Located on the alluvial plain of the Yangtze River Delta and across the river to Chongming Island, Taicang of Jiangsu province spreads through 38 kilometers of coastline covered by forests, ancient canals and harbors. Taicang is a modern city that adheres to the concept of sustainable development and retains its unique elements during even during infrastructure construction and modernization. It has been praised by many regional governments as a model for ideal merging of ecological environment and modern civilization.