Located at the junction of Zhejiang, Fujian and Jiangxi provinces, Jiangshan City is the southwest portal of Zhejiang Province and one of the sources of Qianjiang River. It adjoins Suichang to the east, Pucheng of Fujian to the south, Yushan and Guangfeng of Jiangxi to the west, Changshan, Quzhou City and Qujiang to the north, known as the "southeast lock and key” or ” Fujian bottleneck" .
It was established as a county in 621AD and upgraded as a city in 1987. It has an area of 2019 square kilometers with a population of 601,300. It has jurisdiction over 12 towns, 6 townships, two neighborhoods, 295 villages and 13 communities.
In recent years, Jiangshan City has developed with scientific planning around a green theme, adjusting to restructuring as” new industrial town, tourist attractions and landscapes home” with the strategic objectives of building a “happy country”. It takes the lead in emancipating the mind and working in a down-to-earth way to increase its comprehensive economic strength with a growth rate more than the provincial average for 11 consecutive years. In 2011, the city achieved a GDP of 20.1 billion yuan, up 11.4 percent. Its total fiscal revenue was1.603 billion yuan, of which the local financial revenue exceeded 1 billion yuan, an increase of 24.1% and 24.7% respectively. Its fixed asset investments reached 9.848 billion yuan, an increase of 8%. Disposable income per capita of urban residents was 22,704 yuan and rural per capita net income was 10,887 yuan, an increase of 12.7% and 16.5% respectively.