The impressive Tongxi Reservoir in Ruian. [Photo/ruian.gov.cn]
Registered population: 1.53 million (2023)
Area: 1,350 square kilometers (land), 3,037 sq km (sea)
GDP: 128.51 billion yuan (2023)
Rui'an, a county-level city administered by Wenzhou in Zhejiang, is a significant modern industrial and trading city in the province, as well as being an historic city and a geographic center in the southern part of the Wenzhou metropolitan area.
Covering a land area of 1,350 sq km and a sea area of 3,037 sq km, the city has jurisdiction over 12 sub-districts, 11 towns, a total of 61 communities and 910 administrative villages.
With a subtropical oceanic monsoon climate, Rui'an experiences no severe cold and heat during the year, has a short winter and long summer, with four distinct seasons and abundant rain.
As the National 104 Highway passes through it from north to south, Rui'an enjoys a favorable location and traffic conditions. It is 34 kilometers from downtown Wenzhou and 385 km from the province's capital of Hangzhou.
In 2023, the GDP of the city was 128.51 billion yuan ($17.78 billion), up 6.4 percent on the previous year. The per capita disposable income of urban and rural permanent residents was 82,476 yuan and 45,644 yuan, respectively up 6.8 percent and 8 percent.
