Changshan County is located in the west of Zhejiang Province, the west of Jinqu Basin, and the upper reaches of Qiantang River. Its geographical coordinates are between 118°41′51″~118°56′50″ east longitude and 28°49′47″~ north latitude. Between 29°11′49″, it borders Kecheng District, Qujiang District, Jiangshan City, Kaihua County, Chun’an County of Hangzhou City, and Yushan County of Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province. It is known as “the thoroughfare of four provinces and the first stop of two Zhejiang provinces” say.

The county has a total area of ??1,099 square kilometers, jurisdiction over 6 towns, 5 townships and 3 streets, with a population of 340,000. In recent years, Changshan has been actively building an "ecological city, a livable city, and an entrepreneurial city." The urban and rural landscape has been changing with each passing day. It has been rated as a garden city, a hygienic county, a civilized county, an educational county, and a culturally advanced county in Zhejiang Province for six consecutive years. It was rated as "Safe County" in Zhejiang Province in 2016.

The terrain of Changshan County is mainly hilly, with 233,000 acres of cultivated land. It is known as "eight mountains, half water and half fields". The terrain is high on the northeast, northwest, and southwest borders, and spreads out gently in a ladder shape toward the middle. The main mountain ranges include the Huaiyu Mountains and the Qianligang Mountains. The highest peak is Baijuhuajian, with an altitude of 1,394.7 meters.

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Changshan has a long history and rich natural resources. The county was established in the 23rd year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 218), and has a history of nearly 1,800 years. Changshan is rich in mineral resources, with 38 proven mineral varieties, among which the reserves and grades of limestone, stone coal and fluorite rank first in Zhejiang Province.

The county’s bluestone, flower stone, inkstone and other characteristic stone resources are of excellent quality. It has the largest bluestone and flower stone professional market in East China and is named the “Hometown of Ornamental Stones in China”. Changshan also has many famous and high-quality agricultural products. It has been named "Hometown of Changshan Huyou in China", "Hometown of Camellia Camellia in China" and "Hometown of Edible Fungi in China". In 2011, "Changshan Huyou" was listed by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. Administratively recognized as a well-known trademark in China.

Changshan has a beautiful environment and unique natural landscape. Changshan is a national ecological demonstration zone and an important ecological barrier in Zhejiang Province, with a forest coverage rate of 73.2%. The outbound water quality reaches Class III water standards. The air quality remains above Class II all year round. It enjoys the reputation of "Green Changshan, Natural Oxygen Bar" .

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