Yao Zuoting Communist Party Secretary of Shangyu City	Ren Qiliang Mayor of the Shangyu City People's Government

BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF SHANGYUCITY

Shangyu is situated in the eastnorth of ZheJiang Province. It is neighboring with Ningbo, Wenzhou and Shaoxing, and faces Hangzhou Bay on the north. Since ancient time, Shangyu has convenient communications and many eminent people. The area of Shangyu is I ,427.5 square kilometres, and the population is 774 thousand. Shangyu is part of the Changjiang River Delta Economic Aiea, one of the first open coastal cities, and a member of Hangzhou- Jiaxing-Huzhou-Shaoxing High Technological Area. Shangyu has flourishing economy, and its industry is in a good lead. In 1998, the domestic total output value is 13,560 million RMB, the revence is 424 million RMB. There is a industrial system with complete variety and suitful structure, which takes mechanical electric industry and chemical industry as the dominant sector. In 1998, the value of industrial output is 38,5 17 million RMB, total sales is 36, i00 million RMB. Shangyu is elected the first one in ZheJiang Provincial industrial economy which seven comprehensive benifit targets is standarded. Shangyu is resourceful and productive . There are upstanding conditions to developing agnculture. In recent years, shangyu has vigorously developed benefical agriculture and agricultural enterprises. Now there are 100 benefical agricultural professional villages. Traditional agriculture turns into medern one. Shangyu has booming markets and thrifty industry. Tourism, food industry, commodities circulation, finance and insurance business are developing steadily. The proportion of the tertiary industry is advancing year after year. Communication of Shangyu is flourishing, and its function is complete. Communication nets look on freeway as framework, take national highway as tight lay. They are radiating to near and far. The supply of electric power and communication is enough to economic development and daily life. The city is changing with each passing day. Shangyu is striding forward mardern rising city with riverine character Science, education, culture and hygiene are developed at the same time. citizenship and people's living are improved. In 1998, people's saving balance is 5,860 million RMB. Peasants net income is 4,326 RMB per person. Today's shangyu is going to enter the 21 century with more, newer and higher fighting will to accomplish the modernization of agriculture and industry before the front five years in the New century.