Zhejiang Overview
•Zhejiang is situated in southeast China and on the southern wing of the Yangtze river Delta, covers a land area of 101,800 square kilometers, only1.06% of the country’s total.
•Zhejiang has a vast ocean area and has the longest coastline in China which runs over 6400 kilometers in length dotted with 3061 islands of over 500 square kilometers each, boasting the largest number of islands in China.
•Since 1994, Zhejiang’s GDP has been ranked the fourth in China.
•There are 11 cities under the direct jurisdiction of Zhejiang provincial government with a total population of 51.2 million as permanent residents， Hangzhou is the capital city.
•Rewarded with a long standing reputation as “A land of fish and rice, home to silk and tea, a place of rich cultural heritage and a tourism paradise.”
A land of fish and rice ---Deqing, Huzhou
Home to silk and tea ---Royal Longjing Tea Garden in Hangzhou
Place of rich cultural heritage—Cultural Relic Museum in Liangzhu
Famous Scenic Spot for Tourism--Ancient Town in Xitang,Jiaxing
