Wenling (Wenling dialect: Ueng-ling Zy [ʔuəŋ ʔliŋ zɿ]; simplified Chinese: 温岭市; traditional Chinese: 溫嶺市; pinyin: Wēnlǐng Shì) is a coastal county-level city in the municipal region of Taizhou, in southeastern Zhejiang province, China.
Jiangxia Tidal Power Station is located there as well as a number of e-waste recycling centers which have contributed to soil contamination in the region.
On 10 August 2019, Typhoon Lekima, the third strongest in PRC history, came ashore at Chengnan Town, Wenling.
Following the third-century BC conquests of the Qin Empire, it was incorporated into the Minzhong Prefecture before being moved to Kuaiji under the Han.
There is also a small portion of Min Nan speakers in the southeastern regions, especially in Shitang Town.
The linguistic diversity of some regions has resulted in a segment of the population becoming fluent in speaking up to three languages, when Mandarin is included.
The services sector represents 48.7% of Wenling's total GDP, amounting to 125.69 billion yuan in 2021.
Wenling serves as a significant manufacturing center, with its largest industrial sector focusing on the production of pumps, valves, and compressors.
Notably, five out of seven publicly traded pump manufacturers in China are based in Wenling.
The town is also prominent for its shoemaking industry, manufacturing of bearings, gears, shafts, transmission components, automotive parts and accessories, as well as electric machines.
The city is segmented into various public school districts for primary and junior secondary education, supplemented by a selection of private institutions.
Admission to public schools is contingent upon household registration and family property ownership for new students.
Taizhou Rail Transit Line S1 serves Wenling Railway Station and the western portion of the city, terminating at Chengnan.
Taizhou Luqiao Airport is the closest, located 26 kilometers (16 miles) to the north.