Wuzhen's connection with the Internet 

When searching for the site of the WIC two years ago, experts wanted a place with a developed Internet economy and a rich traditional culture. They looked for a town akin to Davos in Switzerland, home of the World Economic Forum, capable of embodying the meaning of the Internet. 

Wuzhen caught their eyes as Zhejiang, where the town is located, contains a great number of Internet users and websites. Moreover, the Internet penetration and the volume of e-commerce in this province have always been among the highest in China.

Nearly 80 percent of national online retails, 70 percent of cross-border e-commerce exports and 60 percent of e-commerce transactions among companies have been done on the e-commerce platforms in Zhejiang in recent years.

Based on Zhejiang's development of the digital economy, Wuzhen has already made a plan for smart tourism. E-tickets, mobile payments and WiFi coverage make a visit to the scenic area more convenient. 

The layout of Wuzhen, with waterways branching in all directions and more than 80 stone bridges, is identical with the concept of Internet-interconnection.

Held in a poetic town with bridges, flowing brooks and blue roofing tiles, the conference may gather nature, cultural tradition and modernity together.