Datang, Zhuji
Datang is a township-level district of the city of Zhuji (simplified Chinese: 诸暨; traditional Chinese: 諸暨; pinyin: Zhūjì) south of Hangzhou — the capital of Zhejiang Province — in the People's Republic of China.
An industrial development zone, it has become known as Sock City due to its extensive hosiery industry, with total output of a third of the world's sock production, effectively creating two pairs of socks for every person on the planet on 2011.[1]
The region around Zhuji has been settled since Neolithic times and was the origin of the Wuyue culture. During the Spring and Autumn Period, it was the birthplace of the legendary beauty Xi Shi. After the state of Yue was absorbed into the unification of China, Qin Shi Huang formally codified the boundaries of Zhuji as a county in 222 BC. This status remained intact until 1989, when the State Council reclassified Zhuji as a city.
References
- ^ "Sock City's decline may reveal an unravelling in China's economy". The Guardian. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
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