Quzhou – the prefecture-level city in East China's Zhejiang province – was ranked 35th on a national list of the top 100 prefecture-level cities for comprehensive brand influence, local media reported on May 11.

The list was compiled by the China City Brand Evaluation Project Team and the China City News Agency and it was based on 37 factors including a composite credit index, the number of days with good air, its green coverage ratio, employment rate and per capita disposable income.

Located in western Zhejiang in the upper reaches of the Qiantang River, Quzhou has long been known as a thoroughfare between four provinces: Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi and Anhui.

The city boasts a long history, rich culture, pleasant living environment, as well as a prime geographical location and strong economy.

The city incorporated the urban brand "Home of Southern Confucianism · A Model City of Virtue" into its development strategy and on July 25, 2018, Quzhou officially launched the city brand to the world.

In 2020, the GDP of Quzhou and its region totaled 163.9 billion yuan ($25.46 billion), a year-on-year increase of 3.5 percent. The per capita disposable income of urban residents in the city last year was 49,300 yuan, a gain of 5 percent.