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| Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province |
| population statistics |
7,461,900 |
| square measure statistics |
11,784 km2 |
| location |
Zhejiang Province |
| homepage |
www.wenzhou.gov.cn |
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General Facts |
| Wenzhou covers a land area of 11,784 square kilometers and sea area of 11,000 square kilometers. Its population was 7,461,900 in 2004, with 1,371,400 residents in the district and the city.
To the west the city has rugged mountains and hilly land in the middle, while to the east, it has tidelands and coastlines. Coastal areas are very expansive and long, producing numerous kinds of marine products
Its climate is mild and belongs to the seasonal wind zone, with winter and summer winds alternatively blowing as the season changes. The city has plenty of precipitation and sunlight along with four distinctive seasons. The yearly average of temperature is 18¡É and that of precipitation is between 1,500 and 1,800mm. |
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Tourism |
| Situated in Yongjia County, Nanxi River Scenic Area is the only one marked by the rural scenery of China. The river is winding along the hills and the forests are very lush and vividly green.
Dongtou, one of the counties in Wenzhou, is also called the 'County of one hundred islands'. Wenzhou also boasts wonderful landscapes with rugged mountains and tranquil waters, including three state-level scenic spots, namely the Yandang Mountain, the Nanxi River and the Baizhangji Fall-Feiyun Lake, and two national nature reserves, namely the Wuyanling Ridge and the Nanji Islands, among which Yandang Mountain has been named as World Geopark, while Nanji Islands listed as UNESCO's Marine Nature Reserve of World Biosphere Reserves. |
