City guide: Nantong
CONTENT
1. General introduction | 3. Education & Health care |
Location & population | International Schools |
Climate | Hospitals |
Economy & industry | |
2. Transportation | 4. Recreation |
Air | Nightlife |
Railway | Cuisine |
Attractions | |
1. General introduction
As one of China’s first fourteen coastal cities permitted to open to international
trade and economy, Nantong has a national reputation of "the First Window on the
Yangtze River" and is one of the national tourist centres. The city is listed on
the China's Top 100 Counties (county-level cities) for its comprehensive strength
in economy. With the completion of the Sutong (Suzhou-Nantong) Yangtze River Bridge
in April 2008, the city is becoming the best city for its economic growth and
foreign investments in the Yangtze Delta Economic Zone.
Location & Population
Standing on the Yangtze River Delta, Nantong is in the central part of Jiangsu Province.
The ports of China's coastal area can be reached through its estuary to the sea.
Proceeding northward along the Yangtze River, the city can connect the thoroughfares
with cities in Jiangsu, Anhui, Hubei, Hunan and Sichuan provinces.
The Hao River, known as the Emerald Necklace of Nantong, surrounds the city with a
total
length of 15 km, where most city scenery lines. Nantong covers an area of 8544 square
kilometers with a population of more than 7.7 million.
Climate
Enjoying a subtropical and warm temperate monsoon climate, the area has relatively
moderate and favourable weather with enough sunshine and abundant rainfall.
Its average temperature of a year is about 15C (59F). Monthly daily average
temperatures range from 3.1 °C (37.6 °F) in January to 27.2 °C (81.0 °F)
in July, and the annual mean is 15.33 °C (59.6 °F). With the plum rain in June
and early July comes the rainiest part of the year.
When to Go: Spring is the most favourable season to pay a visit, for the weather
is neither hot nor cold. The water, garden and mountain landscape make the city
in spring the most charming.
?Economy & Industry
Nantong was historically known as an agricultural area and a traditional site
for salt-making. Its principal agricultural products include cotton, rice, wheat,
fishing, fruit, and more. Currently, the city is making efforts to upgrade its
farming sectors and increase production of organic foods.
Nantong is one of the 14 port cities opened to foreign investment projects under
China's current policies of modernization. Nantong was traditionally an industrial
city, especially around the turn of the 20th century, specializing in salt and
cotton textile production. Today’s industrial corporations have made Nantong
into an industrial hub since it opened its door to the outside world in the
1990s. With its excellent geographic location and the completion of two Yangtze
River bridges, the prefecture is attracting more investment funding nationwide.
2. Transportation
Air
Nantong Xingdong Airport, located in the town of Xingdong in Tongzhou District,
9.8 kilometers northeast of city center, serves Nantong and its neighboring areas.
The construction of terminal 2 was completed in 2014, marking an important step
towards serving international flights.
Railway
The Nanjing-Qidong (Ninjing-Qidong Ningqi) and Xinyi-Cahngxing (Xichang) Railways
intersect at Hai’an in the northwestern part of Nantong Prefecture.
Plans also exist for a cross-river connection from Nantong to the Shanghai
metropolitan area (the Shanghai–Nantong Railway). It will connect to the
Nanjing–Qidong Railway at Pingdong Station (平东站) on the northwestern outskirts
of Nantong's urban core. Construction work has started in 2013 and expects to
finish in 2019.
3. Education & Health care
?International schools
Nantong Stalford International School
At Stalford Academy, we are convinced that a highly effective teaching pedagogy
should involve the seamless assimilation of the teaching and curriculum teams.
Our strong belief of the pedagogy has attracted many qualified and experienced
tutors who are also dedicated to the same belief, to join Stalford Academy and
propel it towards excellence. With our reiteration on harmonization of actual teaching
with the structured curriculum, we believe our students can completely concentrate
on their learning, and leave the rest to us.
Always putting our students first, Stalford Academy also goes beyond academic
excellence to oversee the welfare of the students by ensuring that they are also
well equipped with the necessary facilities and amenities to complement their
learning needs. Further, with Stalford Academy being conveniently located close
to the heartland, student’s needs for accessibility to amenities are well taken
care of. With our optimal average teacher-student ratio standing at 1:25 (1:40
for ‘O’ Level courses), our students can expect full-fledged attention and
assistance from their tutors. The sum of these elements forms the equation of what
is indeed a truly exciting educational experience that will bring out the best
in learners like you.
At Stalford Academy, we choose to live by our modus operandi: Proven Methods,
Proven Results.
We are sure you will make the right decision to join us for a transformational
experience.
Hospitals
Contrary to the beliefs of many Westerners, the medical and dental care available
in Nantong typically meets all international standards. Westerners typically utilize
the services offered and provided by Nantong University Hospital - Affiliated Hospital
of Nantong University, which has its own international medical school attached to it,
and Rich Hospital, a private hospital in Nantong. Both hospitals provide all
traditional and major medical services from general medical to emergency and trauma
care to specialized practices such as, but not limited to, ophthalmology, cardiac
and thoracic care, dentistry, internal medicine, orthopedic, gynecology and oncology.
All total, Nantong has over 17 hospitals, many of them specialized hospitals. The
cost of medical and dental care in Nantong is much cheaper than in larger Chinese
cities and of course similar services in Western countries. Most hospitals and
dental clinics do not accept health insurance but instead require cash payments to
be made in advance of any treatments or tests.
Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University
Xi Si Road No.20
Youfei Area, Nantong
Tel: 53185052222
Nantong Rich Hospital Co.,Ltd
Huancheng Road No. 88
Central Business District, Nantong
Tel: 85969666
Hao Liang Dental Clinic
Nanyuan Road No.19
Youfei Area, Nantong
Tel: 13912281641
4. Recreation
?Nightlife
Nantong has a vibrant and active night life that is spread out over approximately
10 km and involves both Chinese and foreign visitors and ex-pats. Keeping with
Chinese culture and tradition, there are a large number of KTVs (Karaoke) in
this area as well as a number of discos, venues with live bands and music,
combination bar and restaurant establishments, western style bars and movie
theatres which play primarily Chinese movies, but some English language movies
as well. During the colder months, people do not venture out too early, quite
often not until about 9:00 PM. In warmer weather, people are typically out much
earlier. Taxi service to all entertainment venues is easily found and available.
1973 Wine Bar & Restaurant
1973 Wine Bar & Restaurant in the Nantong Hotel provides an enjoyable, and memorable
dining experience that is unsurpassed in Nantong. The decor, ambience and service
combined with Michelin quality food makes 1973 stand out. An extensive wine list
with wines from 45 different countries will help to round out your dining experience
and leave you, and your dining
companions impressed beyond simple words alone. Dinner is served daily from 5:00
until 10:00 PM. You can pamper yourself and indulge in western style specialties
that are expertly prepared by our team of quality trained and qualified chefs.
Our dinner menu includes freshly shucked oysters, lobster, lamb, beef, salmon,
foie gras as well as pastas, fresh soups and salads that are sure to delight your
palette.
Nine O’clock Bar
Open daily at 6:00 PM. Medium size bar with 2 floors and private rooms for
karaoke or private meetings. Domestic and imported bottled beer and wines.
English speaking staff. Snacks available. Clientele is expat plus business
Chinese, many who speak English.
Amy Winehouse Bar
Amy Winehouse Bar is Nantong's newest bar, conveniently located in the north end
of the Ming Du Plaza, which is just east of the You Fei Hotel. Open daily at 5:30 PM
- and on weekends and holidays at 2:00 PM. The Winehouse is staffed by beautiful
and experienced girls who know how to make you feel welcome and keep the environ
-ment friendly at all times. Whether you
want just a Tiger draft beer, a bottle of beer, mixed drink or a cocktail, the staff
is there to quickly provide you with your libations, always with a smile.
Candles Bar and Restaurant
Candles is a nice restaurant and bar and the best place for a drink and doing some
-thing passionate together. Customers are not only attracted by the unique dishes,
but also by the atmosphere. Ever since its founding, Candles has always insisted
on doing simple but delicious Western food. As a result, Candles has long become a
meeting place for both expatriates and white-collar workers.
Cuisine
Nantong has a wide variety of both Chinese types of food (from different regions in
China - all of which are different) as well as Western style restaurants. In
Nantong it is possible to find almost every style of food you may desire including
American, Australian, British, German, French, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Korean,
Thai and other Western styles of cooking and preparation.
A single meal can range in price from 20 RMB on up to 200 RMB on average. The
Asian style restaurants - Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Thai - are typically
community type meals where everyone in your party will share everything as opposed
to individual meals. This of course does not mean that you cannot make a special
request for a single "set meal" in those restaurants.
Meals range from 20 RMB to 200 RMB per person on average. While Nantong offers
traditional "sit down" restaurants, take away food is also available at restaurants
like KFC, McDonalds, Pappa John's, Pizza Hut, and local varieties of "fast food"
restaurants. Much of what you can find in the West can be found in Nantong which
ensures that you will not starve while you are here.
Attractions
Hao River Scenic Area
Hao River Scenic spot is an open scenic spot with the ancient fosse as the ligament
and city as the center. As it circles the old city zone of Nantong like a calabash
in the shape of pearl chain, it is honored as the “emerald necklace” of Nantong
City.
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There are a lot of places of interesting like Guangxiao Tower, Tianning Temple,
North Pole Cabinet, Wenfeng Tower, Nantong Museum, Cinque Park and son on
located on the two banks of the river. In addition to these, there are the former
residence of famous persons like Zhang Qian, Li Fang, Zhao Dan and so on and some
other new cultural recreational places and junketing spots like Hao East Green
Garden, Hao West Book Center, Annulus West Cultural Square, Cultural Palace,
Wenfeng Park, Yinghong Building, Sports Park and so as well as 28 bridges and
all kinds of famous trees and ancient woods.
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