Jintan (simplified Chinese: 金坛; traditional Chinese: 金壇; pinyin: Jīntán) is a county-level city within Changzhou in Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China.
Transportation
Jintan is approximately 2-3 hours away from Shanghai by highway bus.
Dialect
Wu Chinese is the vernacular language spoken here.
Economy
Jintan is a relatively important and clean industrial city. It is known for its brown vinegar production. In 2008 the GDP reached 26.3 billion yuan and GDP per capita reached 48,257 yuan (US$7,060).
Notable persons
Song Ruixiang, the former governor of Qinghai was born in Jintan. The mathematician Hua Luogeng was also from the city. There is now a very prestigious middle school named after him.
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Coordinates: 31°42′03.60″N 119°32′42.00″E / 31.701°N 119.545°E / 31.701; 119.545
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