city is border to the east by Lake Tai, by Changxing County in neighboring Zhejiang province to the southeast, the county-level city of Guangde in neighboring Anhui province to the southwest, the county-level city of Liyang in Changzhou to the west, Jintan District in Changzhou to the northwest, and Wujin District in Changzhou to the north. To its north, situated between Yixing and Wujin District, lies Ge Lake. Yixing's urban area is also rich in lakes, with the lake formation, comprising , , and , lying in Yixing's urban core. Yixing's terrain is higher in the south, and lower in the north. The city's highest point is Huangta Peak (), which rises above sea level. Environment In 2020, the city's government recorded an average PM2.5 level of 30.4 micrograms per cubic meter, an 18.9% improvement from 2019. 82.5% of days in Yixing during 2020 had good air quality, as judged per the government. Climate Administrative divisions Yixing is divided into 5 subdistricts (), 14 towns (), and 2 other township-level divisions. These township-level divisions are then further divided into 102 residential communities () and 207 administrative villages (). The city's government is seated in . Subdistricts Yixing administers the following 5 subdistricts: () () () () () Towns Yixing administers the following 14 towns: Dapu () () () () Gaocheng () () () () () Xinjian () () () () Zhoutie () Other township-level divisions Yixing administers the following 2 other township-level divisions: Huanke Park () Yixing Economic Development Zone () Demographics As of 2020, the city government estimates Yixing's registered hukou population to be 1,075,800 people. Of this, 529,300 residents are male, and 546,500 are female. The city saw 7,038 births in 2020, giving it a birth rate of 6.53‰ (per thousand), and 9,694 deaths, giving it a death rate of 8.99‰. This gave Yixing a rate of natural increase of -2.46‰ in 2020. The city is home to 42 different ethnic minorities, who comprise a population of about 15,000 (1.39% of Yixing's total population). Economy As of 2020, Yixing has a gross domestic product (GDP) of 183.221 billion renminbi (RMB). This represented a 3% increase from the previous year. The city's per capita disposable income stands as 50,987 RMB, a 5.1% increase from the previous year. This figure stands at 61,090 RMB for urban residents, and 32,430 RMB for rural residents, reflecting a 4.4% and 6.6% increase from