In July 2010, Shanghai VW agreed to locate a new assembly plant in Yizheng.

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When completed, the Yizheng location will be Plant 5, and may ultimately exceed the capacity of the Shanghai locations.

FORBES: China's Tier 2 and Tier 3 Cities

Just 90 minutes from the Nanjing airport, Yizheng is a county level city under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou Prefecture City.

FORBES: China's Tier 2 and Tier 3 Cities

Even at these higher prices, though, Yizheng is still cheaper than Nanjing, its neighbor and the capital of Jiangsu Province.

FORBES: China's Tier 2 and Tier 3 Cities

Ever since, I have recommended Yizheng as a location to any company thinking of setting up a factory in China.

FORBES: China's Tier 2 and Tier 3 Cities

The total population of Yizheng and the surrounding countryside is currently 560, 000, with approximately 200, 000 people living in the city itself.

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With a population of approximately 400, 000, Yuhuan County is about one-half the size of Yizheng and has yet to be granted city status.

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In order to accommodate Shanghai VW and the 30 component suppliers who have already signed up for sites, the city fathers expanded the Yizheng zone that is devoted to the auto industry from 20 square kilometers to its present size of 38.9 square kilometers.

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