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shaoxing

main cities of zhejiang: hangzhou , ningbo , wenzhou , shaoxing , jinhua , jiaxing , huzhou.

among the first batch of 24 famous historical and cultural cities approved by the state council, shaoxing is famous to the world with its long history and civilization, picturesque landscapes, unique folk customs and especially renowned for its water, bridges, wine, and calligraphy.

shaoxing is located between 2914' - 3016' north latitude and 11953' - 12114' east longitude,northeast of zhejiang province, bordering ningbo in the east and adjacent to hangzhou in the west. its neighboring areas are fujian, jiangxi, anhui, and jiangsu provinces and shanghai municipality.

history: an administrative centre and an important agricultural market town since early times; from 770-211 b.c., the capital of the yue kingdom

location: located between 2914' - 3016' north latitude and 11953' - 12114' east longitude,northeast of zhejiang province, bordering ningbo in the east and adjacent to hangzhou in the west

neighboring areas: fujian, jiangxi, anhui, and jiangsu provinces; shanghai municipality

population: 4.3 million

urban population: 324,000

area: 7,901 sq km

nationalities: han

history: an administrative centre and an important agricultural market town since early times; from 770-211 b.c., the capital of the yue kingdom

climatic features: subtropical zone and monsoon climate featured with wildness and moisture; four distinct seasons

average temperature: 16.4c

rainfall: annual average rainfall of 1300 mm

products: rice, grain, tea, silk-worm cocoon, cotton and fruits

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last updated: march 22, 2006