Nanjing is China's famous historical and cultural city, it is "the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties" and "capital of ten dynasties". Nanjing is located in the Yangtze River Delta. It is the intersection of Yangtze River—an east-west water transport artery and Shanghai-Beijing railway—a south-north land transport artery Nanjing Municipal People’s Government is focus on constructing Nanjing into a center of shipping, service, finance and logistics in the Yangtze River Delta. Nanjing is also a tourist destination with rich tourism resources. There are the bustling Qinhuai River, the tranquil Confucius Temple, the magnificent Yangtze River Bridge and the beautiful Zhongshan Hill Scenic Area.
Nanjing Statistics 2008
Local GDP is USD 54.7 billion, an increase of 12.1%
Fiscal revenue is USD 10.76 billion, an increase of 18%
Total retail sales of social consumer goods is USD 24 billion, an increase of 19.7%
Total import and export is USD 5.88 billion, an increase of 12.1%
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