Wuzhen

Wuzhen
乌镇
The canals of Wuzhen have led to it being nicknamed the "Venice of the East"[1]
The canals of Wuzhen have led to it being nicknamed the "Venice of the East"[1]
Wuzhen is located in Zhejiang
Wuzhen
Wuzhen
Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates (Wuzhen town government): 30°44′34″N 120°29′16″E / 30.74275°N 120.487778°E / 30.74275; 120.487778
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Prefecture-level cityJiaxing
County-level cityTongxiang
Area
 • Total
71.19 km2 (27.49 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
60,000
 • Density840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
314501
Area code0573

Wuzhen (Chinese: 乌镇; pinyin: Wūzhèn, Wu: Whu-tsen lit. "Wu Town") is a historic scenic town, part of Tongxiang, located in the north of Zhejiang Province, China. It was primarily built in the 7th century during the Tang dynasty.[2]

It lies within the triangle formed by Hangzhou, Suzhou and Shanghai. Covering an area of 71.19 km2 (27.49 sq mi), Wuzhen has a total population of 60,000, of which 12,000 are permanent residents.[3]

Wuzhen has been the permanent host place of the annual World Internet Conference, an international Internet conference held in China, since 2014.[4][5]

  1. ^ Seale, Shelley. "The Water Town of Wuzhen: The Venice of China". Go Nomad. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  2. ^ "The Folk Culture of Wuzhen". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  3. ^ "About Wuzhen". Wuzhen Town. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "World Internet Conference". World Internet Conference. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  5. ^ Liu, S.; Wang, J. (2019). The Internet Society in China: A 2016 Report. Sociology, Media and Journalism in China. Springer Nature Singapore. p. 305. ISBN 978-981-13-8237-6. Retrieved 2024-02-23.

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