Tongxiang Explained

Tongxiang
Other Name:Tunghiang
Settlement Type:County-level city
Pushpin Map:China Zhejiang
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Zhejiang
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[1]
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

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

Administration

Tongxiang administers three subdistrict, nine 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.

Puyuan Town (濮院镇) hosted the GQ Men of the Year awards in 2023; Brunello Cucinelli was honored as “Designer of the Year”.[2] [3]

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

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:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: China: Zhèjiāng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map.
  2. https://www.designscene.net/2023/12/brunello-cucinelli-gq-chinas.html Brunello Cucinelli Honored with GQ China’s Designer of the Year 2023 Award
  3. (in Italian) Brunello Cucinelli è il designer dell'anno per GQ China GQ Italia
  4. http://balikesir.bel.tr/documents/file/bb_FoldersFiles/KY14_Karde%C5%9F%20%C5%9Eehirler-031a5a69-a5ce-42fb-b9cb-bfc003ee61f8.pdf Sister/Twin Cities of Balıkesir Province