In ancient times, Guangling refers to what is now Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, which was founded in 486 BC and has a long history.
Kōryō is often mentioned in many historical novel and ancient poems, but many people are not sure what Kōryō actually refers to? Let’s find out together.
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Yangzhou was known as Guangling and Jiangdu in ancient times. The history of its establishment can be traced back to 486 BC. Yangzhou is one of the first national historical and cultural cities.
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Yangzhou includes 3 municipal districts including Hanjiang District, Guangling District, Jiangdu District and one Baoying County. It also manages county-level cities such as Gaoyou City and Yizheng City.
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Guangling District is the central city of Yangzhou. Yangzhou Ancient City, located in Guangling District, covers an area of about 5 square kilometers and is one of the well-preserved ancient cities in China.
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Yangzhou is located in the central part of Jiangsu Province, on the northern bank of the Yangtze River and at the southern end of the Jianghuai Plain. It borders Yancheng and Taizhou in the east, Zhenjiang across the river in the south and Nanjing in the south-west.
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The terrain in Yangzhou City is high in the west and low in the east. It is inclined slowly from west to east in a fan shape. Gaoyou City and Baoying County have the lowest terrain and are shallow lak