Jinhua's economy demonstrated impressive growth in 2025, with the city's GDP reaching 731.35 billion yuan ($105.12 billion) — a 6.3 percent increase from the previous year, according to the Jinhua statistics bureau.
Lou Hongliang, a master of Wuzhou-style pastry-making from Jinhua (ancient name: Wuzhou), Zhejiang province, captivated attendees with his skillful demonstration of transforming dough into exquisite pastries at an intangible cultural heritage event held in Beijing on Jan 10 and 11.
Thirty international youth from Egypt, Mozambique, Cameroon, Tanzania, and other countries embarked on a cultural journey through Jindong district in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, on Jan 22 and 23.
The Fairfield by Marriott Hengdian Hotel began its trial operations on Jan 18, introducing the first international hotel brand to Hengdian in Dongyang, a county-level city of Jinhua, Zhejiang province.
Zhejiang's imports reached 1.36 trillion yuan (approximately $190 billion) in 2025, as the province's foreign trade maintained steady growth, according to data released by Hangzhou Customs.
Jinhua, a renowned historic and cultural city in Zhejiang province, is poised to become the cultural hub of central and western Zhejiang. Committee members shared strategies to achieve this goal during the fifth session of the eighth Jinhua Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
At the sixth session of the eighth Jinhua Municipal People's Congress on Jan 21, Zhang Jian, mayor of Jinhua, presented the municipal government work report.
Zhejiang's GDP reached 9.45 trillion yuan (about $1.37 trillion) in 2025, growing by 5.5 percent year-on-year, according to data released on Jan 21 by the Zhejiang Provincial Bureau of Statistics.