, it has enjoyed economic prosperity, developed education and prosperous culture. （JiangSuNaFangHaiShiBeiFangDe）