GAN-KING-FOO, a large city of China, situated on the great river Yang-tse-kiang, and capital of the province of Kiang-nan. It is a place of considerable trade. Great part of the space within the walls consists of gardens and cultivated ground. The eastern quarter is composed chiefly of dwelling-houses, and the western of shops, which are well furnished, particularly with porcelain, horn lanterns, caps, drapers' and mercers' goods, &c. Long. 117. 20. E. Lat. 31. 30. N.