Get to know Shaoxing
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Zhejiang
- Chinese name
- 绍兴市
- Local areas
- 6 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 8,279.10 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 5,270,977
- Administrative seat
- Yuecheng District
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Notable residents of Shaoxing include Wang Xizhi, the parents of Zhou Enlai, Lu Xun, and Cai Yuanpei. It is also noted for Shaoxing wine, meigan cai, and stinky tofu, and was featured on A Bite of China. Its local variety of Chinese opera sung in the local dialect and known as Yue opera is second in popularity only to Peking opera. In 2010, Shaoxing celebrated the 2,500th anniversary of the founding of the city.
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Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Shaoxing 绍兴
Former Residence of Lu Xun in Shaoxing 鲁迅故里
Orchid Pavilion 兰亭
Shen Garden 沈园
Bazi Bridge 八字桥
Shaoxing Museum 绍兴博物馆
Chinese Yellow Wine Museum 中国黄酒博物馆
East Lake Scenic Area 绍兴东湖
Warehouse bridge straight street 仓桥直街
Shusheng Cultural Street 书圣故里
Fuzhi Mountain 覆卮山
Chongren Ancient Town 崇仁古镇
Xinchang Great Buddha Temple 大佛寺
Chuanyan Nineteen Peaks 穿岩十九峰
Anchang Ancient Town 安昌古镇
Keyan Scenic Area 柯岩
Wuxie Waterfalls 五泄
Xi Shi Hometown 西施故里
Shaoxing East Lake 东湖
Yuecheng District 越城区
Keqiao District 柯桥区
Shangyu District 上虞区
Xinchang County 新昌县
Zhuji 诸暨市
Shengzhou 嵊州市
Places to explore around Shaoxing
A view over Shaoxing (绍兴), with wooded parkland beside the urban neighbourhoods. Photograph date recorded by the source: 2007-05-03 14:37:26.Shaoxing绍兴
Shaoxing’s canals, stone bridges and literary homes make its old city especially rewarding at neighbourhood scale. Lu Xun’s former home and Sanwei Study connect domestic architecture with his writing, while Bazi Bridge shows how…
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Stone memorial archway at the entrance to the Former Residence of Lu Xun historic quarter, Shaoxing · 绍兴鲁迅故里入口牌坊 Source-recorded photograph date: Taken on 11 April 2011.Former Residence of Lu Xun in Shaoxing鲁迅故里
Lu Xun’s Shaoxing home and neighbourhood preserve places that recur in his writing. The former residence leads into the Baicao Garden setting, while Sanwei Study represents the disciplined schoolroom contrasted with that outdoor…
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The Lanting stele in its pavilion · 兰亭 Photograph date recorded by the source: 2024-01-30 09:07:03.Orchid Pavilion兰亭
The Orchid Pavilion site stands at the foot of Lanzhu Mountain southwest of Shaoxing. It is associated with the calligrapher Wang Xizhi and the literary gathering held in 353.
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North entrance of Shen Garden, Shaoxing · 沈园 Photograph date recorded by the source: 2012-07-07 09:27:54.Shen Garden沈园
Shen Garden is a literary memorial landscape associated with Lu You and Tang Wan. Its poem wall, ponds and Song-inspired pavilions frame the story remembered through the Chaitoufeng poems. Much of the present garden results from…
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Bazi Bridge viewed from the south, Shaoxing · 绍兴八字桥南侧景观 Photograph date recorded by the source: 6 July 2012.Bazi Bridge八字桥
Bazi Bridge sits where waterways and streets converge in Shaoxing’s old city. Its stone-beam crossing divides into several descending approaches, producing the splayed shape behind its name, the Eight-Character Bridge. The…
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Shaoxing Museum entrance and forecourt · 绍兴博物馆入口 Photograph date recorded by the source: 18 March 2025, 11:42:29.Shaoxing Museum绍兴博物馆
Shaoxing Museum connects the ancient Yue region with the city around Fushan. Its roof draws on the bronze house with musicians known as the Jiyue Tongwu, turning an archaeological object into an architectural reference. The…
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Chinese Yellow Wine Museum中国黄酒博物馆
The Chinese Yellow Wine Museum explains Shaoxing’s brewing tradition through tools, storage and decorated vessels. The wooden press and jar wall make production and ageing tangible, while the huadiao section focuses on the…
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Xiantao Cave and lakeside cliffs at East Lake, Shaoxing · 绍兴东湖仙桃洞 Photograph date recorded by the source: 9 March 2024, 16:11:58.East Lake Scenic Area绍兴东湖
Shaoxing’s East Lake occupies a former quarry transformed into a lake garden in the late Qing period. Cut rock faces rise close to the water, giving the landscape a sharply enclosed scale. Taogong Cave and Xiantao Cave reveal…
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Canal-side homes on Cangqiao Straight Street, Shaoxing · 绍兴仓桥直街沿河民居 Photograph date recorded by the source: 5 July 2012, 16:36:19.Warehouse bridge straight street仓桥直街
Cangqiao Straight Street follows the Huanshan River beside Fushan, linking old courtyard houses with a sequence of stone bridges. Many residential compounds retain the taimen arrangement characteristic of Shaoxing: a street…
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Canal and waterside homes in Shusheng Cultural Street, Shaoxing · 绍兴书圣故里水巷 Photograph date recorded by the source: Taken on 18 April 2011.Shusheng Cultural Street书圣故里
Shaoxing’s Shusheng Guli streets connect a waterside neighbourhood with the memory of calligrapher Wang Xizhi. Jiezhu Temple and the Ink Pool are associated with his former home in local tradition, while Tishan Bridge carries…
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Fuzhi Mountain · 覆卮山Fuzhi Mountain覆卮山
Shangyu's highest peak, on the Shengzhou and Yuyao border, with boulder 'stone rivers', 23,000 rapeseed terraces and old upland villages.
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Chongren Ancient Town · 崇仁古镇Chongren Ancient Town崇仁古镇
Chongren, northwest of Shengzhou, preserves a network of old taimen residential compounds, clan buildings and stages associated with Yue opera.
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The entrance gate of Dafo Si (Grand Buddha Temple) in Xinchang County, with its 大佛寺 sign · 新昌大佛寺山门，新昌县 Source-recorded photograph date: 2019-12-07.Xinchang Great Buddha Temple大佛寺
Dafosi stands among the wooded slopes of Xinchang's Shicheng Mountain, centred on a monumental Maitreya Buddha carved into the rock during the Southern Dynasties.
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Chuanyan Nineteen Peaks · 穿岩十九峰Chuanyan Nineteen Peaks穿岩十九峰
Chuanyan Nineteen Peaks is a line of Danxia rock summits in Xinchang, with separate upper peaks rising from connected bases.
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The canal running through the old town of Anchang, Keqiao District, lined with traditional houses · 安昌古镇河道及沿岸老街，柯桥区 Source-recorded photograph date: Taken on 31 July 2011.Anchang Ancient Town安昌古镇
Anchang is a canal town in Shaoxing's Keqiao District where small bridges, covered walkways and whitewashed houses frame a long tradition of sauce making.
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A carved stone memorial archway at the entrance of Keyan Scenic Area in Shaoxing · 绍兴柯岩风景区入口处的石牌坊 Source-recorded photograph date: 2021-07-17 11:51:50.Keyan Scenic Area柯岩
Keyan brings together old quarry remains, monumental stone carving and cliff inscriptions beside Jianhu in Shaoxing's Keqiao District.
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A waterfall in a narrow rock gorge at the Wuxie scenic area, Zhuji · 诸暨五泄风景区峡谷瀑布 Source-recorded photograph date: Taken on 16 March 2008.Wuxie Waterfalls五泄
Wuxie in Zhuji is a wooded valley landscape named for a waterfall that descends in five successive drops.
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The main gate of the Xi Shi's Hometown scenic area in Zhuji, Shaoxing, Zhejiang. · 浙江绍兴诸暨西施故里景区大门。 Source-recorded photograph date: 2009-02-24 05:14:00.Xi Shi Hometown西施故里
Xishi Hometown in Zhuji is a riverbank cultural landscape centred on the memorial tradition of Xi Shi, with Xishi Hall at the foot of Zhuluo Hill.
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Shaoxing East Lake东湖
Shaoxing East Lake is a former stone quarry transformed into a garden of steep cliffs, water, bridges and pavilions.
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Shaoxing local specialties
绍兴市特色美食 · 14 specialties to discover
Shaoxing fried fermented tofu 绍兴臭豆腐AI illustration · AI 示意图
The aroma is forceful and fermented, but the interior can taste milder and creamier than the smell suggests. A dip adds sweetness, salt or heat.
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Shaoxing rice cake 绍兴年糕AI dish illustration · AI 菜品示意图
The rice cake offers a resilient chew and a mild flavor that absorbs sauce. Thin slices soften faster than thick pieces.
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Shaoxing spiced broad beans 茴香豆AI illustration · AI 示意图
The beans are savory, gently aromatic and pleasantly mealy inside. Their mild seasoning makes them easy to eat slowly with a drink.
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Shaoxing wine-marinated chicken 绍兴醉鸡AI illustration · AI 示意图
Expect a noticeable wine fragrance, savory seasoning and a firm yet tender chilled texture. It tastes different from chicken braised until soft in a hot sauce.
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Shengzhou steamed buns 嵊州小笼包
The wrapper is soft and fairly substantial, surrounding a juicy, seasoned center. A fresh basket keeps the dough at its most tender.
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Steamed Pork Belly with Preserved Mustard Greens 梅干菜扣肉
Steamed Pork Belly with Preserved Mustard Greens (梅干菜扣肉) pairs pork with dried, preserved mustard greens. In Shaoxing (绍兴), it appears both as an upturned bowl of sliced meat and as a less formally arranged household dish.
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Drunken Chicken 醉鸡
Drunken Chicken (醉鸡) is a cold chicken dish from Shaoxing (绍兴) in Zhejiang, made by steeping cooked chicken in Shaoxing yellow wine (黄酒).
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Drunken Crab 醉蟹
Drunken Crab (醉蟹) is crab steeped in yellow wine, one of the wine-cured dishes of Shaoxing (绍兴) in Zhejiang.
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All dish names · 全部菜名 (14)
- Shaoxing fried fermented tofu · 绍兴臭豆腐
- Shaoxing rice cake · 绍兴年糕
- Shaoxing spiced broad beans · 茴香豆
- Shaoxing wine-marinated chicken · 绍兴醉鸡
- Shengzhou steamed buns · 嵊州小笼包
- Steamed Pork Belly with Preserved Mustard Greens · 梅干菜扣肉
- Drunken Chicken · 醉鸡
- Drunken Crab · 醉蟹
- Wine-Lees Cured Chicken · 糟鸡
- Shengzhou Pressed Rice Noodles · 嵊州榨面
- Xinchang Stir-Fried Rice Cakes · 新昌炒年糕
- Shaoxing Soy-Cured Duck · 绍兴酱鸭
- Fish Slices in Wine-Lees Sauce · 糟溜鱼片
- Fermented Amaranth Stems · 霉苋菜梗
More dishes from across Zhejiang are in the Zhejiang food guide.
Counties & districts in Shaoxing
6 areas belong directly to Shaoxing.
6 areas
Yuecheng District 越城区
Yuecheng District (simplified Chinese: 越城区; traditional Chinese: 越城區; pinyin: Yuèchéng Qū; lit. 'Yue town district') is a county-level district which forms the core of the municipality of Shaoxing, Zhejiang…
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Keqiao District (simplified Chinese: 柯桥区; traditional Chinese: 柯橋區; pinyin: Kēqiáo Qū), formerly Shaoxing County, is a district of the city of Shaoxing in Zhejiang province, China.
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Shangyu District is a district of the prefecture-level city of Shaoxing in the northeast of Zhejiang province, China.
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Xinchang County (simplified Chinese: 新昌县; traditional Chinese: 新昌縣; pinyin: Xīnchāng Xiàn) is a county in the east-central part of Zhejiang province, administratively under the municipal government of…
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Zhuji 诸暨市
Zhuji (simplified Chinese: 诸暨; traditional Chinese: 諸暨; pinyin: Zhūjì) is a county-level city under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shaoxing, in north-central Zhejiang province, China…
Explore the area →County-level cityShengzhou 嵊州市
Shengzhou, formerly Shengxian or Sheng County, is a county-level city in central Zhejiang, south of the Hangzhou Bay, and is the south-eastern part of the prefecture-level city of Shaoxing.
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Shaoxing and Former Residence of Lu Xun in Shaoxing are about 6 km apart in a straight line. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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