Zhejiang is one of the wealthiest provinces in China. Its economic strengths are rice, silk, fish and tea. It produces one-third of China's sea crustaceans with its long irregular coastline that provides a fine habitat for shrimps, prawns, and crabs. Output of citrus fruits and honey is the highest in China. The most densely populated and intensively farmed area is in the north of the Taihu Plain. Hangzhou, the capital, has good infrastructure and substantially lower land and labor costs and gives nearby Shanghai good competition. We spent a fun week in Hangzhou in 1985.