Tongxiang

Tongxiang
桐乡市
County-level city

Fuyan Temple in Tongfu Township, Tongxiang City
Country China
Province Zhejiang
Prefecture-level city Jiaxing
Area
  County-level city 727.49 km2 (280.89 sq mi)
  Urban 727.49 km2 (280.89 sq mi)
  Metro 727.49 km2 (280.89 sq mi)
Population (2010 census)
  County-level city 815,848
  Density 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
  Urban 815,848
  Urban density 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
  Metro 815,848
  Metro density 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)

Tongxiang City (Chinese: 桐乡; pinyin:  Tóngxiāng) (IATA: TVX) is a county-level city, part of Jiaxing, in northern Zhejiang Province, China. It had a population of 815,800 at the 2010 census even though its built-up (or metro) area is smaller.

Tongxiang was the birthplace of Mao Dun, a celebrated 20th-century novelist and cultural critic. The scenic town of Wuzhen is part of Tongxiang.

Administration

Tongxiang administers 3 subdistrict, 9 towns and one township.

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.

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.

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 — Sister cities

Tongxiang is twinned with:

References

External links

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Coordinates: 30°38′N 120°32′E / 30.633°N 120.533°E / 30.633; 120.533


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