Sheyang came into when Jinwei (a fairy in Chinese mythology)made the sea into land.It was name after a legend in which Houyi,an ancient giant hero who shot down nine suns.Located at the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the coast,it has a rich resource of wetlands where millions of birds live and reproduce themselves.

With ceanes dancing in the reeds and chrysanthemums sending their radiant fragrance into the air under the shining sun,the land is full of color and wonder in each season.

You will find great joy when you tour around Sheyang,which experienced great vicessitudes in history,and is now famous for its river culture,landscape and nature.

The transportation network at Sheyang is fully developed.Sheyang Habor is open to international liners and its throughput reaches 3 million tons.A railway going through Sheyang os being built and Nanjing-Yancheng Freeway and Yencheng-Lianyungang Freeway speed up the travel between the major cities.Yancheng Onternational Airport further shortened the distance between Sheyang and the world.