Chizhou is located in the southwest of Anhui Province, on the south bank of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.It was established as a prefecture and set up a government in the fourth year of the Wudeera(a reign title) of the Tang Dynasty (621 AD),with a history of more than 1,400 years. In 2000, Chizhou was established as a municipality，having jurisdiction over Guichi District, Dongzhi, Shitai andQingyang County, Jiuhua Mountainand Pingtian Lake Scenic Area，andJiangnan Emerging Industrial Development Zone, nationalChizhou Economicand Technological Development Zone. With a total area of 8,399 square kilometers and a registered population of 1.59 million (permanent population of 1.324 million) at the end of 2024, it has won honors such as China Top Tourist City, National Garden City, National Forest City, China Habitat Environment Award andNational Model City for“Double Support”. In 2024,its total regional GDP increased by 6.3%, rankingthird in Anhui province in terms of growth rate; the added value of industries above designated scale increased by 12.1%, ranking second in the province in terms of growth rate; the general public budget revenue increased by4.5%, rankingthird in the province in terms of growth rate;the balance of domestic and foreign currency loans of financial institutions increased by 16.8%, ranking first in the province;the per capita disposable income of urban and rural residents increased by4.8% and 7.0% respectively, rankingsixth&...
Chizhou is a riverside city with superior location. It is an important node city of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, one of the 27 cities in the Central Area of the Yangtze River Delta City Cluster, an important member of the Urban Belt’s Industrial Transfer Demonstration Zone alongtheYangtze River in Anhui,and a core city of the Southern Anhui International Cultural Tourism Demonstration Zone. Beijing-Taiwan,Shanghai-Chongqing, J...
Chizhou is an ecological green city with beautiful natural scenery. Known for its famous mountains, beautiful waters, selenium-rich land and fresh air, with a forest coverage rate of 60.9%, it is an important ecological barrierof the Yangtze River Delta. The water quality of the main rivers is above Class II or III, and the atmospheric environment quality ranks among the top in the province.The per capita wetla...
Chizhou is a tourist city with great reputation. The city is rich in cultural and tourism resources,with over 300 tourist attractions, including one 5A-levelattractionand 17 4A-levelones. There are Jiuhua Mountain,a World Geoparkandone of the four famous mountains of Chinese Buddhism,Shengjin Lake, the only internationally important wetland in Anhui Province and known as "China's Crane Lake", Xinghua Village,known a...
Chizhou is an industrial new city with a rapid development. Fully integrating into the high-quality integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta, with 6 provincial-level or above development zones as the main platforms including the Jiangnan Emerging Industrial Development Zone,national Chizhou Economic and Technological Development Zone, Chizhou High-tech Industrial Development Zone,andDongzhi,Daduko...
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