{{Infobox settlement | name = Jiangdu | native_name = 江都区 | native_name_lang = zh-Hans | official_name = | other_name = Kiangtu | settlement_type = District | postal_code_type = Postal code | image_skyline = Shaobo Iron Rhinocero.jpg | image_caption = An iron rhinoceros statue in {{ill|Shaobo, Yangzhou|lt=Shaobo|zh|邵伯镇}} | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = China Jiangsu | pushpin_label = Jiangdu | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jiangsu | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = People's Republic of China | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Jiangsu | subdivision_type2 = Prefecture-level city | subdivision_name2 = Yangzhou | subdivision_type3 = Subdivisions | subdivision_name3 = | area_total_km2 = 1518.7798 | population_total = 926577 | population_as_of = 2020 | population_density_km2 = auto | coordinates_footnotes = <ref>{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Jiangdu,+Yangzhou,+Jiangsu/@32.5456992,119.6841507,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x35b69228e675a63b:0xb8eddafd078e4fca |title=Jiangdu|access-date=2014-07-02}}</ref> | coordinates = {{coord|32.546|N|119.684|E|type:adm3rd_region:CN-32|format=dms|display=it}} | elevation_ft = | elevation_m = | timezone = China Standard | utc_offset = +8 | website = | area_land_km2 = 1329.9025 | area_water_km2 = 188.8773 }} '''Jiangdu''' ({{lang-zh|s=江都区|p=Jiāngdū Qū|l=}}; historically known as '''Kiangtu''') is one of three districts of Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, China. The district spans an area of {{Convert|1518.78|km2|mi2}}, and as of November 1, 2020, has 926,577 inhabitants.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-08-03|title=|script-title=zh:江都概况|url=http://www.jiangdu.gov.cn/zgjd/jdgk/nav_jdgk.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911234911/http://www.jiangdu.gov.cn/zgjd/jdgk/nav_jdgk.shtml|archive-date=2021-09-11|access-date=2021-09-11|publisher=Jiangdu District People's Government|language=zh-cn}}</ref> Formerly a county, Jiangdu became a district in July 1994.
Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, which serves the cities of Yangzhou and Taizhou, is located in the town of {{Interlanguage link|Dinggou, Yangzhou|lt=Dinggou|zh|丁沟镇}}, in Jiangdu District.
== Toponymy == The district's name in Chinese literally means "river capital", and refers to when Xiang Yu used the area as the capital of the Western Chu.<ref name=":0" />
== History == Human agricultural production in the area has been dated back to approximately five to six thousand years ago, according to government sources.<ref name=":0" /> During the Spring and Autumn period, it belonged to the State of Wu.<ref name=":0" />
Following the Qin's wars of unification, the dynasty administered the area of present-day Jiangdu District as part of {{Interlanguage link|Guangling County (Qin dynasty)|lt=Guangling County|zh|广陵县}}.<ref name=":0" /> However, shortly after, Xiang Yu, leader of the rebellious Western Chu, established Jiangdu as his capital city.<ref name=":0" />
In 153 BCE, the Western Han organized Jiangdu as its own county, under the administration of the Guangling Commandery.<ref name=":0" /> During the Eastern Han period, Guangling Commandery Grand Administrator {{Interlanguage link|Zhang Gang (Eastern Han)|lt=Zhang Gang|zh|张纲 (东汉)}} built a large canal to divert water from a lake and irrigate Jiangdu County.<ref name=":0" />
During the Three Kingdoms period, the county belonged to the Wu Kingdom, and was later abolished.<ref name=":0" />
The Western Jin re-established Jiangdu County, but during the Eastern Jin it was once again abolished, and merged into Yu County ({{Lang-zh|c=|s=舆县|t=輿縣}}).<ref name=":0" /> Later on in the Eastern Jin period, Emperor Mu of Jin re-established Jiangdu County.<ref name=":0" />
During the last years of the Sui dynasty, Emperor Yang of Sui fled to Jiangdu to escape from rebellions in the north, and stayed until he was murdered in a coup.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}
In December 1937, as part of the Japanese Invasion of China, most of the county was occupied by Japanese forces, exiling the Nationalist government to the county's rural areas.<ref name=":0" /> Communist resistance to the occupation of Jiangdu County began in July 1940.<ref name=":0" />
In November 1950, Gao Feng, the local communist party secretary, organized a large rally at the Fairy Temple for the purpose of denouncing local landlords. At they rally, PLA soldiers executed two men, aged about 80 and 30, respectively, with gunshots to the head for "refus[ing] to reform themselves".<ref>{{Cite book|last=Xu|first=Hongci|title=No Wall too High: One Man's Daring Escape from Mao's Darkest Prison|publisher=Sarah Crichton Books|year=2017|isbn=978 - 0 - 374 - 21262 - 9|location=New York|pages=24–25|translator-last=Hoh}}</ref>
In July 1994, Jiangdu County was abolished, and re-organized as a county-level city.<ref name=":0" />
Jiangdu remained a county-level city under the administration of Yangzhou until November 2011, when it was converted into a district.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web|date=2011-11-14|title=|script-title=zh:江苏扬州行政区划调整 江都市改区维扬区被撤销|url=http://news.cntv.cn/china/20111114/106430.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200423211500/http://news.cntv.cn/china/20111114/106430.shtml|archive-date=2020-04-23|access-date=2021-09-11|website=news.cntv.cn|publisher=China Network Television|language=zh}}</ref>
== Geography == Jiangdu District is located within east of Yangzhou, in Jiangsu province.<ref name=":0" /> To its east, it is border by Gaogang District, Hailing District, and Jiangyan District, all in the neighboring prefecture-level city of Taizhou.<ref name=":0" /> Jiangdu is bound by the Yangtze River to the south, Guangling District to the west, and the county-level cities of Gaoyou and Xinghua to the north.<ref name=":0" />
The area of Jiangdu District is very flat, reaching a maximum elevation of just {{Convert|9.9|m|ft}} above sea level.<ref name=":0" /> The district is home to many rivers and lakes, and water accounts for 14.2% of the district's total area.<ref name=":0" /> 20.7% of the district is forested.<ref name=":0" />
==Climate==
{{Weather box | width = auto | metric first = y | single line = y | location = Jiangdu District, elevation {{convert|5|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | Jan high C = 7.1 | Feb high C = 9.7 | Mar high C = 14.7 | Apr high C = 21.0 | May high C = 26.3 | Jun high C = 29.2 | Jul high C = 32.2 | Aug high C = 31.7 | Sep high C = 27.8 | Oct high C = 22.8 | Nov high C = 16.5 | Dec high C = 9.7 | Jan mean C = 2.7 | Feb mean C = 5.0 | Mar mean C = 9.6 | Apr mean C = 15.6 | May mean C = 21.0 | Jun mean C = 24.7 | Jul mean C = 28.1 | Aug mean C = 27.5 | Sep mean C = 23.2 | Oct mean C = 17.6 | Nov mean C = 11.4 | Dec mean C = 5.0 | Jan low C = -0.6 | Feb low C = 1.3 | Mar low C = 5.3 | Apr low C = 10.8 | May low C = 16.4 | Jun low C = 20.9 | Jul low C = 24.9 | Aug low C = 24.4 | Sep low C = 19.7 | Oct low C = 13.6 | Nov low C = 7.4 | Dec low C = 1.3 | Jan record high C = 21.4 | Jan record low C = -10.9 | Feb record high C = 27.0 | Feb record low C = -10.4 | Mar record high C = 34.1 | Mar record low C = -5.4 | Apr record high C = 33.8 | Apr record low C = -1.1 | May record high C = 36.7 | May record low C = 7.0 | Jun record high C = 37.5 | Jun record low C = 12.3 | Jul record high C = 39.0 | Jul record low C = 17.9 | Aug record high C = 40.7 | Aug record low C = 18.1 | Sep record high C = 37.6 | Sep record low C = 10.2 | Oct record high C = 32.6 | Oct record low C = 1.3 | Nov record high C = 28.8 | Nov record low C = -4.3 | Dec record high C = 22.6 | Dec record low C = -11.4 | year high C = | year low C = | year high F = | year low F = | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 48.5 | Feb precipitation mm = 48.4 | Mar precipitation mm = 74.2 | Apr precipitation mm = 69.2 | May precipitation mm = 83.4 | Jun precipitation mm = 161.6 | Jul precipitation mm = 213.7 | Aug precipitation mm = 152.0 | Sep precipitation mm = 75.2 | Oct precipitation mm = 54.1 | Nov precipitation mm = 51.9 | Dec precipitation mm = 36.0 | Jan humidity = 73 | Feb humidity = 74 | Mar humidity = 68 | Apr humidity = 69 | May humidity = 70 | Jun humidity = 75 | Jul humidity = 80 | Aug humidity = 81 | Sep humidity = 81 | Oct humidity = 76 | Nov humidity = 75 | Dec humidity = 72 | unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm | Jan precipitation days = 8.4 | Feb precipitation days = 8.7 | Mar precipitation days = 9.9 | Apr precipitation days = 9.3 | May precipitation days = 9.3 | Jun precipitation days = 10.7 | Jul precipitation days = 13.0 | Aug precipitation days = 12.3 | Sep precipitation days = 8.4 | Oct precipitation days = 7.3 | Nov precipitation days = 7.8 | Dec precipitation days = 6.7 | year precipitation days = | Jan sun = 126.4 | Feb sun = 122.7 | Mar sun = 152.5 | Apr sun = 174.6 | May sun = 180.0 | Jun sun = 138.2 | Jul sun = 166.0 | Aug sun = 177.9 | Sep sun = 154.1 | Oct sun = 161.2 | Nov sun = 139.3 | Dec sun = 135.9 | year sun = | Jan percentsun = 40 | Feb percentsun = 39 | Mar percentsun = 41 | Apr percentsun = 45 | May percentsun = 42 | Jun percentsun = 32 | Jul percentsun = 38 | Aug percentsun = 44 | Sep percentsun = 42 | Oct percentsun = 46 | Nov percentsun = 45 | Dec percentsun = 44 | year percentsun = | Jan snow days = 3.5 | Feb snow days = 2.5 | Mar snow days = 1.0 | Apr snow days = 0.1 | May snow days = 0 | Jun snow days = 0 | Jul snow days = 0 | Aug snow days = 0 | Sep snow days = 0 | Oct snow days = 0 | Nov snow days = 0.3 | Dec snow days = 1.1 | year snow days = | source 1 = China Meteorological Administration<ref name="cma graphical">{{cite web |url=http://data.cma.cn/data/weatherBk.html |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data |publisher=China Meteorological Administration |language = zh-hans |access-date=25 June 2023}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=https://experience.arcgis.com/template/e724038fda394e9d9b7921f10fd1aa55/page/%E7%BA%AF%E8%A1%A8%E6%A0%BC%E7%BB%9F%E8%AE%A1-(%E5%AF%B9%E6%AF%948110%E5%8F%98%E5%8C%96)/?org=UQmaps |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网|publisher=China Meteorological Administration |language = zh-hans | access-date =25 June 2023}}</ref> all-time extreme temperature<ref name = Mherrera>{{cite web |url= http://www.mherrera.org/temp.htm |title= Extreme Temperatures Around the World |access-date= 2024-09-22 }}</ref> all-time January high<ref>{{cite web|url=https://weibo.com/1920136013/QnpiH6Tbg |script-title=zh: 【气温破纪录】今天有87个国家气象站打破1月中旬最高气温纪录，这其中还有36站打破1月最高气温纪录，主要在安徽、江苏。比如南京21.4℃，打破1月最高纪录。明天在四川盆地，温暖程度依然同期少见。之后寒潮南下，19-20日华北、黄淮等地冷的程度又会同期少见。尤其是河南山东安徽江苏，从大暖到大冷，反差极大。|publisher=weatherman_信欣 on Weibo |language = zh-hans | access-date = 16 January 2026 |title=Sina Visitor System }}</ref> | source = }}
==Administrative divisions== thumb|Hongquan Hospital As of 2020, Jiangdu District administers 13 towns and 1 township-level farm.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020|title=|script-title=zh:2020年统计用区划代码（江都区）|trans-title=2020 Statistical Division Codes (Jiangdu District)|url=http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2020/32/10/321012.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911234829/http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2020/32/10/321012.html|archive-date=2021-09-11|access-date=2021-09-11|publisher=National Bureau of Statistics of China|language=zh}}</ref> These divisions then in turn administer 65 residential communities and 263 administrative villages.<ref name=":0" /> {{div col|colwidth=22em}} *{{Interlanguage link|Xiannü, Yangzhou|lt=Xiannü|zh|仙女镇 (扬州市)}} ({{Lang-zh|c=仙女镇}}) *{{Interlanguage link|Xiaoji, Yangzhou|lt=Xiaoji|zh|小纪镇 (扬州市)}} ({{Lang-zh|c=小纪镇}}) *{{Interlanguage link|Wujian, Yangzhou|lt=Wujian|zh|武坚镇}} ({{Lang-zh|c=武坚镇}}) *{{Interlanguage link|Fanchuan, Yangzhou|lt=Fanchuan|zh|樊川镇}} ({{Lang-zh|c=樊川镇}}) *{{Interlanguage link|Zhenwu, Yangzhou|lt=Zhenwu|zh|真武镇}} ({{Lang-zh|c=真武镇}}) *{{Interlanguage link|Yiling, Yangzhou|lt=Yiling|zh|宜陵镇}} ({{Lang-zh|c=宜陵镇}}) *{{Interlanguage link|Dinggou, Yangzhou|lt=Dinggou|zh|丁沟镇}} ({{Lang-zh|c=丁沟镇}}) *{{Interlanguage link|Goucun, Yangzhou|lt=Goucun|zh|郭村镇 (扬州市)}} ({{Lang-zh|c=郭村镇}}) *{{Interlanguage link|Shaobo, Yangzhou|lt=Shaobo|zh|邵伯镇}} ({{Lang-zh|c=邵伯镇}}) *{{Interlanguage link|Dinghuo|zh|丁伙镇}} ({{Lang-zh|c=丁伙镇}}) *Daqiao *{{Interlanguage link|Wuqiao, Yangzhou|lt=Wuqiao|zh|吴桥镇}} ({{Lang-zh|c=吴桥镇}}) *{{Interlanguage link|Putou, Yangzhou|lt=Putou|zh|浦头镇}} ({{Lang-zh|c=浦头镇}}) *{{Interlanguage link|Jiangsu Lixin Farm|lt=|zh|江苏省立新农场}} ({{Lang-zh|c=江苏省立新农场}}){{div col end}}
== Tourism == [[File:Looking across Grand Canal from Fenghuangdao - P1070233.JPG|thumb|A view of Shaobo Lake]] Major tourist spots include Shaobo Lake, {{Interlanguage link|Luyang Lake|zh|渌洋湖}}, Kaiyuan Temple ({{Lang-zh|c=开元寺}}), and the former residence of Communist revolutionary {{Interlanguage link|Xu Xiaoxuan|zh|许晓轩}}.<ref name=":0" />
== Notable people ==
* {{Interlanguage link|Gu Tuhe|zh|顾图河}}, Qing dynasty poet and politician<ref name=":0" /> * {{Interlanguage link|Shi Shenyi|zh|史申义}}, Qing dynasty poet and scholar<ref name=":0" /> * {{Interlanguage link|Dong Xun|zh|董恂}}, Qing dynasty politician and diplomat<ref name=":0" /> * {{Interlanguage link|Zhang Liangui|zh|张联桂}}, Qing dynasty politician<ref name=":0" /> * {{Interlanguage link|Jiang Shixi|zh|江石溪}}, Qing dynasty and Republic of China doctor and scholar<ref name=":0" /> * Jiang Shangqing, Communist revolutionary<ref name=":0" /> * {{Interlanguage link|Xu Xiaoxuan|zh|许晓轩}}, Communist revolutionary<ref name=":0" /> * Wang Shaotang, {{Interlanguage link|Yangzhou pinghua|zh|扬州评话}} performer<ref name=":0" /> * Shu Xingbei, physicist and professor<ref name=":0" /> * Xie Feng, diplomat and current Chinese Ambassador to the United States * Ma Zupeng, political figure and government official<ref name="m531">{{cite book | author=齐鲁石油化工公司史志编纂委员会 | title=齐鲁石化志 | publisher=中国工人出版社 | year=1993 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kOMPAQAAMAAJ | language=zh | access-date=2024-09-11 | page=}}</ref>
== References == *[http://www.xzqh.org/html/index.html www.xzqh.org] {{in lang|zh}} {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{in lang|en|zh}}[http://www.wdl.org/en/item/4443 "Illustrated Album of Yangzhou Prefecture"], from 1573 to 1620, has illustrations of Jiangdu District
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