Jiangnan refers to the geographical area, as the name implies, it refers to the south of the Yangtze River, especially the area south of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in the concept of human geography. In the pre-Qin period, Jiangnan belonged to Kyushu and was called "wuyue" by the Central Plains. Jiangnan is famous for its talented people, beautiful women, rich water towns and prosperous development.

Jiangnan is a place with outstanding people and beautiful scenery. Since ancient times, "Jiangnan" has always been a constantly changing and flexible regional concept, but it always represents a beautiful and rich water town scene. Up to now, it is also a developed area with superior natural conditions, abundant natural resources, developed commodity production, complete industrial categories and the highest comprehensive economic level in China.

"Jiangnan" has always been a constantly changing and flexible regional concept. Narrow geographical Jiangnan refers to Nanjing, Zhenjiang, Changzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Huzhou, Jiaxing, Shaoxing, Ningbo, Shanghai and other places near the Taihu Lake basin south of the Yangtze River.

The broad scope of Jiangnan also includes Nantong (Tongzhou), Yangzhou and Taizhou in Jiangsu; Zhejiang Jinhua, Lishui, Zhoushan, Taizhou, Quzhou and Wenzhou; Huangshan, Wuhu, Xuancheng, Maanshan, Chizhou and Tongling in southern Anhui; Wuyuan in northeast Jiangxi, etc.

Jiangnan in a broad sense includes the areas south of the Yangtze River in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei and Hunan. In a broad sense, Jiangnan has a vast territory and diverse landforms, so it is often regarded as "Great Jiangnan", which is roughly consistent with the meteorological scope of Jiangnan. Four rice markets and three famous buildings in the south of the Yangtze River are all within the scope of the south of the Yangtze River.

This area includes three famous mountains, three rivers and three lakes-Qiantang River and Taihu Lake in Huangshan, Ganjiang River and Poyang Lake in Lushan, Xiangjiang River and Dongting Lake in Hengshan. These three rivers and lakes are the cradles of Wuyue culture, Ganpo culture and Huxiang culture respectively.

Jiangnan culture is artistic conception culture, poetic culture, picturesque culture, verve culture and beautiful culture. It is contained in the moonlight and dusk of landscape flowers and trees, lingering in the rain and dew, and has Zen-like beauty. It is an important part of China culture and an outstanding representative of local culture.