Zurich is an important international financial center and one of the gold markets. There are more than 350 banks and bank branches here, including nearly 70 foreign banks. The prestigious Zurich Stock Exchange was established at 1876, with the highest turnover in Western Europe, and 70% of securities transactions were conducted here at the peak. Swiss Stock Exchange is the only exchange in the world with fully automatic trading and clearing system. Its advanced equipment and high-quality talents provide investors with quality services. Zurich's gold market is more famous. In recent years, its position in the gold market has declined, and it became the second largest gold market in the world after London in the 1960s.
Zurich is located in the traffic artery, and the industry and commerce in the city and its surrounding areas have been prosperous for a long time, especially the silk industry has developed rapidly. Now there are mainly machinery manufacturing, construction, textiles, chemicals, electronics, printing and food processing. Railway Station Street on the west side of Lima River in downtown is the most prosperous commercial street in the city, with hundreds of banks and many high-end shops, including jewelry, watches, furs, high-end clothes, cultural relics and antiques.
Zurich is the hub of domestic and international transportation in Switzerland, with expressways extending in all directions. China's largest railway station and airport are located here, with more than 700 trains passing in and out every day. The airport has tens of millions of passengers every year. Swissair and China Civil Aviation have several flights between Zurich, Beijing and Shanghai every week.
Zurich is also one of the cultural, educational and scientific research centers in Switzerland. The "Fulao" church on the bank of Zurich Lake was built in 853 AD, which is a typical Romanesque building. church