administrative district
Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of public administration within a particular sovereign state. This particular usage of the word government refers specifically to a level of administration that is both geographically-loca ...
within the city of
Nanjing
Nanjing (; , Mandarin pronunciation: ), alternately romanized as Nanking, is the capital of Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. It is a sub-provincial city, a megacity, and the second largest city in the East China region. T ...
, in
Jiangsu
Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, Postal romanization, alternatively romanized as Kiangsu or Chiangsu) is an Eastern China, eastern coastal Provinces of the People's Republic of China, province of the China, People's Republic of China. It is o ...
province, China.
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Zhongshan Wharf
Zhongshan Wharf (): located along Yangtze River, is a wharf in Xiaguan. It is near wharf No.7 of Port of Nanjing.
Background
In 1899, Nanjing became a treaty port. Foreign ship companies began to build wharfs in Xiaguan, including British compan ...