Jingjiang belongs to Jiangsu Province. Jingjiang City, referred to as Jing for short, is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province, which is managed by Taizhou City. Located in the southeast of Taizhou, on the north bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, near Jingjiang River, facing the river in the east, west and south. The geographical location of the river is the gateway to the sea, so it is called Jingjiang. Quiet means stability and peace; Jiang is close to the Yangtze River, which means Jingjiang is a riverside city.

Jingjiang was listed as an open area by the State Council, and joined the Suzhou-Wuxi-Changzhou Torch Belt, becoming an important bridgehead for the Pudong Development Zone and the Suzhou-Wuxi-Changzhou Torch Belt to radiate to northern Jiangsu. Jingjiang is a first-class strong city in the north of Jiangsu, leading the counties and cities in northern Jiangsu. Jingjiang is a rare city in Jiangbei that speaks Wu dialect. Jingjiang dialect belongs to Wu dialect-Taihu film-lamination. Jingjiang culture belongs to Wu culture. Jingjiang specialties include bacon and soup packets. On March 20 15, Jingjiang was selected as a national health city.

Jingjiang City is the intersection of Beijing-Shanghai, Tongsan, Tong Ning Expressway and Xinchang Railway. Shanghai, Nanjing and other important international airports in eastern China are only about one and a half hours away from Jingjiang. Jingjiang city is a transportation hub city integrating highway, railway and water transportation in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. G2 Beijing-Shanghai, Tongshan, Tong Ning, Ningjingyan Expressway and Xinchang Railway pass through the city.