Nantong () is a city in Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China. It is a river port on the Yangtze River.

The population of Nantong city proper is about 800,000 while the area including the countryside has a population of about 8 million (2005) estimated figures.

Sights

Popular tourist sites include "Lang shan" (pinyin) meaning "Wolf hill". This hill of about 200 metres elevation right next to the Yangtze River is worth a visit.

Economy

Cosco have a large port and ship repair yards on the river. Cosco (Nantong) Shipyard Co., Ltd, the first shipyard of the Cosco group, which is adjacent to the busy port of Nantong, one of the fast growing coastal cities open to the outside world and a short distance from Shanghai. The yard has 1120 m of coast line and is equipped with one Cape-size and one Panamax size floating dock. Cosco (Nantong) Shipyard handles approximately 150 vessels per year and has kept first position among Chinese shipyards in turnover and customer feedback. (Source [1])

Nantong has five KFC stores and one McDonald's.

Some companies in Nantong: (source [2])

• Empire Clothing Co. Ltd. - [3] Manufacturer of garments for men, women and children. Products gallery.
• Nantong No.2 Yarn-dyed Weaving Mill - [4] Cloth and garment manufacturer.
• Nantong Taierte Clothing Co. Ltd. - [5] Textile production and processing.
• Nantong Freezing Equipment Factory - [6] Refrigeration and quick freezing equipment for the food industry.
• Nantong Printing and Dyeing Co. Ltd. - [7] Textile processor. Product specifications.
• Nantong Suzhong Textile Co. Ltd. - [8] Yarn and thread manufacturer. Product specifications.
• Nantong General Pharmaceutical Factory - [9] Manufacturer of pharmaceutical materials such as tablets, capsules and injections. Product specifications.

External links

• Nantong government homepage (in Chinese)
• The Columbia Encyclopedia: Nantong - Brief facts about the city.
• Nantong University
• Nantong Science and Technology Commission - Brief description of the city and a list of cooperative projects available.