Jiangsu is home to one of the most extensive transportation networks in China.
AirXuzhou Airport, Yancheng Airport, and Lianyungang Airport serve as hubs in
northern Jiangsu.In the south, Nanjing Lukou International Airport (IATA:
NKG, ICAO: ZSNJ) serves as the major airport in the province, with flights to
Tokyo, Osaka, Hong Kong, Seoul-Incheon, Frankfurt and Bangkok. Other passenger
airports include Changzhou Benniu Airport, Wuxi Shuofang Airport, and Nantong
Airport. Air traffic in the populated Suzhou area is often diverted to Shanghai
Hongqiao Airport, to which Suzhou is conveniently connected to via bus services
and by expressway.
RailShanghai-Nanjing corridor, has regular railway service by every 10 minutes.
Jiangsu is in route of the Jinghu Railway from Beijing to Shanghai. The newly
opened CRH2 EMU high-speed train services makes travelling along the corridor
extremely convenient. The trains pass through Kunshan, Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou,
Danyang, Zhenjiang, and Nanjing. Yangzhou has been connected by railway since
2004. Till 2007 all major cities in Jiangsu except Suqian have been connected.
The Xinchang Railway originates in Xinyi and heads south, passing through
Huai'an, Yancheng, Taizhou, Hai'an, Jiangyin and Yixin. Lianyungang is the
terminus of the Longhai Railway.
RoadJiangsu's road network is one of the most developed in the
country. The Jinghu Expressway crosses the province. The Huning Expressway links
Shanghai with Nanjing. The Ningchang Expressway links Nanjing with Changzhou.
The Suzhou area is extensively networked with expressways, going in all
directions. The Yanhai Expressway links the coastal regions of the province,
passing through Nantong, Yancheng, and Lianyungang. Presently, with the
development of the Sutong Bridge and Jiangyin Bridge, the northern part of the
province is effectively linked by road to the southern part, historically having
been divided by the Yangtze River.
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