Taizhou was recently named one of China's Happiest Cities for 2025, marking the sixth time the city has made the list, as sustained investment in jobs, social security and public services continues to improve quality of life.

Taizhou has made notable progress in becoming a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable city over the past five years.

The 2025 Happy Cities Forum was held in Chengdu, Sichuan province on Dec 9, with the 2025 Happiest Cities rankings announced.

As part of the 2025 Happy Cities Forum on Dec 9, the Happy Cities Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition was held at the Chengdu Airport International Conference Center.

The "Taste of Jiangsu" Winter Food Promotion Season kicked off on Dec 6 at the Yangtze River Cultural Center in Jingjiang, Taizhou, injecting fresh momentum into the province's winter dining economy.

Taizhou has been treating the improvement of its business environment as a systematic, long-term priority.

The construction of the Haoxianglai Leisure Food Industrial Park commenced in Xinghua, Jiangsu province, on Nov 26.

Taizhou's economy has achieved significant breakthroughs during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), with its regional GDP surpassing 600 billion yuan ($84.73 billion) in 2021 and 700 billion yuan in 2024.