Wuzhen is located at the northern end of Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province, in the center of the fertile Hangjiahu Plain. Historically, it was a land of two provinces (Zhejiang, Jiangsu), three prefectures (Jiaxing, Huzhou, Suzhou), and seven counties (Tongxiang, Shimen, Xiushui, Wucheng, Gui'an, Wujiang, Zhenze). For land transportation, the county-level highway Yao-Zhen Line runs through the town. Through the Yao-Zhen Highway, it can be connected with the provincial Salt Lake Highway, National Highway 320, 318 Highway, Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway, Shenjiahu Expressway, and Zhajiasu Expressway.
Wuzhen is 13 kilometers away from Tongxiang City, 27 kilometers away from the surrounding cities of Jiaxing, Huzhou, and Wujiang, 45 kilometers away from Wujiang, and 60 kilometers away from Hangzhou and Suzhou. It is 80 kilometers away from Hangzhou and Suzhou, and 140 kilometers away from Shanghai. The town covers an area of ??79 square kilometers, and the urban area is 2.5 square kilometers.
Wuzhen is located on the southeast coast and has a typical subtropical monsoon climate. It is warm and humid, with abundant rainfall and sufficient sunshine. It has the characteristics of cold winter, hot summer, warm spring and cool autumn, and four distinct seasons. The annual average temperature is 16.1℃. January is the coldest month, with an average monthly temperature of 3.6°C; July is the hottest month, with an average monthly temperature of 28.1°C.
The average annual precipitation in Wuzhen is 1233.9 mm. There are three obvious precipitation periods throughout the year, namely April-May (spring rain), June-July (meiyu), August-September (autumn rain), and winter. snow. The annual average sunshine in Wuzhen is 1842.3 hours. There are 78 days in spring, 90 days in summer, 64 days in autumn, and 133 days in winter.
Wuzhen is one of the first ten famous historical and cultural towns in China, one of the top ten charming towns in China, and a town with beautiful environment in the country. It is known as "China's last waterside home". In 2003, Wuzhen was awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award for Heritage Protection in the Asia-Pacific Region by the United Nations; in 2006, it was included in the United Nations World Cultural Heritage Preparatory List and the China World Cultural Heritage Preparatory List Reset List; in 2010, Wuzhen Tourism was awarded the first National Heritage Award in Jiaxing City AAAAA tourist attraction title.
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Wuzhen is an ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River with a history of 1,300 years. The cross-shaped inland river system divides the town into four blocks: southeast, southeast and northwest, which the locals call "East Gate, South Gate, West Gate and North Gate" respectively.
In 1998, Wuzhen commissioned Shanghai Tongji University Urban Planning and Design Institute to compile the "Wuzhen Ancient Town Protection Plan". The plan clarified the overall development direction of Wuzhen Ancient Town protection and tourism development, and divided the entire ancient town into absolute protection areas, The four different levels of protection areas, namely key protection areas, general protection areas and regional control areas, propose different levels of protection measures and protection scopes, with a buffer area of ??198 hectares.
In 1999, after careful investigation of the Wuzhen Dongzha Block Protection and Development Project, the "Wuzhen Ancient Town First Phase Renovation and Protection Master Plan" and detailed restoration and remediation plans were formulated, and the implementation of the Wuzhen Ancient Town protection and development project began. Dongzha Project, referred to as "Dongzha Scenic Area".
In the process of comprehensive implementation of the plan, Wuzhen has implemented specific heritage protection projects in order to achieve the goals of the "four best" (that is, the most thorough protection, the most beautiful environment, the most complete functions, and the most scientific management). , cultural protection projects, environmental protection projects and other "three major projects". In the protection of ancient towns and ancient cities across the country, Wuzhen pioneered and successfully operated the "pipeline underground burial", "toilet improvement project", "silt dredging project", and "floodlighting". "Engineering", "Intelligent Management" and other conservation models, the former Jiangnan Pearl has brushed off its dust and regained its moving brilliance.
In 2001, the Dongzha Scenic Area of ??the first phase of Wuzhen protection and development project was officially opened to the public. With its original water town style and profound cultural heritage, it has become a famous ancient town tourist attraction in China. Wuzhen's effective exploration of ancient town protection and development methods has also been recognized by experts and peers, and was hailed by the United Nations expert inspection team as the "Wuzhen Model" for the protection of ancient towns in China.
While displaying the extraordinary charm of ancient Chinese culture and the traditional essence of oriental life, Wuzhen has also become a disseminator of traditional culture and an exchange envoy for Chinese and foreign cultures.
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