2. Huaibei refers to the area north of Huaihe River, referring to Suzhou, Huaibei, Bengbu, Fuyang and Bozhou. In a small area north of Huaihe River in Anhui Province. Generally speaking, a large scale refers to the northern part of the Huaihe River Basin, including Xinyang, Zhumadian, Zhoukou, Shangqiu and Yongcheng in Henan Province and Xuzhou, Lianyungang and Suqian in Jiangsu Province, including parts of Anhui, Jiangsu, Henan and Shandong provinces.
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Northern Jiangsu is located on the coast of the Yellow Sea, with a coastline of 744 kilometers, facing Japan and South Korea across the sea. Located in the Yangtze River Delta region headed by Shanghai, it is in an important position of going south and north, going east and going west. It is an important part of China coastal economic belt. Northern Jiangsu is located in the transition zone between Huanghuai Plain and Jianghuai Plain, with flat terrain, dense inland river network and rich products, and is an important manufacturing base in the eastern coastal areas of China.
Generally speaking, the terrain in northern Jiangsu is extremely low, and the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal extends along Yangzhou, Huai 'an and Xuzhou to Shandong. There are many lakes in northern Jiangsu, including Roman Lake, Hongze Lake, gaoyou lake and baoying lake. North Jiangsu is adjacent to the Yellow Sea in the east and the riverside in the south, with a large beach area. Historically, the coastal areas of northern Jiangsu were the main salt-producing areas in China. After modern times, most areas were changed to cotton areas, and only Huaibei Salt Field near Lianyungang was reserved.
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