Zhejiang town forges 'sweet' industry

Aficion chocolate town has its own "city hall". [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

There is also an Aficion chocolate factory in a town-like setting, where visitors can watch the whole chocolate-making process and learn about chocolate culture. Many chocolate-themed items are available. Occupying an area of 28.7 hectares, the site was the first industrial tourism project in China.

Mo Xufeng, the general manager of the chocolate town, said that opening a chocolate factory had been his dream since childhood. Aficion's chocolate production process is quite meticulous. "To make sure of the high quality of chocolate, we introduced first-rate production equipment from Switzerland", Mo said.