Where does Jiangnan mean?

"Jiangnan" has always been a constantly changing and flexible regional concept.

1, the narrow geographical Jiangnan refers to Nanjing, Zhenjiang, Changzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Huzhou, Jiaxing, Shaoxing, Ningbo, Shanghai and other places near the Taihu Lake basin south of the Yangtze River.

2. The broad scope of Jiangnan also includes Nantong (Tongzhou), Yangzhou and Taizhou in Jiangsu; Zhejiang Jinhua, Lishui, Zhoushan, Taizhou, Quzhou and Wenzhou; Huangshan, Wuhu, Xuancheng, Maanshan, Chizhou and Tongling in southern Anhui; Wuyuan in northeast Jiangxi, etc.

Jiangnan is famous for its talented people and beautiful women, prosperous water towns and developed education. Jiangnan is a place with outstanding people and beautiful scenery. From ancient times to the present, "Jiangnan" has always represented the beautiful and rich scenery of water towns. Now it is also the developed area with the highest comprehensive level in China, with superior natural conditions, rich natural resources, developed commodity production and complete industrial chain.

Extended data

The meaning of Jiangnan is varied in ancient literature. According to historical tradition and culture, the great Jiangnan region is Jiangxi, southern Jiangsu, Shanghai and northern Zhejiang. The core area of Jiangnan is the so-called "water town Jiangnan", which is an ecotype of Jiangnan civilization. Because Zeguo, which is located on the plain, is different from Jiangnan, a mountainous coastal area. Because it is the most representative, it is also considered as Jiangnan in a narrow sense.

In the huge Jiangnan cultural region, the southeast region is undoubtedly the most representative sub-cultural region. Especially since the Tang and Song Dynasties, the southeast region has gradually become a rich place in the world and the nest of literati. As Mr. Liu Zijian, an expert in Song history, said: "The cultural model of China in the past 800 years is dominated by the Southern Song Dynasty and centered on Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.

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Baidu encyclopedia-Jiangnan