Xinchang County

Xinchang County
新昌县
County
Xinchang
Location of the seat in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 29°29′59″N 120°54′14″E / 29.4998°N 120.9039°E / 29.4998; 120.9039Coordinates: 29°29′59″N 120°54′14″E / 29.4998°N 120.9039°E / 29.4998; 120.9039
Country People's Republic of China
Province Zhejiang
Prefecture-level city Shaoxing
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)

Xinchang County (Chinese: 新昌县; pinyin: Xīnchāng Xiàn) is a county in the east-central part of Zhejiang province, administratively under the municipal government of Shaoxing. 430,000 people live in Xinchang.

Toxic capsule town

The town of Ru'ao (儒岙) became synonymous with poison. The factories using industrial gelatin to make pills were closed soon after CCTV reported the scandal on April 15, 2012.[1] A third of Ruao’s 30,000 population is employed in the capsule industry.

Tourism

Xinchang is home to the Dafo Temple (大佛寺).

References

  1. ↑ "Zhejiang's "Toxic Capsule" Town - Economic Observer Online - In-depth and Independent". eeo.com.cn.
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