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Also known as Yung-Chia Ch'eng, Yung-Chia Cheng, Wen-chau, Wentchew
Wenzhou, formerly known as Yongjia, is a prefecture-level city in Zhejiang, China. Situated on the southeastern coast of China, the city sits at the lower reaches and estuary of the Ou River, bordered by the Zhejiang–Fujian Hills to the west and the East China Sea to the east. It governs four districts, three county-level cities and five counties, with the municipal office in Lucheng. Recognised both as one of the 27 core cities of the Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone and one of the five central cities of the Western Taiwan Straits Economic Zone, the city serves as the only junction between t
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Wenzhou is a major coastal city in southeastern China's Zhejiang Province, strategically located where the Ou River meets the East China Sea. It plays an important economic role as both a core city in the Yangtze River Delta region and a central hub in the Western Taiwan Straits Economic Zone.
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Place details
- Locality
- 鹿城区
- Region
- 浙江省
- Country
- 中国
- Population
- 2,650,000
- Timezone
Travel guide
Understand
Wenzhou is the third city of Zhejiang Province and one of the economic power houses of the region. Famed for its businessmen and women of the night (and the Wenzhou model of business), Wenzhou is frequently used by Western media as a barometer of the Chinese export economy; among other things, Wenzhou manufactures around 90% of the world's spectacles and massive quantities of shoes. The city has a resident foreigner community that is below average for the city's size (100-200), although foreign businessmen often pass through.
Wenzhou is near the East China Sea (called East Ocean in Chinese) in the south-eastern part of China. It is a prosperous city with a rapid economic boom because Wenzhou was one of the first port cities to be opened to foreign trade after Deng Xiaoping took over China in the 1970s. Wenzhou is the biggest and most prosperous city in the south of Zhejiang Province, and considers the importance of education highly. Hence, many famous mathematicians have come from this city.
The territory of Wenzhou City was Ou Di in ancient times, also known as Dong Ou. In the first year of Taining (323), the county was established as Yongjia County. Legend has it that when the county was built, a white deer circled the city with flowers in its mouth, hence the name Lucheng. Wenzhou was first called Wenzhou in the second year of Shangyuan (675). It has a history of more than 2,000 years.
The terrain of Wenzhou City shows a trapezoidal slope from southwest to northeast. T…
See
thumb|upright 1.3|Taiping Temple
Buy
thumb|You can shop at an Opple Store (Aojiang Town, Pingyang County) There are no token "Wenzhou" things that you need to buy (though Wenzhou is apparently known locally for high-quality shoes), but there are many things made in Wenzhou, so if you look and bargain well, you can buy them at very cheap prices. This section is helpful if you are looking for something that would be easy to find in a western city, but you are unsure of where to find it in a Chinese one.
Drink
Do not miss out on the locally brewed delight, Double Deer Beer, ¥2-2.5 on the streets. Also, do not forget to look under the cap for a free beer or ¥1 refund. Known as Shuan1 Lu4 in Chinese. It also has a more expensive, premium light counterpart.
Wenzhou four four main areas for nightlife.
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