Chin-Kiang

Chin-Kiang, a Chinese port on the Yang-tze-kiang, in the province of Keang-su, 40 miles ENE. of Nanking. Formerly, as the southern key of the neighbouring Grand Canal, it was both an important stronghold and a centre of traffic; but it was bombarded by the British in 1842, and nearly destroyed by the T'ai-pings in 1853. Opened to foreign trade in 1861, the commerce of the place has not greatly increased since, unless in the import of opium. Pop. 135,000.