Which provinces does Jiangnan refer to today?

Jiangnan in a broad sense includes the areas south of the Yangtze River in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei and Hunan. Today's Jiangnan specifically refers to: Shanghai, northern Zhejiang, southern Jiangsu, and parts of southeastern Anhui south of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

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.

In different historical periods, the literary image of Jiangnan is different. Jiangnan first appeared in the pre-Qin and Han Dynasties. During the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, it was the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the seat of the vassal state of wuyue. Since ancient times, there have been administrative divisions such as Huiji County, Wu Jun County, Jiangnan Road and Liangzhe Road in the Han nationality areas in the south of the Yangtze River.

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"Jiangnan" has always been a constantly changing and flexible regional concept. In a narrow sense, Jiangnan refers to Suzhou, Huzhou, Jiaxing, Hangzhou, Wuxi, Shanghai and Changzhou in the Taihu Lake basin south of the Yangtze River.

Geographical Jiangnan also includes Shaoxing, Jinhua, Ningbo, Zhoushan, Taizhou, Quzhou, Wenzhou and Lishui in Zhejiang. Huangshan, Wuhu, Xuancheng, Maanshan, Chizhou and Tongling in Anhui; Jiujiang, Shangrao, Jingdezhen and yingtan in Jiangxi; Zhenjiang and Nanjing in Jiangsu.

The meaning of "Jiangnan" in ancient literature is varied. It is often an ambiguous word juxtaposed with regional concepts such as "Jiangbei" and "Central Plains". Historically, Jiangnan is not only a natural geographical area, but also a social and political area.

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