Jiangyan District is one of three urban districts of the city of Taizhou, Jiangsu province, having been, until December 2012, a county-level city.
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10 Facts About Jiangyan
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Formerly called Taixian or Taihsien, Jiangyan was a county by the end of the Western Han Dynasty.
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Jiangyan has previously been called Hailu, Wuling, and Taizhou .
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Baima Temple in Jiangyan is the birthplace of the Navy of the People's Liberation Army.
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Jiangyan has been working to modernize the district through enhanced education and technology opportunities.
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Jiangyan has been among the "Top 100 most economically competitive counties in China" since 1995.
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In 1990, Jiangyan was awarded the Global 500 Roll of Honor by the United Nations Environment Programme for its success in protecting the environment and increasing grain yield through wide use of marsh biogas ponds.
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In recent years, Jiangyan has been experiencing a loss of population from job loss and a declining birth rate.
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For two consecutive years, Jiangyan has been named among the "Best 100 districts in China", in terms of comprehensive strength, investment potential, urbanization quality, green development, and technology innovation.
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