JiangSu is in eastern China, on the Yellow Sea;area, 102,600 sq km; population 74,380,000 (2000);Shanghai,the biggest city in China, located in the southeastern part of the province is separately administered as an independent municipality. The JiangSu province is almost entirely low-lying.It has numerous lakes, canals (including part of the Grand Canal), and irrigation ditches; it comprises part of the Yangtze delta in the south and parts of the Huabei Pingyuan in the north. It is one of China's most important agricultural regions because of large crops of rice, wheat, cotton, and silk grown for industrial use.On the other hand,coal, phosphates, and salt are major mineral resources; and textiles, steel, chemicals, and machinery are the leading industrial products. Nanjing (Nan-ching), the capital, is the chief manufacturing center; other large cities,take Suzhou (Suchow) for example,is noted for scenic canals, arched bridges, and historic beautiful gardens.It's an excellent experience to relax yourself there.