years.​3. Nantong's Modernization Drive​Nantong is one of the first 14 coastal cities in China to open up to the world. Its international trade has been booming. In 2022, its import and export volume with 206 countries and regions reached 366.53 billion yuan. It is home to more than 3,400 foreign - invested enterprises with a cumulative actual utilization of foreign investment of over $40 billion. The city has also made great progress in infrastructure. With the completion of bridges like the Sutong Yangtze River Bridge and the Shanghai - Suzhou - Nantong Yangtze River Bridge, transportation has become much more convenient, further boosting its modernization drive.​4. Nantong's Cultural Heritage​Nantong has a profound cultural heritage. It has a national - level historical and cultural city (Nantong), a provincial - level historical and cultural city (Rugao), 2 Chinese historical and cultural towns, 1 provincial - level historical and cultural town, and 1 Chinese historical and cultural village. The city has 77 cultural relics protection units at all levels. The Blue Calico Printing and Dyeing Technique, the Banya Kite - making Technique, and the Nantong Imitation Embroidery are among the 10 national - level intangible cultural heritages. These cultural heritages reflect the wisdom and creativity of the people in Nantong over the centuries.​​5. Nantong's

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3. Nantong's Modernization Drive​
Nantong is one of the first 14 coastal cities in China to open up to the world. Its international trade has been booming. In 2022, its import and export volume with 206 countries and regions reached 366.53 billion yuan. It is home to more than 3,400 foreign - invested enterprises with a cumulative actual utilization of foreign investment of over $40 billion. The city has also made great progress in infrastructure. With the completion of bridges like the Sutong Yangtze River Bridge and the Shanghai - Suzhou - Nantong Yangtze River Bridge, transportation has become much more convenient, further boosting its modernization drive.​
4. Nantong's Cultural Heritage​
Nantong has a profound cultural heritage. It has a national - level historical and cultural city (Nantong), a provincial - level historical and cultural city (Rugao), 2 Chinese historical and cultural towns, 1 provincial - level historical and cultural town, and 1 Chinese historical and cultural village. The city has 77 cultural relics protection units at all levels. The Blue Calico Printing and Dyeing Technique, the Banya Kite - making Technique, and the Nantong Imitation Embroidery are among the 10 national - level intangible cultural heritages. These cultural heritages reflect the wisdom and creativity of the people in Nantong over the centuries.​​
5. Nantong's

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