Get to know Binjiang District
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- Administrative area
- District · 市辖区
- Part of
- Hangzhou
- Chinese name
- 滨江区
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 72.20 km²
- Population · 2020
- 503,859
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Canal streets
The Guan River (官河) connected the Eastern Zhejiang Canal (浙东运河) with the Qiantang River. Cargo passing through Xixing supported transport firms known as guotanghang (过塘行). The Xixing Guotanghang Wharf Exhibition Hall (西兴过塘行码头陈列馆) displays strings of red and yellow bamboo-framed paper lanterns.
Waterworks and family teachings
Yongxing Sluice (永兴闸), also called Longkou Sluice (龙口闸), stands north of Tieling Pass (铁岭关) at the connection between river and canal. A family-precepts hall preserves teachings from the Lai (来), Tang (汤) and Zhang (章) families; those of the Lai family stress reading books and cultivating fields.
Sources for this guide
西兴老街：繁华褪去，历久弥新 · Zhejiang Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervisory Commission
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
Explore Binjiang District
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Binjiang District
Canal-side street of Xixing Ancient Town, Binjiang District, Hangzhou · Plan your visit
Getting there
Binjiang District is about 6 km in a straight line from central Hangzhou. Search for 滨江区 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Xixing Ancient Town. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Hangzhou →More in Hangzhou
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Photo: Xixing Ancient Town · Siyuwj · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
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