introduction

Located in the heartland of the Yangtze Delta, China, the City of Tongxiang has an area of 723 km², and has a population of almost one million. Since ancient time, the region has been known as a land of fish and rice, the home of silk, a ground of flowers, and a land of culture. Tongxiang boasts its advantageous location, convenient transportation, beautiful environment and outstanding economic strength. The city realizes a per capita GDP of US$4000 and the comprehensive economic strength of the city ranks the 30^th among the 2,000 counties (county-level cities) of China and is one of the top ten among the 80 counties (county-level cities) of Zhejiang Province. The world renowned ancient Wuzhen town with more then one thousand years history is situated inside Tongxiang, which is also rated as the National Excellent Tourist City, Civilized City, Educationally Strong City and Advanced City for Public Security.