Jiangdu (Chinese: 江都区; pinyin: Jiāngdū Qū; historically known as Kiangtu) is one of three districts of Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, China.
[2] Human agricultural production in the area has been dated back to approximately five to six thousand years ago, according to government sources.
[2] Following the Qin's wars of unification, the dynasty administered the area of present-day Jiangdu District as part of Guangling County [zh].
[2] During the Eastern Han period, Guangling Commandery Grand Administrator Zhang Gang [zh] built a large canal to divert water from a lake and irrigate Jiangdu County.
[2] Jiangdu is bound by the Yangtze River to the south, Guangling District to the west, and the county-level cities of Gaoyou and Xinghua to the north.
[2] The area of Jiangdu District is very flat, reaching a maximum elevation of just 9.9 metres (32 ft) above sea level.