Deqing County is located in the western part of the prosperous Hangzhou-Jiaxing-Huzhou Plain in the Yangtze River Delta. It faces Shanghai to the east ,links Hangzhou to the south ,neighbors the Taihu Lake Economic Circle to the north and the Tianmu Mountain to the west.

　　Deqing boasts a venerated history. Plenty of remains of the 5,000-year-old Liangzh Culture can be found within territory.In A.D.222,the county of Wukang was founded.In A.D.691,another county named Wuyuan emerged,which administered 17 towns to east of Wukang and whose name was changed into Deqing in A.d.742.Afterwards ,the two counties had been coexisting for a long period of time ,until they were merged into one in 1958,with the county seat stationed in Chengguan Town.In 1994, the county seat was moved to Wukang Town.At present ,Deqing County covers a landmass of totally 9 towns and 2 villages under the county’s direct jurisdiction.

　　Ddqing is a county endowed with amazing natural scenery. The county is also known for colorful civilization and abundant natural resources.It is one of China’s first coastal counties opening up to the outside world. Deqing enjoys convenient transportation network, as well-developed posts and telecommunications network. Xuancheng-Hangzhou Railroad,#104 National Highway and Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway all run across the county ,which provides Deqing easy access to the economically-advanced southern Jiangsu province and Hangzhou-Ningbo –Shaoxing economic zones.

　　Deqing was on the list of National Top 100 counties(Cities) in Comprehensive Agriculture Strengths.Deqing has been approved as National Sanitation Town,National Ecological Demonstration Zone,Advanced City in Scientific Research,Provincial Spirit Civilization Advanced city ,Provincial Education Strong City and dvanced City in the Construction of Rurual Grassroots Units,etc. In2005,The total production value reaches RMB 11.8 billion with the proportion of the primary industry ,secondary industry and tertiary industry 9.4:60.4:30.2 respectively .Per capita GDP was about USD 3,500 and RMB 1.43 billion revenue. The disposable income for rural residence is RMB15,335 and RMB7,461 for urban residence.

　　Biomedical engineering, chemical aengineering, machinery, electronics, grain, oil and food processing, and new-type building materials form the county’s industrial mainstay. After improvement and restification, traditional industries, such as silk processing, have become new economic growth factor. Well-profited agriculture is besoming one of farmers’major incomes resource. Tertiary industry, including tourism, real estate, and information service, has xeperienced tremendous development. Along with the booming economy, Deqing has withessed an overall development in the fields of education, pub-lic health care, and cultural and social security systems. People’s living stan-dard has been upgraded and the process of the urbanization has been accelerated. As the political, economic and cultural of the county, Wukang Town has taken on a new look.

　　Suaunchly adhering to the principle of “Opening up to lntegrate with Hangzhou and Shanghai” and consentrate on four aspects “Strong Industry, Refine Agriculture, Enlarge the City and Prosper Three Main Industries”, at the threshold of the new century, Deqing people are making further contribution to the county’s development. And the county will pay great attention to the following lines:the enhancement of the comprehen-sive strength of industry, the development of well-profited agriculture, and the acceleration of urbanization. The major targets of the county’s economic and social development in 2010 are as follows:

　　Its comprehensive ctrength will rank 17th in Zhejiang and 30th in China.

　　GDP in 2010 should reach RMB 22 billion with per capita income of USD 6,000.

　　The per capita disposable income for the urban residences will reach RMB 23,000.

　　The per capita disposable income for the rural residences should reach RMB11,000

　　The total revenue will be up to RMB 2.9 billion.