# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 501/2012 of 13 June 2012 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications ( (Zhenjiang Xiang Cu) (PGI)), Division 5.1: Specificity of the geographical area

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Zhenjiang is located in the southeast of China, at the confluence of the Yangtze River and the Grand Canal. It has a typical humid monsoon climate with a transition from a warm temperate zone to a subtropical zone. The annual average sunshine duration is 2 050,7 hours, the rate of sunshine is 46,8 %, the annual average temperature is 15,4 °C, the average humidity 77 % and the annual average precipitation is above 1 000 mm. The region of Zhenjiang is made up of sprawling low hills, fertile farmland, an intricate river network, and large numbers of small islands and ports along the river; the area is green in a pleasant, bright and humid climate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/501/annex/II/division/SINGLE/division/5/division/5.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-501/annex-II/division-SINGLE/division-5/division-5.1
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