Tongxiang City
Tongxiang City is a county-level city, part of Jiaxing, in northern Zhejiang Province, China, bordering Jiangsu province to the north. It had a population of 1,029,754 as of the 2020 census even though its built-up (or metro) area is smaller. Nevertheless, as the city is expanding east quickly, its now nearly conurbated with Jiaxing built-up (or metro) area by Xiuzhou District.
Tongxiang City
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- Tongxiang
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Overview
Overview
Tongxiang was the birthplace of 20th-century novelist and cultural critic Mao Dun. The scenic town of Wuzhen is part of Tongxiang.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Tongxiang • Other Name — Tunghiang • Settlement Type — County-level city • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — People's Republic of China • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — Zhejiang • Subdivision Type2 — Prefecture-level city • Subdivision Name2 — Jiaxing • Seat Type — Municipal seat • Area Total Km2 — 727.49 • Area Urban Km2 — 727.49 • Area Metro Km2 — 727.49 • Population As Of — 2020 census • Population Total — 1029754 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Population Metro — 1029754 • Population Density Metro Km2 — auto • Population Urban — 1029754 • Population Density Urban Km2 — auto • Timezone — China Standard • Utc Offset — +8 • Postal Code Type — Postal code
Administration
Administration
Tongxiang administers three subdistricts and eight towns. • Wutong Subdistrict (梧桐街道), seat of the administration • Fengming Subdistrict (凤鸣街道) • Gaoqiao Subdistrict (高桥街道) • Puyuan Town (濮院镇) • Tudian Town (屠甸镇) • Heshan Town (河山镇) • Wuzhen Town (乌镇镇) • Shimen Town (石门镇) • Dama Town (大麻镇) • Chongfu Town (崇福镇) • Zhouquan Town (洲泉镇)
Economy
Economy
Hángbáijú (杭白菊), a variety of chrysanthemum flower tea, originates from Tongxiang. There are also annual Chrysanthemum festivals. Tongxiang is one of biggest woolen sweater manufacturing base. In 2006, Tongxiang sold over 600 million woolen sweaters. Puyuan Town (濮院镇) hosted the GQ Men of the Year awards in 2023; Brunello Cucinelli was honored as "Designer of the Year".
Education
Education
Tongxiang is home to a joint-venture Canadian high school program called Jiaxing Grand Canadian Academy at Maodun Senior High School. The school offers the British Columbia, Canada high school graduation program that culminates in the awarding of the Dogwood Diploma. The school enrolls local Chinese students and employs only foreign, B.C. certified teachers to teach all subjects in English (Canadian history, math, science, English, PE, etc.). The school is on a sprawling campus with modern features (gym, running track, science labs, etc.). The school opened in 2005 and has been inspected and re-certified by the BC Government (MOE) each year since.
Notable people
Notable people
• Mao Dun (1896–1981), essayist, journalist, novelist and playwright. • Kun-Liang Guan (born 1963), biochemist, born in Tongxiang • Feng Zikai (1898–1975), prolific artist, writer, and intellectual who made strides in the fields of music, art, literature, philosophy, and translation.
Transport
Transport
Tongxiang is served by Tongxiang Railway Station, which connects it to Shanghai, Hangzhou, and other cities with a number of high speed trains.
Twin towns
Twin towns
Tongxiang is twinned with: • Bandırma, Turkey since 2002
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Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
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- 1.Cited in the source article.
- 2.China: Zhèjiāng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map.
- 3.China Meteorological Administration.
- 4.China Meteorological Administration.
- 5.Extreme Temperatures Around the World.
- 6.Brunello Cucinelli Honored with GQ China’s Designer of the Year 2023 Award December 8, 2023
- 7.(in Italian) Brunello Cucinelli è il designer dell'anno per GQ China GQ Italia
- 8.Sister/Twin Cities of Balıkesir Province
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