Nanjing, which means "Southern Capital", is one of China's most important cities. Located in southwest Jiangsu province, it lies on the south bank of the Yangzi River and forms a key transportation node. Nanjing is a key port on the Yangzi which forms a major east-west transportation artery. It is also near the Grand Canal, which was historically important for north-south transportation. More crucial today is that Nanjing has a major station on the Beijing-Shanghai railway. The construction of the Nanjing Brid…