Wuzhen International Internet Convention and Exhibition Center. (Photo/ ezhejiang.gov.cn)

The ancient water town Wuzhen in Tongxiang city, East China's Zhejiang province, is known as the permanent site of the World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit.

With strong regional planning, it makes full use of the internet industry to promote digital agriculture, cultural tourism, education, and industrial development.

At present, Wuzhen is actively working on the construction of an "International Internet Town" with a planned area of 110 square kilometers. The aim is to create a world-class international hub for internet-related exchanges and exhibitions.

The International Internet Town will be consisted of the Wuzhen International Internet Convention and Exhibition Center, the Light of the Internet Expo Center, and the new World Internet Science and Technology Museum.

As the world's first sci-tech museum with a focus on the "World Internet", the World Internet Science and Technology Museum, to be open to the public soon, will explore the evolution of the internet and cutting-edge internet applications.

Thanks to the clustering effect of the internet industry, Wuzhen's digital economy has seen significant growth.

The number of digital economy enterprises in Wuzhen has increased from 12 in 2014 to over 1,000 today, according to official figures.

Source: Tide News

Editor: Tan Qikuan