A breathtaking aerial view of the Baizhangji Scenic Area in Wencheng county. [Photo/wencheng.gov.cn]
Registered population: 402,600 (2023)
Area: 1,292.16 square kilometers
GDP: 13.68 billion yuan (2023)
Located in southwestern Wenzhou in East China's Zhejiang province, Wencheng county borders Rui'an city in the east, Taishun county and Lishui's Jingning She autonomous county in the west, Pingyang and Cangnan counties in the south, as well as Qingtian county in Lishui in the north.
Covering 1,292.16 sq km, the county is 62 kilometers from downtown Wenzhou and 274 km from Hangzhou, the capital city of Zhejiang.
Situated in the mountainous area in southern Zhejiang, Wencheng has undulating and seemingly endless mountains. Indeed, its mountain area accounts for 82.5 percent of the total terrain.
In 2023, the regional GDP of Wencheng county exceeded 13.68 billion yuan ($1.89 billion), a year-on-year increase of 6.4 percent. Annual fiscal revenue totaled 1.71 billion yuan, up 3.2 percent, while revenue in the general public budget last year totaled 1.14 billion yuan, up 6.5 percent.
Wencheng got its name from the posthumous title of Liu Ji, also known as Liu Bowen, one of the founders of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). In recent years, Wencheng has focused on building a regional cultural brand – which is led by Liu Bowen culture and which integrates She ethnic culture, overseas Chinese culture, red culture and filial piety culture.
Wencheng is home to two national intangible cultural heritage items, three provincial ICH items, 67 municipal ICH items, and 152 county-level ICH items. With its rich tourism resources, it has a national 5A-level scenic spot, three national 4A-level scenic spots and nine 3A-level scenic spots.
