Zhenjiang, alternately romanized as Chinkiang, is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province, China. It lies on the southern bank of the Yangtze River near its intersection with the Grand Canal. It is opposite Yangzhou and between Nanjing and Changzhou. Zhenjiang was formerly the provincial capital of Jiangsu and remains as an important transportation hub.
As of the 2010 census, its total population was 3,114,105 inhabitants whom 1,200,760 lived in the built-up area made of the 3 urban districts.
The town is best known both in China and abroad for its fragrant black vinegar, a staple of Chinese cooking.