Longqiu, a new town with an ancient civilization and a modern fIavor, is a very vigorous town with thc longest history in Gaoyou. The town covers an area of 9l.9 km2 and has the jurisdiction Over l9 administrative villages and 2 resident's committees. The total population is 45 thousand. Longqiu has an advantageous location and a convenient water--land transportation. located on thc north east of Gaoyou proper, it borders on the Gaoyou city Economic Development Zone, the Grand Canal in the west and the Cenzi River in the south. The Chentong River runs throug its southern outskirts. The Beijing-Shanghai Expressway, Gaoyou-Xinghua Highway and the road around the city intersect at Longqiu.It takes only 2-3 hours to drive to Nanjing or Shanghai. It takes only 7--8 hours to drive to Beijing.

Longqiu with a long history is famous town in Gaoyou. The longqiu relic that was more than 7000 years ago is thc well-preserved Neolithic tribal relic which has the largest area in Jiangsu Province. It was chosen as one of the ten great new archaelogical discoveries in l993 and as one of the state--level major historical and cultural sites under protection. Thc cultural tourism project of "Longqiuzhuang Relic Tribal Village" with an investment Of 5 million yuau has become a "calling card" of opening to the outside in Longqiu.The "Tangwangdung Relic" in the town is named after the fact that Gaozhu, thc emperor in the Tang Dynasty, galloped his horse in this placc and is ranked as one of the historicaI and cultural sites under protection in aoyou
City.

Longqiu is a famous "Land of Rice and Fish" and a major aquatic production town. It is also thc first town of Malaysian prawn farming in Jiangsu Province. The Sandanghe prawn farming base is successively named thc standard MaIaysian Prawn farming demonstration district and the harmless Malaysian farming base in China.

The forest covering area occupies 23.4% of the total area and the wood storing volume reaches 250 thousand cubic meters.

Longtliu is a famous clothing-making and plastics-production town. lt has such pillar lines as clothing line, plastics line, machinery line and construction materials Iines. Now it has over 20 clothing-making enterprises with over 300 production lines and over 8000 employees manufacture a variety of textile, knit goods and eiderdown jackets. For example, the Shalong Co.Ltd and Yinghe Co.Ltd etc which alI have independent export rights have exported their products to the countries and regions including the USA, France, Japan, Russia, Canada, Hungary, Singapore and Hongkong. Thc plastics-production cnterprises mainly produce various tubes for telecommunications which are used in many major engineering projects in our country. The machinery products mainly include the enamelware-making machinery, pen-making machinery, fittings for internal combustion engines, pumps and castings etc. The construction materials mainly include water proof lnateriaIs and wooden packaging products etc.

Longqiu is a paradise for investors. The hospitable, warm-hearted and simple-minded Longqiu people warmly weIcome
domestic and ovcrseas guests to Longqiu for visiting, sightseeing and investment. The town government has planned one park and two districts, i.e. Longqiu private economic park. Hengqiao Industrial District and Zhangxian Industrial District.Those who invest in the park or districts will enjoy the preferential policies of "Green Card" issued by Gaoyou Municipal Government. Welcome aIl the business people for investment.

Longqiu people are simpIe, honest and strong in law awareness. Public order is good in Longqiu. Investors feel as safe as at home. Longqiu Town is a scientific and technical progressive town in Jiangsu Province, a civilization and sanitation town, an advanced comprehensive control unit, a "Red Flag" family planning town and a "Two Supports" model town in Yangzhou city.
Longqiu, sticking to the principle of" mutual benefits and common development", will actively provide you with a
comfortable environment and preferential policies. You can choose any way to do business: joint venture, cooperation or private-owned enterprise(It is especially welcome.)