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Shengzhou Economic Development Zone

    Shengzhou Economic Development Zone

    Shengzhou City, located in the east of Zhejiang Province, covers an area of 1,784 square kilometres. In the city, there are beautiful green mountains around the basin in the centre. And three rivers join here, with Shanxi as the important part of the "Tang Dynasty Poem Route". Shangsan Expressway and Jinyong Expressway,crossed here, run through the city. So, it's only about 3 hours' drive from Shanghai, and about 1.5 hours' drive from Hangzhou, Ningbo or Jinhua. It has the delightful climate with four seasons and plenty of rain in the year.
     
    Shengzhou is one of the first coastal cities and counties with an opening economic system. Since the reform and opening, the people of Shengzhou have been working hard and have made great wealth. In 1994, the people achieved the Fairly Well-off aim ahead of time. And in 1997, the gross industrial and agricultural value of output reached more than 100,000 million RMB yuan, and GDP reached 88,000 million RMB yuan. In 2001, GDP reached more than 100,000 million RMB yuan. Here in the city, there are 8 main industries, such as silk knitting, clothing and neckties, machinery, electrical equipment, mineral products, building materials, bamboo weaving handicrafts and clay sculpture. The yearly necktie output reaches 200 million, accounting for 80% of the yearly necktie output of China. Excellent Investment EnvironmentBamboo weaving is famous as "Bright Pearl and Oriental Treasure". And Shengzhou ranks first in Asia in the production and sale of electroacoustic devices. It is also rich in mineral resources, such as diatomite, granite, sand and medical stone. Especially, it has the largest reverses of diatomite in China. Shengzhou is also famous for its tea, fruits and silkworm cocoons. The yearly tea output reaches 2 million picul. The famous Yue Opera artist Yuan Xuefen, the world champion of weiqi chess Ma Xiaochun and the famous economist and demographic theoretician Ma Yinchu were born here in this city. Shengzhou City is famous as "Home of Yue Opera", "Home of Weiqi Chess", "Home of Necktie", "Home of Bamboo Weaving", "Home of Electroacoustic Devices", "Home of Tea", and "Home of Lily Magnolia".

    Shengzhou is a growing medium modern city, with its people making great efforts to build it into one of the 100 top cities and counties in China. It is a good investment place for wise investors in agriculture.