Longyou Rosewood Town is planning to provide visitors with great after-dark activities during October. [Photo/WeChat account: quzhoufb]

Longyou Rosewood Town is located in the west of Caolang village, in Huzhen town -- in Longyou county, administered by the city of Quzhou, in East China's Zhejiang province.

It is one of the first characteristic towns in Zhejiang. These towns are a new breed of development in China, each with a pillar industry, that has been seen as an important step for cultivating emerging industries and promoting the country’s industrial transformation.

Longyou Rosewood Town scenic spot, which has rosewood as its main theme, features a combination of attractive architecture and boutique furniture manufacturing.

The town, with a total area of about 3.5 square kilometers, comprises a furniture manufacturing base, a timber business area and a rosewood cultural creative park, among other things.

Officials said that in recent years, the town has invested 3.3 billion yuan ($472 million) in developing major projects, creating great bonds between its government and resident companies.

In October, a number of events are planned, to entertain visitors from home and aboard. They include a bonfire party, musical evening and a music festival.

Officials say Longyou Rosewood Town’s future will be as a characteristic town with furniture manufacturing, tourism, cultural creativity, commercial services and ecological living as its leading industries.