My hometown Taizhou!

Taizhou, Jiangsu. Taizhou is located in central Jiangsu, on the north bank of the Yangtze River. In August 1996, with the approval of the State Council, the prefecture-level Taizhou City was established, with jurisdiction over the four cities of Jingjiang, Taixing, Jiangyan, and Xinghua and the two districts of Hailing and Gaogang, with a total area of ??5,793 square kilometers and a total population of 5.03 million.

Taizhou is an ancient historical and cultural city. Taizhou has a history of more than 2,100 years. In ancient times, it was called Haiyang and Hailing. It was a county in the early Han Dynasty, a county in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and a state in the Southern Tang Dynasty. It took the meaning of "the country is peaceful and the people are safe", and the name Taizhou came from this. In ancient times, Taizhou echoed Guangling Yangzhou, Lanling Changzhou, and Jinling Nanjing, and was known as "ancient Han and Tang Dynasty counties and famous Huaihai areas". Taizhou has a rich history, rich cultural heritage and numerous celebrities. Shi Naian, the author of "Water Margin", Wang Gen, the founder of the "Taizhou School" and the philosopher, Zheng Banqiao, the representative of the "Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou", Mei Lanfang, the Peking Opera master, and Ding Wenjiang, the geologist, are all famous cultural celebrities in Taizhou in the past. Outstanding representative. Yue Fei, the hero who fought against the Jin Dynasty, Fan Zhongyan, a statesman and writer, and Qi Baishi, a master of calligraphy and painting, etc., once ruled or worked in Taizhou, leaving a bright page in Taizhou's history. There are many places of interest and historical sites in Taizhou. There are hundreds of ancient ruins, ancient buildings, and ancient stone carvings in existence, of which 134 are listed as provincial and municipal cultural relics for protection. The city has 5 museums with more than 10,000 cultural relics, many of which are rare treasures. The thousand-year-old Guangxiaolu Temple is well-known in the Buddhist circles at home and abroad. The Rishe Garden, Chongru Temple, Yuewang Temple, Anding Academy, Shi Naian Cemetery, Zheng Banqiao's former residence, Mei Lanfang Memorial Hall and other cultural landscapes are all treasures of Taizhou's history and culture. . Taizhou is another old revolutionary area with a glorious tradition. During the Great Revolution, Communist Party member Shen Yi launched the "May 1st Uprising" here; during the Anti-Japanese War, Chen Yi led his troops into Central Jiangsu, entered Taizhou three times, and fought a decisive battle at Huangqiao; during the War of Liberation, Su Yu commanded the famous Soviet Union here In the "Seven Battles and Seven Victories" campaign. In April 1949, the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy was born in Baima Temple.

Taizhou is a rapidly emerging industrial and trade city. Since the establishment of prefecture-level Taizhou City, the city's national economy and social undertakings have made great progress. In 2003, the city achieved a GDP of 58 billion yuan, fiscal revenue of 6.63 billion yuan, urban residents' per capita disposable income of 8,500 yuan, farmers' per capita net income of 4,065 yuan, and the year-end deposit balance of 60.8 billion yuan. Taizhou is rich in agricultural resources and is known as the "Land of Fish and Rice", "Land of Ginkgo" and "Land of Aquatic Products". It is an important national commodity grain, high-quality cotton, lean pig, freshwater products, high-quality ginkgo production base and vegetable production and processing Export base. Xinghua City was recognized as a national ecological demonstration zone by the State Environmental Protection Administration, Jiangyan City was recognized as a provincial ecological agriculture pilot county (city) by Jiangsu Province, and Heheng Village in Jiangyan City was awarded the title of "Global Environmental 500" by the United Nations Environment Program . Taizhou has a solid industrial economic foundation. There are more than 34,000 industrial enterprises of various types, including 1,083 enterprises above designated size, forming pillar industries with electromechanical, chemical, textile, food, light industry, medicine, and building materials as the main industries. The production scale and market share of nearly 100 products in the city are among the best in the country. Among them, 56 products rank among the top three in the country in terms of production and sales, and 17 products have become "single champions". Chunlan Group, Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group, Lingzhou Pharmaceutical Group, etc. have emerged. A number of enterprises such as Guangguang Group, Zhongdan Group, Xingda Steel Cord, and New Century Shipbuilding have sales exceeding 1 billion yuan or profits and taxes exceeding 100 million yuan. Among them, Chunlan (Group) Company is one of the 50 largest enterprise groups in the country, and Yangzijiang Pharmaceutical Group has ranked first among its peers in the province for seven consecutive years since 1996 in terms of total scale and efficiency indicators. Taizhou's construction industry has developed rapidly. Currently, it has 2 enterprises with special-grade qualifications for general contracting of housing construction, 3 enterprises with first-level qualifications, and 59 enterprises with second-level qualifications. It has repeatedly won the highest award for construction project quality in the country - the "Luban Award" ”, winning the title of “Magic Soldier” and “Iron Army” in the domestic and foreign construction markets. Taizhou's service industry is developing rapidly. The city has 360 markets of various types, including 25 markets exceeding 100 million yuan. Traditional industries such as commerce, trade and catering continue to grow, basic industries such as transportation, post and telecommunications, and municipal services develop rapidly, and industries such as finance and insurance, information consulting, community services, and real estate are rising rapidly.

Taizhou is a civilized city with comprehensive development of social undertakings. Taizhou is known as the "Hometown of Education". The city has 1,134 schools of various types, including more than 20 national and provincial key high schools and 5 colleges and universities. Jiangsu Animal Husbandry and Veterinary College, Taizhou Vocational and Technical College, Taizhou Normal College, Taizhou Institute of Science and Technology of Nanjing University of Technology, Taizhou College of Nanjing Normal University and Taizhou Radio and Television University continue to grow and develop.

Scientific and technological achievements have been outstanding. Taizhou is listed as a national technological innovation pilot city. By the end of 2003, the city had more than 200,000 scientific and technological talents of various types, established 105 factory-run scientific research and development institutions at or above the municipal level, including 9 postdoctoral workstations; 118 provincial-level high-tech enterprises, with 448 high-tech products, and established national-level There are 19 high-tech enterprises. Culture, health, and sports have developed rapidly. Three provincial-level advanced cities for culture, four provincial-level advanced cities for health care, three advanced cities for family planning, and one model city for family planning have been built. There are 280 health institutions of various types in the city, with 16,800 hospital beds and 15,700 health technicians. Municipal People's Hospital and Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine are among the ranks of tertiary hospitals. Since the city was founded, athletes in the city have won 85 gold medals, 66 silver medals and 65 bronze medals in competitions at or above the provincial level. Social security has developed rapidly. Insurance benefits for retirees and unemployed persons are paid out on time, in full and on a social basis, urban and rural minimum living security systems are fully established, medical insurance coverage continues to expand, and social security undertakings such as social disaster relief, relief, mutual aid, and welfare continue to develop.

Taizhou is a riverside city with accelerated development and opening up. As of September 2004, businessmen from more than 40 countries and regions have come to Taizhou to invest and start businesses. A total of more than 1,700 foreign-funded enterprises have been established, and the actual utilization of foreign capital has reached a total of US$1.56 billion. World-famous multinational companies such as Japan's Mitsui & Co., Yamaha, Kubota, South Korea's LG, Switzerland's Weidmann, the United States' GMT, and the Netherlands' Akzo Company have all settled in Taizhou. Import and export trade grew strongly. There are currently 256 self-operated import and export companies in the city, and the export market has grown to 137 countries and regions. Foreign economic cooperation was further expanded. The city's labor services are exported to 34 countries and regions in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the United States, and it has established friendly relations with 4 cities including Newport News in the United States, Latrobe City in Australia, Eumseong County in South Korea, and Kotka City in Finland. City. There are nearly 100 kilometers of Yangtze River coastline in Taizhou, including 60 kilometers of relatively stable deep-water coastline above -10 meters, which is becoming an important part of the open development along the river. At present, the overall plan for development along the river has been completed. Key industrial projects such as Yangwan Conch Cement and Lingguang Heavy Traffic Asphalt-Fuel Oil have been settled along the river. Key infrastructure projects such as high-grade highways along the river and Taizhou Power Plant are progressing smoothly. Sinopec (Taizhou) Development Park, China Fine Chemicals (Taixing) The development momentum of key parks such as the park and Jingjiang Park of Jiangyin Development Zone is good.

Taizhou is a beautiful city with an excellent investment environment. Taizhou has convenient water and land transportation and obvious location advantages. Five important waterways from central Jiangsu to the Yangtze River and the sea intersect here, which is the junction of the coastal and Yangtze River "T" shaped industrial belts. The inland river port group with the national first-class open port - Taizhou Port as the main body has begun to take shape, with 5 berths above 10,000 tons, and the annual throughput capacity of the Taizhou Port container terminal has reached 100,000 tons of TEUs. Taizhou Yinjiang River integrates the functions of diversion, drainage and navigation, and is known as the "Rhine River of China". The Jiangyin Bridge opens the natural chasm of the Yangtze River and serves as a fast link between Taizhou, Shanghai and southern Jiangsu. National Highway 328, Ning-Tong Expressway, Guangjing Expressway, Ning-Jingyan Expressway, Beijing-Shanghai Expressway, Xinchang (Xinyi-Changxing) Railway and Ningqi (Nanjing-Qidong) Railway crisscross the territory of Taizhou. The city of Taizhou is changing with each passing day. The ancient city of Taizhou was closely connected to water. The water network inside and outside the city was densely covered, and the streets and canals were interdependent. It formed a structure with the Dao River as the north-south long axis and the two city pools as its wings. The outer city river intertwined with the inner Yudai River, and the water surrounded the city. The city embraces water, streets and rivers run parallel to each other, and the city is integrated into a water-city layout. Because it looks like a phoenix, Taizhou is also known as the Phoenix City. Taizhou has an excellent social and living environment. The people are honest, hard-working and kind-hearted, and obey the law. In recent years, mass spiritual civilization creation activities have been vigorously carried out, and Taizhou City was rated as a civilized city in Jiangsu Province. Integrity Taizhou is making solid progress, and a corporate integrity platform is being established. Safe Taizhou construction activities have been carried out in depth, social security has remained stable, and Jingjiang City and Gaogang District have been rated as provincial safe urban areas. Taizhou government services at all levels are fast and efficient. Since the establishment of prefecture-level Taizhou City, its efficient operating mechanism, authoritative regulatory mechanism, and strict supervision mechanism have gradually formed a government work model that has transformed from a management-oriented to a service-oriented. Taizhou took the lead in implementing the reform of the administrative approval system in the province, streamlining 426 administrative approval items, establishing a municipal administrative service center, 19 departments building "convenience service halls", and 39 departments and units making optimized services to the public. promise.

The open and enlightened policy environment, high-quality and efficient service environment, strict and standardized legal environment, and healthy and civilized humanistic environment make foreign investors feel at home.