What kind of city is Wenzhou?

Wenzhou City is located in the middle section of China's Gold Coast, with a coastline of 355 kilometers. It is located at the intersection of the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta, two major industrial and economic zones. It is the economic, cultural and transportation center of southern Zhejiang Province.

The total population of Wenzhou City is 7.3912 million. It governs the three districts of Lucheng, Longwan and Ouhai, the two cities of Ruian and Yueqing, and the six counties of Dongtou, Yongjia, Pingyang, Cangnan, Wencheng and Taishun. The total land area is 11,784 square kilometers, of which 1,082 square kilometers is urban area. The sea area is about 110,000 square kilometers.

Environmental Resources

The terrain of Wenzhou is a trapezoidal slope from southwest to northeast, with Donggong, Kuocang and Yandang mountain ranges stretching across it. Baiyunjian in Taishun is 1,611 meters above sea level. It is the highest peak in the city. The larger water systems include the Oujiang River, Feiyun River, and Aojiang River, all of which flow into the East China Sea from west to east. In the eastern plain area, the rivers are crisscrossed and dense like a bead net. There are 436 coastal islands with winding coastlines, forming natural harbors such as Panshi and Yueqing Bay.

Wenzhou belongs to the subtropical marine monsoon humid climate zone, with obvious alternation of winter and summer monsoons, distinct four seasons, abundant rainfall, no severe cold in winter, and less heat in summer. The annual average temperature is 16.1 to 18.2 degrees Celsius. The annual rainfall is between 1500 and 1900 mm. The frost-free period is 260 to 280 days. The number of sunshine hours throughout the year is between 1,700 and 2,000 hours.

Wenzhou has the advantage of both mountains and seas, and is rich in various resources. In addition to cultivated land, land resources mainly include tidal flats, silt banks of the three rivers (Oujiang River, Feiyun River, and Aojiang River) and 200,000 hectares of mountainous land. The total amount of water resources is 14.113 billion cubic meters.

Marine resources mainly include iron-manganese nodules on the seabed along the coast and the East China Sea continental shelf, as well as oil and natural gas. The coastal counties of the East China Sea have a breeding area of ??more than 100,000 hectares on the tidal flats, where razor clams, clams, oysters, shrimps, crabs, and clams are cultured. wait. There are more than 370 species of fish in Nanji, Yueqing Bay, etc., including hairtail, yellow croaker, eel, pomfret, mackerel, mackerel, and perch.

The specialty forest resources mainly include more than 160 kinds of cash crops such as citrus, tea, loquat, bayberry, sugar cane, jute, etc.; the timber forests include more than 280 kinds of pine, fir, oak, etc. The subtropical evergreen broad-leaved native vegetation in Wuyanling is a green treasure house in southern Zhejiang. The city's forest coverage rate is nearly 60%.

Among the mineral resources, there are more than 30 kinds of metal ores including zinc, copper, aluminum, manganese, tin, molybdenum, silver, iron, etc.; non-metals include alunite, sharp stone, pyrophyllite, kaolin, fluorite, and quartz. Rock, granite, etc., among which alunite reserves account for 80% of the national reserves, making it known as the alum capital of the world; granite reserves, product quality, and color varieties rank among the top in the country.

The tourism resources include 2 national-level key scenic spots, 2 national-level nature reserves, 7 provincial-level scenic spots, and 8 municipal-level scenic spots. The area of ??tourist attractions accounts for one-fifth of the city’s land area. One is strong.

Wenzhou City’s sea, land and air transportation system is complete and smooth. There are 62 airports and navigable cities, and 2 overseas routes; the seaport has freight routes with various domestic ports, and has shipping trade with more than 100 ports in more than 10 countries and regions; the total length of domestic roads is 5,346 kilometers.

Infrastructure

Information Industry

Wenzhou’s information industry has a solid foundation, and its modern communication technology and network penetration are among the best among cities at the same level across the country. The construction of Wenzhou Digital City began in 2000, and three major network projects were implemented: government network project, enterprise network project, and home network project; three major centers were established: Wenzhou Product Innovation and Design Center, Open Multimedia Experiment Center, and Scientific and Technological Achievements Trading Center; construction Three major bases: incubation base, application software base and network talent training base, etc. At present, a number of well-known domestic and foreign IT companies have settled in the park.

Transportation Construction

Since the 9th Five-Year Plan, 9.1 billion yuan has been invested in the construction of the Wenzhou section of the Ningbo-Taiwan Expressway and the Wenzhou section of the Jinli-Wenzhou Expressway. Among them, the Wenzhou Bridge across the Oujiang River has a total length of 17.1 kilometer.

The first phase of the Qili Port Deep-water Terminal, Wenzhou’s largest deep-water terminal, has completed all construction work.

The Dongtou Five Islands Connecting Project, a component of the Wenzhou Peninsula Project, has also been basically completed.

Electric Power Construction

In recent years, more than 8 billion yuan has been invested to build Longwan Gas Turbine Power Plant and Wenzhou Power Plant Phase 2 Unit 3 and Unit 4.

The Shanxi Water Conservancy Project is the largest foreign investment project in Zhejiang Province, with a total investment of 4.1 billion yuan.

At the end of 2000, Units 1, 2 and Zhaoshandu were successfully connected to the grid to generate electricity.

Human Settlements

Wenzhou’s quantitative assessment of urban environment improvement has ranked among the top 10 in the national urban examination for two consecutive years, and has ranked second in the province’s urban examination for three consecutive years. Motor vehicles in urban areas are prohibited from honking, and environmental noise control has reached national standards; more than 1.2 million square meters of urban green area have been added, and plazas such as Songtai Mountain, Xinghe, and Haitan Mountain have been built; the construction of 21 urban roads has been completed, and the area of ??urban roads has been increased More than 200 square meters. The construction scale of the city's central area reaches 5.2 square kilometers, Xiushan Park has been completed and opened, and the main roads of Shifu Road, Fuxi Road, and Fudong Road have entered the climax of construction; the Wenzhou Museum, Science and Technology Museum, Century Plaza, Youth Activity Center, and Approval Service Center have been completed It is completed and put into use; the conference center, cultural square, library, archives, opera house, etc. have completed the preliminary work of the project. The quality of drinking water sources in urban areas all meets the standard. In 2000, the daily water supply target of 600,000 tons was achieved. With the start of urban water supply supporting projects and the smooth progress of the Wenruitang River sewage interception and rectification project, urban water and urban river environment will achieve quality. leap.

Specialty Industries

Shoe Leather Industry

Wenzhou is known as the Shoe Capital of China. In 2002, there were more than 4,000 shoe leather industrial enterprises in the city, including more than 3,000 leather shoe manufacturing enterprises. It has more than 1,800 advanced shoemaking assembly lines at home and abroad. The shoemaking technology and equipment, process level and product quality are among the leading domestic levels. In 2002, the total output value of the shoe leather industry was 31.8 billion yuan, of which the output value of footwear was 26.3 billion yuan. The annual output value of 30 shoe-making companies exceeds 100 million yuan. Wenzhou shoes are sold all over the country and exported to more than 100 countries and regions in the world. In 2002, the export value of shoe leather products reached US$667 million. The companies approved to wear the leather logo account for more than 70% of the country's total; 3 companies have entered the ranks of China's top five famous leather shoes, 5 companies have been awarded the title of China's top ten leather shoes, and 3 companies have the title of China's Well-known Trademark. Wenzhou China Shoe Capital Industrial Park, a large-scale shoe industry base integrating production, scientific research, testing, information and trade, is currently under construction.

Garment Industry

The garment industry is a traditional industry in Wenzhou. In 2002, there were more than 2,500 garment industry enterprises in the city, with an annual output value of 30.2 billion yuan, accounting for 1/10 of the national garment industry output value. The foreign trade export situation developed rapidly, with export volume reaching US$470 million, an increase of 11.05% over the previous year. The products are mainly men's suits, and women's clothing, casual wear, and children's clothing are competing for development. Since the 1990s, clothing companies have introduced a large number of advanced foreign equipment, and product quality has been continuously improved. 44 clothing brands have reached the highest national quality standards. Wenzhou clothing has won awards in various clothing competitions across the country. The branded men's clothing of 5 suit companies participated in the 99 Paris Chinese Culture Week Chinese Clothing Culture Exhibition. In 2002, Zhuangji and Angelus Bird were awarded China's Well-known Trademarks. In order to improve the overall level of the garment industry, the Wenzhou People's Government built the China (International) Famous Garment City Industrial Park in Binhai New Area of ??Wenzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone, calling for Shengchuan to build a regional brand in Wenzhou.

Low-voltage electrical appliance industry

Wenzhou's low-voltage electrical appliance manufacturing enterprises are mainly concentrated in Liushi and Beibaixiang Towns, Yueqing City. In 2002, there were more than 1,000 low-voltage electrical appliance companies, among which the annual output value of Chint Group Company and Delixi Group Company was more than 4 billion yuan. Low-voltage electrical products include more than 100 series and more than 10,000 specifications. In 2002, 3,500 products of various models and specifications in the city have obtained production licenses and safety certifications; 450 companies have passed ISO9000 international quality system certification, 4 companies have passed ISO14001 environmental system certification; and 4 companies have passed international UL, GE, GS and other certifications. With more than 200 products, it has become the production base with the most certificates in the low-voltage electrical appliance industry in the country. Two trademarks, Chint Delixi, were awarded China's Well-known Trademarks. Yueqing products account for more than 50% of the electrical products used in the construction and renovation of the two networks across the country. In 2002, the output value of low-voltage electrical appliances in Yueqing city was 24.15 billion yuan, an increase of 15% over the previous year; there were 160 export-earning enterprises, with an annual export delivery value of 3.3 billion yuan; more than 5,000 sales companies have been established in major cities across the country, and more than 100 companies have entered the international market Internet, conduct online transactions.

Plastic products industry

In 2002, Wenzhou's plastic product output was 678,300 tons, with an output value of 8.88 billion yuan.

The production of plastic textile bags, artificial leather, plastic films, polytetrafluoroethylene products and plastic high-tech products ranks among the best in the country. The output of woven bags accounts for more than half of the country. The national market share of PTFE products reaches 80%. There are many varieties of plastic fishing gear. , high output and wide market coverage, ranking first in the country. Pingyang County is the concentrated production area of ??plastic woven bags in Wenzhou and is named the hometown of plastic woven bags in China. The Xiaojiang Town to which it belongs is named the plastic woven city in China. Pingyang County has more than 200 plastic braiding manufacturers, 495 plastic braiding production lines, more than 90 sets of plastic braiding supporting processing equipment such as compounding and blow molding, and more than 40 kinds of products in hundreds of specifications. In 2000, the output value was 4 billion yuan.

Printing Industry

Wenzhou is one of the three largest printing bases in the country. In 2002, there were 2,227 printing companies in the city, employing more than 90,000 people. The printing industry in Longgang Town, Jinxiang Town and Qianku Town in Cangnan County has become a local supporting industry. The printing technology and equipment are advanced, and the screen printing technology is the best. The screen printing PS plate, ultra-thick screen plate, high-precision ultra-fine line screen plate with less than 10 filaments, etc. are at the domestic leading level, and some have become internationally advanced. In the East China Product Quality Excellence Award competition, 8 companies in Wenzhou won awards for 12 products. Experts call Wenzhou the hometown of silk screen printing in China. In 2002, the total output value of the city's printing industry was 10.1 billion yuan, of which packaging, decoration and printing output value accounted for 45%.

Glasses Industry

Wenzhou has more than 800 spectacles processing, spectacles accessories, spectacles electroplating, and spectacles equipment manufacturing companies, employing more than 120,000 people. There are thousands of varieties of eyewear products. The total output value of glasses in 2002 was nearly 5 billion yuan. Most of Wenzhou's glasses are exported, with the export value reaching 4 billion yuan in 2002. More than 30 companies have obtained self-operated export rights.

Lighter Industry

Wenzhou is the world’s largest lighter production base. Wenzhou Smoking Accessories Industry Association has 260 member companies, 70% of which are in Lucheng District. In 2002, it produced 550 million lighters, with an output value of approximately 2.85 billion yuan. Among them, the output of metal shell lighters accounts for 95% of similar products in the country. 80% of Wenzhou lighters are exported to all over the world.

Valve and pump industry

Wenzhou valve and pump industrial enterprises are mainly located in Oubei Town, Yongjia County and Yongzhong Town, Shacheng Town, Longwan District, and Tangxia Town and Ting Town, Ruian City. Tianzhen. In 2002, there were more than 1,500 valve and pump enterprises, with an output value of 9 billion yuan. The valve and pump products have complete varieties and specifications and advanced technology. There are 200 companies in Wenzhou City that have passed ISO9000 international quality system certification. There are more than 4,000 offices and business departments across the country. More than 100 valve factories across the country and Daqing Oilfield purchase Wenzhou pump and valve products.