Location: Huzhou (湖洲) is in the north of Zhajiang Province, bordered Shanghai in the east, Hangzhou in the south and Nanjing in the west.
Population: 2,510,000
Area: with an area of 5,737 square kilometers
Nationalities: Han, Miao, Buyi, Tujia, Hui, Zhuang, Dong, etc.
History: Huzhou is an ancient city with more than 2300 years of history. In 248BC, It was a county in the State of Chu. In Qin Dynasty, Wucheng County was set up. It changed the name of Wuxing to Huzhou in Sui Dynasty, about 602.
Climate: With the influence of subtropical monsoon climate, Huzhou is humid and temperate. It has an annual average temperature of 16C and rainfall of 1,200mm., mostly concentrating in May and July.
Transportation: Huzhou has a large downtown area and an advantageous geographic location. 75 kilometers from Hangzhou, 130 kilometers from Shanghai, 220 kilometers from Nanjing, and many national expressways and railways go across Huzhou like Hangzhou-Nanjing Highway, No.318 National Highway, Xuancheng-Hangzhou Railway, Changhu Lake Waterway known as Oriental Rhine, Shanghai-Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Anhui Expressway, Shanghai-Jiaxing-Huzhou-Hangzhou Expressway and Hangzhou-Nanjing Passenger Line. Additionally, Huzhou is also in possession of the domestically famous inland transportation.
Local Specialties: Huzhou is the birthplace of silk.
Local Food: Hundreds of Fish Banquet, Hu Sheep and White Haricot Bean are first recommended dishes in Huzhou.
Attraction: Mogan Mountain-Mogan Mountain (莫干山) is in Deqing County, Huzhou city, Zhejiang Province. As a summer resort, Mogan Mountain is as famous as Lushan Mountain, Beidahe River and Jigong Mountain. Mogan Mountain is famous for its four features (coolness, grassiness, clearness and tranquility) and three peculiarities (bamboos, spring water and clouds),
Nanxun Ancient Town- Nanxun is an ancient town as famous as Wuzhen and Zhouzhuang. Together with Xinshi Ancient Town, Nanxun becomes an important tourist destination to show the elegance and enchantment of Jiangnan Water Town. With a history of more than 1,400 years, it has its scenic views of a water town with ancient houses well preserved while developing an atmosphere of modern times with high-rises standing here and there.

