Wenzhou is known as Ouyue in ancient times. As early as five or six thousand years ago, people have settled here. It was upgraded from a prefecture to a state in the Tang Dynasty. Due to its warm climate and “being warm in the middle of the winter”, it was given the name of Wenzhou -- “Warm State”. It was established as Wenzhou City in 1949.

Situated in the southeast of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou adjoins to Fujian Province in the south. Enjoying a coastline of 355 kilometers and located at the intersection of Yangtze Delta and Pearl River Delta economic zones, it is the economic, cultural, and transportation center of Southern Zhejiang Province. With a total population of 7,388,100, Wenzhou administers four districts (Lucheng District, Longwan District, Ouhai District and Dongtou District), two county-level cities (Ruian City and Yueqing City), and five counties (Yongjia, Pingyang, Cangnan, Wencheng, and Taishun).

Thescenery of East Ou is the best in Jiangnan -- the regions in south of Yangtze River”. Wenzhou enjoys abundant tourism resources, including Yandang Mountain, Nanxi River, and Baizhangji Waterfall national level scenic spots as well as Nanjishan Islands and Wuyanling national level nature reserves.

Wenzhou, as one of the earliest frontiers of China’s Opening-up and Reform Policy, enjoys highly developed commercial business. Almost every household in Wenzhou does some kind of business. Companies opened by Wenzhou people widely spread all over the world. Wenzhou people have been given the title of “Jews in the East”. Recently, we have also watched a variety of TV programs featuring Wenzhou merchants, including Two Wenzhou Families and Legend of Entrepreneurship.