Yangzhou is located in the confluence of the Yangtze River and the Jinghang Canelin, in the south of Jiangsu province, the north bank of lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the south end of Jianghuai Plain. The terrain descending gradually from the southwest to southeast and east to northeast, Jinghang Canal flowing through its hinterland. Yangzhou occupies area of about 6,638 sq km. Yangzhou has a history of 2480 years; a leading economic and cultural center and major port of foreign trade and external exchange since ancient time in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and Huaihe rivers.

Yangzhou has subtropical monsoon climate with humid changeable wind, longer winters for about 4 months, summers 3 months and shorter springs and autumns, 2 months respectively; frost-free period of 222 days. Average annual temperature here is 15C, hottest in July of 27.6C and the coldest in January of 1.7C, maximum temperature of 39.8C and minimum - 19C. Average annual rainfall of 1030mm. Rivers present in Yangzhou are the Yangtze River; Jinghang Canal; Baoshe River, Datong River, Beichengzi River, Tongyang Canal; Xintongyang Canal; Baima Lake, Baoying Lake, Gaoyou Lake and Shaobo Lake.