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Zhenjiang
 In
Jiangsu Province and with a total population
of 390,000, the city Zhenjiang is situated
at the southern bank of the lower reaches
of the Yangtze River.
Zhenjiang has a long-standing history and
culture as well as rich tourism resources.
Many legendary and historical stories related
to the landscape in Zhenjiang have added
mysterious luster to this ancient city.
Here the rivers and mountains are most gorgeous,
with numerous scenic spots and historical
sites as well as rich collections of cultural
relics. It is noted for its picturesque
and magnificent scenery. The hilly scenery
in Zhenjiang's southern suburb is considered
beautiful enough to be the theme of many
landscapes by Chinese painters and won the
fame of "City Mountain Forest".
 The
three mountains of Jin, Jiao and Beigu on
both sides of the Yangtze River are especially
well known, and they were once reputed as
"the Foremost Landscape under Heaven".
The most famous scenic spot is Jinshan Temple
which was built against the Jin Mountain
and related with the classic Chinese legend
"The Anecdote of the White Snake".
Another legendary temple, the Ganlu Temple,
was erected on the Beigu Mountain and the
place where the emperor Liu Bei's matrimonial
ceremony took place in the Three Kingdoms
Period. Jiao Mountain, covered with greenery,
is like a piece of floating jade in the
middle of the Yangtze River. It is famous
for the thousand-year-old Dinghui Temple
and more than 400 stone tablets from the
past dynasties. Besides these mountains,
Mount Maoshan and Mount Baohuashan is the
place of origin of the Chinese Taoism and
a Holy Land of Buddhism respectively.
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