Dongyang

Dongyang is a county-level city located in Central Zhejiang Province, China, under the jurisdiction of Jinhua. As part of the Yangtze River Delta Economic Region, the city covers an area of 1,744.05 square kilometers and administered eleven towns, one township, and six subdistricts according to available administrative divisions.

Industry serves as a major component of the local economy. The municipality features a diverse range of industrial sectors, led by electronic, machine building, magnetic material producing, and medical and chemical industries. Notably, Dongyang has established itself as the largest magnetic material production and exportation base in the country. Additionally, it ranks as the third largest medical and pharmaceutical city in Zhejiang Province, supported by leading enterprises such as Hengdian Kangyu Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, Zhejiang Garden Biological High-tech Co., Ltd, and Zhejiang Hansheng Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. The city is also home to numerous construction companies, with Zhongtian acting as the primary enterprise, alongside various productions in plastics, garments, agricultural products, and wooden sculptures.

Economic growth has been significantly accelerated by the reform and opening policies of the 1970s. These developments have allowed the city to rank among the top 100 cities in China and position itself among the first well-off counties and cities in Zhejiang Province. Historical data from 2005 records the city's gross domestic product at 15.984 billion RMB yuan, generating a fiscal revenue of 1.38 billion RMB yuan, while urban per-capita disposable income reached 13,349 RMB yuan and farmer per-capita net income amounted to 6,903 RMB yuan.

Economic activity also extends into entertainment and media production within its territory. Located within Dongyang's town of Hengdian, the Hengdian World Studios functions as a major movie studio where numerous films and television shows concerning ancient China are produced. Often nicknamed Chinawood or the Hollywood of China, this expansive movie set features replicas of landmarks such as the Summer Palace, the Great Wall, an ancient Chinese village, several small European villages, and a pirate ship positioned in a man-made lake.