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Changxing to host trade, investment expo

By Ji Zhe (China Daily)
Updated: 2006-09-20 10:16

Earlier this month, 48 senior experts who had signed work contracts for at least five years in Changxing were offered houses at favourable prices.

The offer of affordable housing is only part of the county's gestures to lure more professionals in recent two years. Last October, six hotel management apartment buildings, including 50 apartments, were completed to solve the shortage of housing for newly migrated talents. So far, about 30 people have moved into the buildings.

Statistics show that about 10 government institutions and 11 enterprises are building houses for senior experts. In total the completed construction area has reached 27,000 square metres, while another 26,100 square metres is under construction.

Location is one of Changxing's great advantages. Changxing County is at the centre of the Yangtze River Delta. It is on the southwest bank of Taihu Lake, bordering Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui provinces.

It has rich natural resources and a longstanding cultural heritage. It has been honoured as "the realm of fish and rice," "the hometown of silk," "the land of culture," and "the distinguished county in East China."

Changxing is also known as home to tea culture. According to legends, Lu Yu, an ancient tea expert, finished his book Tea Classics there.

The 10th International Tea Cultural Research Forum is planned to kick off in the county in 2008.

It is also the transport centre of the Yangtze River Delta. The delta is one of the most economically advanced regions in China, home to 52 large and medium-sized cities including Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou, Wuxi, Ningbo and Wuhu, with 73 million residents.

The county, with a total area of 1,430 square kilometres and a population of 620,000, is an ancient city with a history stretching back more than 1,700 years. It dates back to 282 AD when it was founded in the third year of Emperor Taikang's reign in the Jin Dynasty (265-420).