Jiangdu was called Longchuan in ancient times, named after "the waters of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River meet here". It belongs to Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, located in the middle of Jiangsu Province, bordering gaogang district, Hailing District and Jiangyan District of Taizhou City in the east, the Yangtze River in the south, Guangling District of Yangzhou City in the west, Gaoyou City and xinghua city in the north.
Jiangdu District is an important birthplace of Yangju and Yangzhou Pinghua. Jiangdu's lacquerware and metal handicrafts are famous for their exquisite craftsmanship. Traditional folk customs such as dragon lanterns, gongs and drums and lotus drums are simple and rich.