It was accommodated in 2001 on the basis of the former Zhangjiadu Town and Aiguo Township. It gets its name from Kuocang Mountain in the area. It covers an area of 156 square kilometers. It has 47 administrative villages. The population here is 46 thousand. It is 20 kilometers away from the city area. Hangzhou—Shaoxing—Taizhou Expressway has one of its exits here. Jinhua—Taizhou Railway and No.35 provincial road run across the area. It boasts rich tourism resources. Kuochang Mountain is the place in China which received the first ray of sunshine in 21st century. The highest peak Mishailang, which is the highest in south-east Zhejiang province, is 1382.4 meters above sea level. Jiutai Valley is one of Zhejiang Top 10 Beautiful Valleys. Huangshitan is titled China Traditional Village. Zhangjiadu Ancient Street is also a beautiful scenic spot. Ultimate Tsaigu in Kuocang Mountain, Peach Flower Festival, hundred-kilometer trail walking are acclaimed by many people. It has been titled National Ecological Town, National Forest Park(Kuocang Mountain), Zhejiang East China Sea Culture Town, Zhejiang Town Strong in Tourism. In 2017, the industrial product amounts to 525 million Yuan RMB(about USD 81 million). The tax totals 44.64 million Yuan RMB(about USD 7 million). |