Presentation

China will present the single-gender women’s FIVB Nanjing 2-Star tournament on June 16-18. It will be the first time that Tangshan Jiangning in Nanjing has hosted an FIVB World Tour event. Overall, China has hosted 57 total FIVB World Tour events.

 

Tangshan Jiangning, Nanjing is one of 11 Chinese cities that has hosted an international FIVB beach volleyball event. Others have been Beijing, Dalian, Fuzhou, Lianyungang, Maoming, Nantong, Qinzhou, Sanya, Shanghai and Xiamen.

Tangshan Jiangning is an area located in Nanjing, China. Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu province in eastern China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions. Its present name means "Southern Capital".

Located in the lower Yangtze River drainage basin and Yangtze River Delta economic zone, Nanjing has long been one of China's most important cities. It is recognized as one of the four great ancient capitals of China. Nanjing has long been a national center of education, research, transport networks and tourism.

With an urban population of over seven million (2011), Nanjing is the second-largest commercial centre in the East China region after Shanghai.

Nanjing has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having served as the capitals of various Chinese dynasties, kingdoms and republican governments dating from the 3rd century CE to 1949. The city has a number of other names, and some historical names are now used as names of districts of the city, and among them there is the name Jiangning or Kiangning (literally "Yangtze's Peace").

Located in Yangtze River Delta area and the center of east China, Nanjing is home to one of the world’s largest inland ports. Tangshan Jiangning is an aspiring tourist destination with hot springs in the area.