Dongyang has a long history. The county system was established in 195 (the second year of Xingping in the Eastern Han Dynasty) and has a history of more than 1800 years. Known as "xian county, King of Wuzhi" and "picturesque scenery in the mountains", it is a famous hometown of education, architecture and arts and crafts. Belonging to the Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone, it is an open city approved by the State Council and a famous historical and cultural city in central Zhejiang. Dongyang is rich in humanities and talented people, and has nurtured a large number of people with lofty ideals, such as Jin Fozhuang, a famous northern expedition star, Shao Piaoping, a news pioneer, Cai, a famous scientist and botanist.

1May, 988, Dongyang City was established with the approval of the State Council. Dongyang City is located in the middle of Zhejiang Province, with an area of 1739 square kilometers. The terrain is dominated by hills and basins. It belongs to subtropical monsoon climate zone, with mild climate, abundant rainfall, moist air, distinct seasons and abundant sunshine. The annual average temperature is 17℃, the annual average sunshine is 2002 hours, and the annual average rainfall is 1.35 1 mm. Dongyang River and Dongyang Nanjiang cross the whole territory. At the end of 2006, the total population of the city was 80 1994, including 407,020 males and 394,974 females. Jurisdiction 1 1 town, 1 township, 6 sub-district offices.