Množina: Jiangsus
Or Kiangsu; Province on the coast of E China; area 102,200 sq km/39,449 sq mi; capital Nanjing; features the swampy mouth of the river Chang Jiang; the special municipality of Shanghai
industries cereals, rice, tea, cotton, soy beans, fish, silk, ceramics, textiles, coal, iron, copper, cement; ; history Jiangsu was originally part of the Wu kingdom, and Wu is still a traditional local name for the province. Jiangsu’s capture by Japan in 1937 was an important step in that country’s attempt to conquer China.