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Shaoxing (Simplified Chinese: �兴; Traditional Chinese: 紹興; Hanyu Pinyin: Shà oxīng; Wade-Giles: Shao-hsing) is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. Lying on the south bank of the Yangtze River mouth, it borders Ningbo to the east, Taizhou to the southeast, Jinhua to the southwest, and Hangzhou to the west.
Modern day Shaoxing sits on the site of the capital of the Spring and Autumn state of State of Yue. Around the sixth century BC, Yue had a sinicised ruling elite which fought a number of wars against its northern arch-rival State of Wu.
Shaoxing became a subprefecture during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Under the Republic of China, it became a county. And under the People's Republic of China, it became a city.
Average annual temperature: 16 °C
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 Tomb of Yu the Great (大禹陵).
The Chinese rice wine (黃酒) is also known as Shaoxing Wine (紹興酒) or simply Shao Wine (紹酒). It is used both as a liquor and in cooking.
Modern day Shaoxing sits on the site of the capital of the Spring and Autumn state of State of Yue. Around the sixth century BC, Yue had a sinicised ruling elite which fought a number of wars against its northern arch-rival State of Wu.
Shaoxing became a subprefecture during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Under the Republic of China, it became a county. And under the People's Republic of China, it became a city.
Average annual temperature: 16 °C
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 Tomb of Yu the Great (大禹陵).
The Chinese rice wine (黃酒) is also known as Shaoxing Wine (紹興酒) or simply Shao Wine (紹酒). It is used both as a liquor and in cooking.
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