Tongxiang
Tongxiang City (simplified Chinese: 桐乡; traditional Chinese: 桐鄉; pinyin: 
Tongxiang 桐乡市 Tunghiang | |
|---|---|
 Wuzhen in Tongxiang | |
  Tongxiang Location in Zhejiang | |
| Coordinates: 30°38′N 120°32′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of 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 | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
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.
- Wutong Subdistrict (梧桐街道), seat of the administration
- Fengming Subdistrict (凤鸣街道)
- Longxiang Subdistrict (龙翔街道)
- 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)
- Tongfu Township (同福乡)
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.
