Zhejiang - province of China
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Zhejiang () is in a province in East China, very close to the major city of Shanghai.
Cities
Main cities
- Hangzhou đ (ćĺˇĺ¸) â Zhejiang's capital, former capital of China, China's busiest destination for domestic tourism, famous for tea, silk and the great West Lake.
- Huzhou đ (ćšĺˇĺ¸) â borders Lake Tai to its south, includes the historic district of Anji.
- Ningbo đ (ĺŽćł˘ĺ¸) â former treaty port, clean and compact with interesting islands nearby
- Shaoxing đ (çťĺ ´ĺ¸) â traditional Chinese cultured city
- Wenzhou đ (渊ĺˇĺ¸) â major industral center, near the sea and Fujian border
- Yiwu đ (äšäšĺ¸) â vibrant with Middle Eastern flavour due to large Islamic business community.
- Zhoushan đ (čĺąąĺ¸) â gateway to Mount Putuo, an island that is regarded to be one of the Four Great Mountains of Buddhism
Smaller cities
- Aojiang (éłćąé)
- Beilun đ (ĺäťĺş) â international port near Ningbo
- Cixi đ (ć 溪ĺ¸)
- Jiangshan đ (ćąĺąąĺ¸) â is a small city at the intersection of Zhejian, Fujian and Jiangxi.
- Jiaxing đ (ĺĺ ´ĺ¸) â civilized city of fish, rice and silk including famous resting-on-water towns Wuzhen and Xitang
- Longyou County
- Taizhou đ (ĺ°ĺˇĺ¸)
- Xikou đ (溪ĺŁé)
- Yuyao đ (ä˝ĺ§ĺ¸)
- Zhuji đ (诸ć¨ĺ¸)
- Lishui đ (丽水ĺ¸)
Villages
Other destinations
- Mount Dalei đ
- Mount Putuo đ (ćŽéĺąą)
- Lake Tai đ (太ćš)
- Qiandaohu đ (ĺĺ˛ćš) â a scenic lake known for its clear water and 1,000+ islands (hence its nickname Thousand Island Lake)
- Yandangshan đ (éčĄĺąą)
- Moganshan đ (čŤĺš˛ĺąą) â a mountain getaway from Shanghai
- Tiantaishan đ (夊ĺ°ĺąą) â Rocks, waterfalls, and an ancient temple
- Xiandu
Understand
Get in
- Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (IATA: HGH)
- Ningbo Lishe Airport (IATA: NGB)
- Taizhou Luqiao airport (IATA: HYN)
- Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (IATA: WNZ)
- Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (IATA: HSN)
Get around
By plane
Zhejiang is a very small province, it usually makes sense to prefer train over plane whenever possible considering both money and time.
By train
High-speed rail is most recommended. Most of the cities and towns in Zhejiang has at least one fast train station.
By taxi
Most cities have taxi providers, though online taxing platforms like Didi may be preferred.
See
- Wuzhen () is located on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and also around a net-work of other smaller canals and rivers. The town has numerous bridges, ancient harbors and water-side pavilions, and makes an excellent complimentary side-trip for visitors staying in nearby Hangzhou. Buses ply the route from Hangzhou to Wuzhen.
- The China Danxia landscape near Jianglangshan is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
- Hengdian World Studios (横ĺşĺ˝ąč§ĺ), Hengdian, Dongyang, Zhejiang, 29.179068°, 120.298083°, +86 579 86547211. Film studio used for the filming of Chinese period dramas, with a huge backlot featuring outdoor sets from different periods of Chinese history from the Qin Dynasty all the way up to the Republic of China era. Among the highlights is a replica of the Forbidden City, as well as a replica of the palace of Qin Shihuang, the first emperor of China. It is still in active use, and you could potentially catch some filming in action if you are lucky. In addition to Chinese period dramas, it is also often used in the filming of Korean period dramas for the scenes that are set in China. 180 2022-08-17
Do
Eat
Zhejiang cuisine is one of the major cuisines of China. It isn't greasy and has a fresh and soft flavour with a mellow fragrance. A notable and prized product is Jinhua ham (éĺçŤč ż) from the city of Jinhua.