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Nanjing
Skyline of central Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China.
Nanjing is the capital city of Jiangsu province, located in east-central China.12
The city is situated as a port on the Yangtze River, with its central districts positioned on the river's southeastern bank. Geographically, Nanjing lies approximately 160 miles (260 km) west of Shanghai. The municipality's territory extends to the borders of Anhui province to the north, west, and south, and it shares eastern borders with the municipalities of Yangzhou, Zhenjiang, and Changzhou.13