Location: located between 2914′ - 3016′ north latitude and 11953′ - 12114′ east longitude,northeast of Zhejiang province, bordering Ningbo in the east and adjacent to Hangzhou in the west

Neighboring Areas: Fujian, Jiangxi, Anhui, and Jiangsu provinces; Shanghai Municipality

Population: 4.3 million
Urban Population: 324,000
Area: 7,901 sq km

Nationalities: Han

History: an administrative centre and an important agricultural market town since early times; from 770-211 B.C., the capital of the Yue Kingdom

Climatic Features: subtropical zone and monsoon climate featured with wildness and moisture; four distinct seasons

Average Temperature: 16.4°C
Rainfall: annual average rainfall of 1300 mm

Products: rice, grain, tea, silk-worm cocoon, cotton and fruits