Yiwu is an international trade city which rises rapidly in the central cities of Zhejiang province. It was called Wushang County in the 25th of Qin Dynasty Yingzheng Period, and was changed as Yiwu in 1988. The city has a population of more than 1800,000 with 710.000 registered residents, and covers a total land area of 1,105 square Kilometers. Furthermore, it bears a time-honored history, there already exists many outstanding persons in this city such as Luo Binwang---one of the four Outstanding Persons in Early Tang Dynasty, Zong Ze-the famous Anit-Jin General of Song Dynasty, Zhu Danxi-one of the Four Famous doctors of Jin and Yuan Dynasty, In modern times, Yiwu has produced educationist Chen Wangdao, litterateur Feng Xuefeng and historian WuHan,and etc. ...

Yiwu locates the central area of Zhejiang province with total land area of 1,105 square kilometers. The whole city governs 8 towns and 5 subdistricts, has 670,000 population with local domiciliary register and 600,000 odd external temporary population. Yiwu has long history, in 25th of Ying Zheng of Qin Dynasty (B.C. 222), was in Wushang County, in the 7th of Wu De of Tang Dynasty (A.D. 624), was changed as Yiwu, while in 1998, was established City from county. From old times, Yiwu has gained the honor of ¡°Home of Culture¡±, Luo Binwang---one of the ¡°Four Outstanding Persons in Early Tang Dynasty¡±, Zong Ze---the famous Anti-Jin General of Song Dynasty, Zhu Danxi---one of the four famous doctors of Jin and Yuan Dynasty. In modern times, there are educationist Chen Wangdao, literature theorist Feng Xuefeng and historian Wu Han etc.

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