簡介
張家港市位於中國“黃金水道”——長江下游南岸江蘇省境內， 處於中國沿江及沿海兩大經濟帶的交匯處，上海、南京、蘇州、無錫等大中城市環列四周，距上海98公里、蘇州58公里、無錫40公里、常州70公里、南通30公里、南京200公里，距虹橋機場98公里，浦東機場150公里，南京祿口機場200公里。
全市總面積999平方公里，人口87.9萬。屬亞熱帶海洋性氣候,年平均氣溫15.5度,土地肥沃、環境優美、物產豐富，是典型的江南水鄉。改革開放以來，張家港市不斷深化改革，擴大開放，兩個文明建設取得了前所未有的長足發展，已成為長江黃金水道上一個新興的港口工業城市。
英文
Zhangjiagang
Zhangjiagang (張家港; pinyin: Zhāngjiāgǎng; Wade-Giles: Chang-chia-kang; literally "Zhang Family Harbor") is a county-level city in Jiangsu province, China, under the direct administration of Suzhou City. Zhangjiagang's population is around 800,000, with around 100,000 residents of the city proper. Natives of the area speak a variant of Wu Chinese, close to the Suzhou variant, and similar but distinct from Shanghainese. Communities surrounding the city are mostly rural, and their economies traditionally depended heavily on agriculture and water-based activities.
City Description
A sprawling metropolis, Zhangjiagang has been recently undergoing drastic change. Modernization has built up many malls, high class establishments, and recreation facilities. Much like the larger cities of China, Zhangjiagang also has a central pedestrian shopping mall. You can see relatively few luxury vehicles on the roads, but the alarming rate of increase in the affordability of cars has indeed added more volume to the roads. The a man interstate connecting Zhangjiagang with the city of Shanghai was built in recent years, reducing the time of travel between the two locations to nearly an hour and a half, contrasted to the previous 3 hours required.
Geography
Only an hour and a half away from Shanghai, Zhangjiagang is located along the Yangtze River. The land surrounding Zhangjiagang is extremely fertile, with large spans of rice paddies as far as the eye can see. Many fish farms are located around the city. Many tributaries of the Yangtze have been contaminated from the uncontrolled construction of chemical factories in the suburb areas.
History
Zhangjiagang is a relatively new city, having been developed from a small farming town following the economic reforms of the mid-1980s. By 1994 the city had the second-highest economic rating in China, with an urban per-capita income of 00/year. The rural population around Zhangjiagang is said to be even wealthier.
In 1993, Zhangjiagang was selected to be a unique model city for all of China. Householders were given pamphlets listing the 10 "don'ts" and 6 "dos" of what the government called "civilized behaviour". The new rules emphasized courtesy, mutual respect, and obedience to authority. Thanks to vigorous enforcement, the rules are followed to such a degree that visitors remark on the beauty, cleanliness and friendliness of Zhangjiagang relative to other Chinese cities. The government began trumpeting their accomplishment nationwide, in a campaign reminiscent of the old "Learn from the Dazhai Commune" propaganda effort of the Cultural Revolution. The current goal of the central government is to turn China into a country of mini-Singapores, with clean, pleasant cities filled with polite, obedient citizens. So far, clean, friendly cities are such a novelty in China that up to 300,000 tourists visit Zhangjiagang every year to sample what could be the future of urban life in China.
Suburbs
There are many agricultural as well as fishing suburbs around Zhangjiagang. They mainly consist of low, one-story concrete homes with open doors. Many chemical factories have also recently been constructed.
Education
Zhangjiagang is home to several primary and secondary schools, including a foreign-language speciality high school.
Orphanage
Zhangjiagang City Children's Welfare Hospital usually houses about 30 or so children and many are handicapped. The children range from newborn to older children.
Address:
Zhangjiagang City Children's Welfare Hospital, Sha Zhou Dong Road, Yangshe Town, Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Province, China 215600
