**** is**** a county**** of**** the prefecture****-level city**** of**** Huzhou****,**** in**** the northwest of**** Zhejiang**** province****,**** China.**** Situated on the southwest shore of Lake Tai, it borders the provinces of Jiangsu to the north and Anhui to the west. It has a total area of 1430 km2 and a population of 620,000 inhabitants. Changxing, established in the third year of Taikang's reign (emperor Wu of Jin) (282 AD) during the Jin Dynasty, has an extensive history of over 1,700 years. It has rich resources, a long cultural heritage, and cherishes its fame as “the realm of fish and rice”, “the home of silk”, “the land of culture”, and “the distinguished county in the southeast China”. The Changhsingian Age of the Permian Period of geological time is named after Changxing. The stage was named for the Changhsing Limestone. Since 2004, Changxing has had a Twin City (County) relationship with Kalmar County in Sweden.

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Industry

The largest industries in Changxing county are pattern weaving, machine building and electronics, information technology, and biopharmaceuticals. Some notable companies and enterprises in the county include Hisense air conditioner, Changsheng Group, Zhejiang Changtong, Kingsafe, Top Mondial, and Ju'nen Balance Drink.

Culture

The local "Hundred-leaves dragon dance" (百叶龙舞) features a dragon made from hundreds of lotus leaves.

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