Jiangsu Province is located on the east coast of China. The total land area of the province is 102,600 square kilometers. The province is crossed by the Yangtze River from east to west and by the Grand Canal from north to south, while Lake Taihu and Lake Hongze, both located within Jiangsu's borders, are two of the largest lakes in China. In addition, the province is blessed with more than 900 kilometers of coastline.

  Jiangsu has a typical monsoon climate,with an annual average temperature ranging from 13 oC to 16 oC. The climate here is semi-humid and subtropical. There are four distinct seasons with cold winters and hot summers.

  Whether you are already in China or coming from abroad, visting Jiangsu is very easy.  Not only is it well connected, once you're here, many of the most appealing towns are only a couple of hours apart.  In Jiangsu, you spend your time seeing the sights, not in transit!

  In China there are 11 days of national public holiday out of the year:
The New Year's Day-2 days;
The Spring Festival (usually falling in late January or early and mid-February)-3 days;
The May 1st Labor Day-3 days;
The October 1st National Day-3 days.
It is customary for people to "borrow" weekends to make three-day holidays into three week-long holidays.
Offices and agencies in China follow the five-day week system.