祝塘镇位于风景秀丽的江南水乡,是江苏省江阴市四大古镇之一,党的十一届三中全会以来,该镇坚持发展外向型经济,全镇8个生产外贸产品的企业,连续5年来职工人均创汇超过5000美元,1986年外贸收购额3577万元,创汇1270万美元,被誉为江苏省乡镇创汇冠军。1987年更上一层楼,外贸收购额达8200万元以上,占全镇工业总产值的52%, Zhutang Town is located in the scenic Jiangnan Water Town and is one of the four ancient towns of Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province. Since the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Party Central Committee, the town has persisted in developing an export-oriented economy. The town’s 8 enterprises producing foreign trade products have been continuously In the past five years, the per capita foreign exchange earned by employees exceeded 5,000 U.S. dollars. In 1986, the foreign trade purchase amounted to 35.77 million yuan, earning 12.7 million U.S. dollars, which was hailed as the champion in Jiangsu province’s township and village earning. In 1987, the number of foreign trade purchases reached 82 million yuan, accounting for 52% of the town’s total industrial output value.