Anji Information
ANJI County located in northwestern Zhejiang Province is 200 km from Shanghai, takes about 3 hours from Shanghai by bus. Anji is synonymous with bamboo,containing as it does 60,000 hectares of bamboo groves. It has been designated a pilot county for ecological construction. Within its boundaries are mountains and gullies, lush with forests and vegetation. The air is fresh and the river water is crystal clear. The Anji people have taken the sustainable development road by developing ecology-friendly agriculture, industry and tourism, and building an ecology-friendly county.

Anji Ecological Tour
Anji produces 12 million commercial bamboo poles annually, ranking the first nationwide. It also has China's largest bamboo nursery. The Anji Bamboo Garden is acknowledged by scholars within and outside China as containing the widest variety of bamboo.

The Anji people are highly aware and appreciative of their beautiful environment. At the Dragon King Mountain Nature Reserve, lies the source of Huangpu River- the mother river of Shanghai City, and the 800-hectare primeval forest there contains numerous flora and fauna under national protection. The Tianhuangping Pumping Storage Power Station, located in the Tianhuangping Scenic Area, is the largest in Asia and the second largest worldwide. It blends harmoniously with the surrounding environment.

In 2004, Anji received 2.02 million tourists, earning it 544 million Chinese Yuan, which made up 7.8 percent of the county's GDP.

Ecology-Friendly Industries
When developing ecological tourism, the local people nature ally gravitates towards ecology-friendly agriculture and industry. By taking advantage of their favorable environment and climate, they are able to develop pollution-free green products, such as bamboo shoots, bamboo leaves flavone, tea, alpine vegetables and flowers. Production bases for green products have been opened, and specialized markets for agricultural products and comprehensive wholesale markets built. The Anji white tea, own variety only in Anji, sells for a price higher than the famous Dragon Well tea.

Anji's fine ecological environment has attracted large numbers of investors. In 2004 alone, over US $ 91 million in foreign investment which increased 51% was absorbed. But the local government is strict about protecting its environment, and no projects are permitted that incur the slightest possibility of pollution.Taking full advantage of its resources and developing an ecology-friendly economy, Anji County has accomplished a double-win-mode, both in economic development and environmental protection.

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Consortium Meeting Agenda, 2004

Anji Information

Brainstorming meeting, 2003