Yuhuatai District is located at the southwestern suburbs of Nanjing, the capital of six dynasties, and is viewed as the Southern Gates of Jinling. The District has an area of 134.6 km2, with 3 administrative committees and 7 sub-district offices under its jurisdiction and a population of 330,000.
The regional advantages are quite impressive. National highways and state-level railway which reach the remotest part of China pass through this district. The convenient traffic has built a powerful logistic capability.
Amazing cultural background: the historical culture goes back 3,000 years. It is said Master Yunguang, a famous monk in the Liang Dynasty, once gave a sutra here, the gods in the heaven was moved, then the flowers were drifting down like a rain, from which Yuhuatai has got its name. Yuhuatai District claims ten scenic spots among forty-eight scenic spots of Jinling (Nanjing).
Yuhuatai District has beautiful scenery and lush vegetation. In Yuhuatai District there are many mountains, which include Jiangjun Mountain, Niushou Mountain and Hanfu Mountain, many rivers and lakes, which include Qinhuai New River, Dashi Lake and Shizha Lake, and many famous scenic spots which include Yuhuatai Scenic Spot, Jiangjun Mountain Scenic Spot and Borneo (Brunei) King’s Tomb. With the forest coverage rate of 23.5% and the green coverage rate of 47.9%, Yuhuatai District is called the “Green Ecological Corridor” of Nanjing.
Harmonious community: sound social guarantee system, the human rights and real right of the people are respected. Public order is basically satisfactory, the credit system has been constantly improved, and the comprehensive civilization has been greatly raised. Also, the environmental situations are strictly monitored.
For years, Yuhuatai District’s economy has maintained fast and efficient growth, the scale, quality and benefits are all steadily improved., \% [Yuhuatai District has made great headway in agriculture, industry, tertiary industry and urban constriction.
Agriculturally, the District makes extensive application of high technology and vigorously develops green and organic agriculture. In the meantime, the District relies on its regional advantages and makes great efforts to develop sightseeing agriculture, tourism agriculture and leisure agriculture. At present, the large Taoyuan in Tiexinqiao is being built and will become a good place for citizens to sightsee.
