Jinhua city, referred to as Jin for short, was called Wuzhou in ancient times. It is located in the middle of Zhejiang Province and belongs to the prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Zhejiang Province. It has a history of more than 2,200 years since the county was founded in the 25th year of the King of Qin (222 BC). Jinhua is named after "being located in the land where Venus and five women compete for China".
Jinhua is a national historical and cultural city, and Ming Taizu calls it the heart of Zhejiang. Jinhua is a central city in the midwest of Zhejiang Province, the fourth largest metropolitan area in Zhejiang Province, one of the important political, economic, cultural, transportation, media, logistics, communication and finance sub-centers in Zhejiang Province, and an important city in the south wing of the Yangtze River Delta.
"The water penetrates three thousand miles in the south, and the barometric river is fourteen states." The poem of Li Qingzhao, a famous poetess, vividly summarizes Jinhua. Jinhua has a subtropical monsoon climate. The general characteristics are four distinct seasons, moderate annual temperature, abundant heat and rainfall, and obvious dry and wet seasons. In spring, the temperature rises rapidly, but the temperature changes irregularly. Rain is concentrated in late spring and early summer, with hail and strong winds. Summer is long and hot, rain and heat rise synchronously, often accompanied by drought; Autumn is cool, the air is humid and the time is short; Winter is sunny, cold and dry, and the atmospheric stratification is stable.
Jinhua ham is the most famous traditional product in Jinhua. Known for its "four wonders" of color, fragrance, taste and shape, it enjoys a high reputation internationally. According to legend, Jinhua ham was created in the Song Dynasty. And Jinhua shortcake. According to legend, it was created by Chen Biejin, a general in the Tang Dynasty, who made a living by selling himself. Up to now, Cheng is still the founder of this industry. The Ming dynasty is famous all over the world, and it is known as the name of smelling incense and dismounting.