Shaoxing

zh-cn:绍兴

Shàoxīng (Simplified: 绍兴, Traditional: 紹興) is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Zhejiang Province, China.

Shaoxing became a subprefecture during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Under the Republic of China, it became a county. And under the rule of the People's Republic of China, it became a city.

• Area: 7,90l km² (101 km² urban)
• Population: 4290,000 (300,000 urban)
• Average annual temperature: 16.4°C

It is 65-km from Hangzhou.

Table of contents

1 Administration 2 Notable people 3 Tourism 4 Miscellaneous

Administration

A boat on one of Shaoxing's waterways, near the city center.

Shaoxing City governs three county-class cities, two counties, and one district:

• Shàngyú City (上虞市)
• Shàoxīng County (绍兴县)
• Shèngzhou City (嵊州市)
• Xinchāng County (新昌县)
• Yuèchéng District (越城区)
• Zhūjì City (诸暨市)

Notable people

• Cai Yuanpei, educator
• Chen Yi, politician of Dongpu Town (東浦鎮), Shaoxing County
• Lu Xun, writer
• Qiu Jin, female revolutionary
• Xishi, beauty (Zhuji City)
• Xu Wei, painter

East Lake, Shaoxing's traditional scenic area.

Tourism

• Lu Xun's residence is preserved near the middle of the city, and has become a tourist destination.
• East Lake (东湖) is a traditional scenic area just out of town.
• Shaoxing has the Cemetery of Yu the Great (大禹陵).

Miscellaneous

• Rice wine (黃酒) is also known as Shaoxing Wine (紹興酒) or Southern Wine (南酒).