Wuzhou, the capital of artificial gem in the world, is famous for its artificial gem. From 65438 to 0982, Hong Kong people first developed gem processing in Wuzhou. 1982, Hong Kong people were the first to eat "crabs" and developed gem processing in Wuzhou. Then, people from Taiwan Province Province set up factories in Wuzhou, and even businessmen from Mexico and other countries bid for gem processing enterprises in Wuzhou.

After more than 20 years' development, artificial gem's processing industry has spread all over Wuzhou and suburban counties, and has gathered international gem merchants from Korea, Thailand, India, Italy and the United States. Gem processing has been included in Wuzhou's pillar industry planning. Wuzhou is carefully building a world-class "artificial gem Capital".

In June, 2004, Wuzhou successfully held the first Wuzhou International Gem Festival relying on the advantages of artificial gem's processing trade. By 2005, Wuzhou artificial gem's processing industry has fully integrated with the international market, with 550 enterprises engaged in artificial gem's processing trade and 65,438+10,000 gem processing employees (including 65,438+10,000 in 3 counties and 0 cities).

The processing equipment has changed from relying on imports to all localization, and 90% of gemstone raw materials are localized, and the product styles exceed 1000, realizing diversification and internationalization; The total number of artificial gem processed each year exceeds 6 billion, and the annual transaction volume reaches 8 billion; Processing output accounts for more than 40% of the world's total output. Wuzhou has become the largest artificial gem processing base and trading center in China and even the world.

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Wuzhou is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Guangxi. Wuzhou is the seat of Gucangwu County and Guguangxin County, and is one of the cradles of Cantonese and Lingnan culture. ? It has the reputation of "Greentown Water Capital", "Centennial Commercial Port" and "World Artificial Products Capital". It is a national forest city, a national garden city, a national double-support model city and an excellent tourist city in China.

Wuzhou is located at11018' ~140' east longitude and 22 37' ~ 24' north latitude, and it is located in "three circles and one area" (Pearl River Delta).

Wuzhou is located in the east of Guangxi, near the confluence of Jiang Xun, Gui Jiang and Xijiang River. Known as "the confluence of the three rivers" since ancient times, it is the east gate of Guangxi and the closest city to Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao in China's western development 12 province. It is adjacent to Fengkai County and Yunan County in the east, Luoding County in the southeast, Rong County in the south, Pingnan County in the west, Zhaoping County and Lipu County in the north, Hezhou County in the northeast and Jinxiu County in the northwest.

As of 20 15, Wuzhou has jurisdiction over Wanxiu District, Changzhou District, Weilong District, Cangwu County, Cenxi City, tengxian and mengshan county, with east-west length of 1 15km and north-south length of 196km, with a total area of1250 km.

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