Hosted by Zhenjiang City, it is located in the south of Jiangsu, connecting Zhenjiang in the east and Nanjing in the west. It is the southeast gateway of Nanjing and a member of Nanjing metropolitan area. Known as "Nanjing New Eastern Suburb and Jinling Royal Garden", it is a new city integrating port, industry, commerce and tourism in the Yangtze River Delta.
Jurong is one of the top 100 counties (cities) in China, an excellent tourist city in China, a national ecological demonstration zone, an advanced city in scientific and technological work, a national health city, a national environmental protection model city, a hometown of strawberries in China, a civilized city in Jiangsu Province and a culturally advanced county (city) in China. The territory has a mild climate, beautiful scenery, rich culture and many places of interest, including Maoshan, the first blessed land of Taoism and the eighth cave, Baohua Mountain, Jiuzhaigou in Jiangsu and Jiulong Mountain.