Jianli

Jianli 监利市 Kienli
County-level city
Jingyue Yangtze River Bridge connects Jianli County to Yueyang in Hunan province
Location in Hubei
Jianli Location of the county seat in Hubei
Coordinates: 29°50′25″N 112°54′17″E / 29.8402°N 112.9048°E / 29.8402; 112.9048
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hubei
Prefecture-level city	Jingzhou
Area [1]
• Total	3,508 km2 (1,354 sq mi)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	1,162,770
• Density	330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.jianli.gov.cn

Jianli (simplified Chinese: 监利; traditional Chinese: 監利; pinyin: Jiànlì; Wade–Giles: Chien⁴-li⁴) is a county-level city of southern Hubei Province, China, located on the northern (left) bank of the Yangtze River and bordering Hunan Province to the south. It is under the administration of Jingzhou City.

The character jian (監/监) is usually read as jiān, but is read as the less-commonly encountered pronunciation jiàn when used in the name Jianli.^[2][3]

Jianli has one Yangtze River crossing, the Jingyue Yangtze River Bridge, located in Bailuo (白螺镇).

Jianli center city name is Rongcheng (容城镇), the native people prefer to call Chengguan.

Jianli is rich in fresh water products, most of which are crayfish, and rice products.