Located in central Zhejiang, Taizhou is a typical water city with a densely distributed river system. Its history dates back to the Neolithic Age. The name of Taizhou came into being in 622 AD. It was in 1994 when it became a prefecture-level city. Geographically, it has various landforms including hills, plains, mountains, islands and sea. Currently, it is an important manufacturing base of Zhejiang with the most renowned productions of mold and water pump. It has the second largest thermal power plant in Zhejiang. It is also one of China's main bases of fruit and fishing industry.