Danyang () is a
county-level city
A county-level municipality (), county-level city or county city, formerly known as prefecture-controlled city (1949–1970: ; 1970–1983: ), is a county-level administrative division of the People's Republic of China. County-level ...
located on the southwest (right) bank of the
Yangtze River
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, and is under the administration of
Zhenjiang
Zhenjiang, alternately romanized as Chinkiang, is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province, China. It lies on the southern bank of the Yangtze River near its intersection with the Grand Canal. It is opposite Yangzhou (to its north) a ...
,
Jiangsu
Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, alternatively romanized as Kiangsu or Chiangsu) is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with it ...
province, China. It is noted for the production of optical lenses used in sunglasses and eyeglasses. Danyang has a total area of and a population of roughly 890,000. Danyang locals speak a dialect of
Wu Chinese
The Wu languages (; Wu romanization and IPA: ''wu6 gniu6'' [] ( Shanghainese), ''ng2 gniu6'' [] (Suzhounese), Mandarin pinyin and IPA: ''Wúyǔ'' []) is a major group of Sinitic languages spoken primarily in Shanghai, Zhejiang, Zhejiang Provin ...
, and the city is on the linguistic borderline between Wu Chinese and
Jianghuai Mandarin.
History
During the period of the four
Southern Dynasties (Nan Chao) from 420 to 589 A.D. when China's national capital was in
Jiankang (modern
Nanjing
Nanjing (; , Mandarin pronunciation: ), Postal Map Romanization, alternately romanized as Nanking, is the capital of Jiangsu Provinces of China, province of the China, People's Republic of China. It is a sub-provincial city, a megacity, and t ...
), Danyang was the hometown of the emperors of the
Southern Qi (479-502) and
Liang Dynasties (502-557), who were buried in the countryside outside the city. Today 11 of these Southern Dynasties imperial tombs can still be found to the east and northeast of the city. They are notable for their unique stone statues of mythical animals marking the sacred way (shen dao) leading to each imperial tomb.
Administrative divisions
In the present, Danyang City has 13 towns and 1 other.
;13 towns
;1 Other
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Danyang Economic and Technological Development Zone Danyang may refer to: Locations in China
*Danyang, Jiangsu (丹阳市), county-level city of Jiangsu
**Danyang railway station
**Danyang East railway station
**Danyang North railway station
* Danyang, Ma'anshan (丹阳镇), town in Bowang District, ...
()
Climate
Economy
As one of the key cities in the
Yangtze River Delta open to foreign trade, Danyang has shown strong economic and standard-of-living growth since 2000. In 2007, the GDP and per capita GDP of Danyang reached 35.7 billion yuan (US$4.7 billion) and 44,242 yuan (US$6,061) respectively. Danyang's economy was 16th in a 2010 ranking of China's top county-level cities.
Businesses from 32 countries and regions have invested in Danyang with accumulated paid-in capital of US$1 billion. As a developing city within the
Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Chinese, Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four Direct-administered municipalities of China, direct-administered municipalities of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the ...
economic sphere of influence, Danyang has attracted domestic and foreign businesses. The main industries in Danyang are prescription eyewear, tools and hardware, and automobile parts.
Spectacles City
''The Spectacles City'', located in Danyang, is one of the largest eyeglass merchandise centers in China. Built in 1986, the market center's construction occurred in three phases. It subsequently merged with the Huayang Spectacles and Yunyang Spectacles markets. It covers an area of over 344,445 square feet (32,000 square meters).
Education
Schools
*
Jiangsu Danyang Senior High School Jiangsu Danyang Senior High School () located in Danyang, Jiangsu, China, is a key school in Jiangsu Province, China.
History
Its predecessor, National Social School, was established in Qingmuguan, Sichuan
Sichuan (; zh, c=, label ...
Transport
*
China National Highway 312
Railway stations
There are three railway stations in Danyang:
*
Danyang Railway Station
Danyang railway station () is a railway station on the Jinghu and Shanghai-Nanjing Intercity railways. The station is located in Danyang City, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China. "Danyang railway station" now refers to two separate, but adjacent statio ...
, actually two separate, adjacent, but unconnected stations. The old station is served by regular trains on the
Huning Railway Huning or Huening is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Franz Huning (1827–1905), German-American pioneer and merchant
* Mathias Huning (born 1969), German tennis player
Modern Notable People include:
* Huening Kai (born 2002) ...
. The new station is served by
high-speed trains on the
Huning Intercity High-Speed Railway (between Nanjing and Shanghai).
*
Danyang North Railway Station, north of the city, which is served by high-speed trains on the
Jinghu High-Speed Railway (between Shanghai and
Beijing
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). Danyang North station is at the beginning of the
Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge, currently
the longest bridge in the world.
The high-speed trains (typically, listed in schedules as
G-series or D-series trains) take about an hour and a half
to get to
Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Chinese, Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four Direct-administered municipalities of China, direct-administered municipalities of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the ...
and about 30 minutes to get to
Nanjing
Nanjing (; , Mandarin pronunciation: ), Postal Map Romanization, alternately romanized as Nanking, is the capital of Jiangsu Provinces of China, province of the China, People's Republic of China. It is a sub-provincial city, a megacity, and t ...
, the provincial capital. Direct service to Beijing from Danyang North Station takes about 4 hours and 30 minutes.
Local food
Danyang is known for its
barley gruel and
huangjiu (yellow wine), which has traditional medicinal properties.
References
External links
Government website of DanyangDanyang City English guide(Jiangsu.NET)
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Cities in Jiangsu
County-level divisions of Jiangsu
Zhenjiang