Tongzhou, Nantong
Tongzhou District | |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture | Nantong |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Tongzhou District is a district of Jiangsu, China. It is under the administration of Nantong city. It was formerly a county-level city (Tongzhou), but in 2010, Nantong annexed Tongzhou. It has a population of 1246400 until the end of 2010.
Local culture
Shigang Town is located beside the Yangzi River where residents made a living mainly by salt making and fishing in ancient times. In 860 A.D, Yuhunagdian (Chinese: 玉皇殿) was built and six year later, the palace of the Emperor Taizong of Tang (Chinese: 李世民）was rebuilt as the Guangyuan Temple. From the Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, a plenty of temples were built in Shigang Town.[1]
Local specialities
Chinese: 西亭脆饼 Chinese: 大富豪啤酒 Chinese: 红木雕刻 Chinese: 正场熏肉 Chinese: 新中乳腐
References
32°03′51″N 121°04′26″E / 32.06417°N 121.07389°E
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