Taizhou, known as "Tai" for short and Hailing in ancient times, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province. It is the central city of the Yangtze River Delta and an important industrial and trade port city in the Yangtze River Delta. Located in eastern China and central Jiangsu, it is an important part of the Yangtze River city cluster, bordering the Yangtze River in the south, Yancheng in the north, Nantong in the east and Yangzhou in the west. By 2021, the city has 3 districts and 3 county-level cities under its jurisdiction, with a total area of 5787 square kilometers. By the end of 2021, the permanent population of Taizhou was 4521800.

Taizhou is a land and water fortress connecting the south and the north, and is the gateway of central Jiangsu. Since ancient times, it has been known as "land and water fortress, with the throat according to the county". More than 700 years ago, Marco Polo traveled to Taizhou and praised "the city is not very big, but there are many kinds of earthly happiness". Taizhou is a famous historical and cultural city in China. It is called Haiyang in the Qin Dynasty, Hailing in the Han Dynasty, Nantang in the state, and Wenchang in the Northern Song Dynasty. In the Southern Tang Dynasty (937 A.D.), the state was ruled by the state, which means "the country is peaceful and the people are safe", and was named Taizhou. Taizhou is rich in talents and talents. Wang Gen, Liu Xizai, Shi Naian, Zheng Banqiao and Mei Lanfang are outstanding representatives in the history of Taizhou culture and art.

All counties and cities (districts) under the jurisdiction of Taizhou have been built into national-level ecological demonstration areas and national top 100 counties. At the same time, Taizhou is also a national civilized city, a national environmental protection model city, a national garden city, an excellent tourist city in China, a national advanced city in scientific and technological progress, and the most happy city in China in 2021.

In 2021, Taizhou's GDP will reach 602.526 billion yuan, up 10.1% year on year. The added value of the primary industry was 31.813 billion yuan, up 2.8%; The added value of the secondary industry was 291.859 billion yuan, up 9.3%; The added value of the tertiary industry was 278.854 billion yuan, up 11.8%.