Surrounded by Shanghai city and the other three provinces ofJiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui, Huzhou is an important communication center both by river and land.

　　By Land
　　The 318# National Road (Shanghai-Lhasa)lies across Huzhou Economic & Technological Development Zone from the east to the west. The distance from Huzhou to Shanghai is 150kms.
The 104# National Road ( Beijing-Fuzhou ) lies across Huzhou Economic & Technological Development Zone from the north to the south, The distance from Huzhou to Nanjing is 220km and to Hangzhou is 86km.
The highway from Shanghai to Huzhou which is a part of the Shen-Zhe-Wan highway (Shanghai-Huzhou-Hefei) is under construction. It is 120km from Huzhou to Shanghai. The designed speed is 120km/hour. The whole highway is planned to be joined up at the beginning of 2005.
The Ning-Hu-Hang highway (Nanjing-Huzhou-Hangzhou) is totally 220km, while the 68km Huzhou-Hangzhou part is available now. The whole highway is planned to be linked up by the end of 2003.

　　By Rail
　　The railway in Huzhou isa main part of the country's rail system. It leads to the main cities all over the country. There are stations inside the Huzhou Economic & Technological Development Zone for cargo and passengers.

　　By River
　　The Hu-Shen River (Huzhou-Shanghai) is one of the most important rivers in the Yangtze River Delta. It is attributed to the 4th class rivers inland China. The navigable capacity for single vessel is 500tons. The annual transport capacity is 80,000,000 tons. It is ranked as "Oriental Little Rhein" because of its importance.