Get to know Huzhou
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Zhejiang
- Chinese name
- 湖州市
- Local areas
- 5 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 5,818.43 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 3,367,579
- Administrative seat
- Wuxing District
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Huzhou is on the south bank of Taihu Lake, which it is named after. It has a history of more than 2,300 years. It governs Wuxing and Nanxun districts and three counties of Deqing, Changxing and Anji, with a total area of 5,818 square kilometers.
Transportation
Huzhou is served by Huzhou railway station, situated to the west of the city. Both conventional and high-speed trains stop at the station.
Explore Huzhou
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Nanxun 南浔
Mount Mogan 莫干山
Huzhou Museum 湖州博物馆
Linghu Ancient Town 菱湖古镇
Silk Town Digang Ancient Village 荻港古村
Nanxun Ancient Town 南浔古镇
Taihu Moon Bay Lakeshore 太湖月亮湾湖岸
China Great Bamboo Sea 中国大竹海
Anji Bamboo Expo Park 安吉竹子博览园
Jiangnan Tianchi Lake 江南天池
Zhebei Grand Canyon 浙北大峡谷
Yunshang Grassland 云上草原
Xiazhu Lake 下渚湖
Xinshi Ancient Town 新市古镇
Badu Valley Ancient Ginkgo Corridor 八都岕古银杏长廊
Xianshan Lake 仙山湖
Wuxing District 吴兴区
Nanxun District 南浔区
Deqing County 德清县
Changxing County 长兴县
Anji County 安吉县
Places to explore around Huzhou
Nanxun, Huzhou, Zhejiang, photographed in May 2017.Nanxun南浔
Nanxun’s canal-side homes, gardens and library reflect the wealth generated by the silk trade. Xiaolian Manor and Jiaye Library offer two different expressions of that prosperity, while the Baijian waterside houses show a…
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Tea plantation and hillside villas on Mount Mogan, Deqing County, Huzhou · 德清县莫干山茶园与山间别墅，湖州市 Source-recorded photograph date: 2009-09-12.Mount Mogan莫干山
Moganshan combines bamboo-covered slopes with villas developed as a summer retreat. The surviving European-style houses reveal the mountain’s early twentieth-century resort history, while Sword Pond connects its landscape with…
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Exterior of Huzhou Museum, with its entrance signage and forecourt · 湖州博物馆外景及入口 Source-recorded photograph date: 2022-09-11.Huzhou Museum湖州博物馆
Huzhou Museum pairs the history of the Wuxing region with two focused art and design collections. The Wuxing Fu exhibition supplies the local historical context, while Zhao Yannian’s woodcuts introduce the expressive…
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Linghu Ancient Town菱湖古镇
Linghu’s old centre preserves a water-town trading landscape shaped by silk and fish commerce. At Wangjiamenqian, the Fei house’s tall horse-head walls contrast with the neighbouring Zhang residence and the decorated windows of…
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Octagonal pond and five-span bridge at Nantiao Shengjing, Digang Ancient Village · 荻港古村南苕胜境八卦池与五孔桥 Photograph date recorded by the source: 29 December 2015, 10:47:49.Silk Town Digang Ancient Village荻港古村
Digang’s waterways supported a village economy of silk, fish and river trade. The covered Lixiangdai and Waixiangdai lanes retain the close relationship between shops, homes and canals, while Xiushui Bridge adds carved stone…
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Sunrise over Tongjin Bridge and the canal in Nanxun ancient water town, Huzhou · 湖州南浔古镇通津桥晨曦 Source-recorded photograph date: 2016-09-25.Nanxun Ancient Town南浔古镇
Silk-trade town in Huzhou, Zhejiang, with 19th-century merchant mansions, the Jiaye Hall library, canal bridges and Grand Canal heritage sites.
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Taihu Moon Bay Lakeshore太湖月亮湾湖岸
Huzhou’s Moon Bay lakeshore is a landscaped stretch of southern Taihu waterfront around Moon Square, where the ring-shaped Moon Hotel has become a defining landmark.
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China Great Bamboo Sea · 中国大竹海China Great Bamboo Sea中国大竹海
China’s Great Bamboo Sea covers the hills around Wuhe Village in Anji’s Tianhuangping area with dense stands of moso bamboo.
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Anji Bamboo Expo Park · 安吉竹子博览园Anji Bamboo Expo Park安吉竹子博览园
Anji Bamboo Exposition Park brings together a living bamboo collection, a museum of bamboo culture and managed giant-panda exhibition enclosures.
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The upper reservoir (Jiangnan Tianchi) of the Tianhuangping pumped-storage power station, Anji · 安吉天荒坪抽水蓄能电站上池江南天池 Source-recorded photograph date: 2009-10-01 04:48.Jiangnan Tianchi Lake江南天池
Jiangnan Tianchi is a high mountain reservoir landscape at Tianhuangping in Anji, where a pumped-storage power station and bamboo-covered hills form the setting for a resort area.
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Zhebei Grand Canyon · 浙北大峡谷Zhebei Grand Canyon浙北大峡谷
Zhebei Grand Canyon is a developed mountain attraction in Anji where bamboo-covered slopes, rock formations and waterfalls are linked by a climbing route.
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Yunshang Grassland · 云上草原Yunshang Grassland云上草原
Yunshang Grassland is a modern mountain resort in Anji’s Shanchuan area, combining high grassland, bamboo-covered hills and cliffside recreation around Chidouyang.
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Xiazhu Lake · 下渚湖Xiazhu Lake下渚湖
Xiazhuhu is a reed-rich wetland in Deqing whose landscape restoration is closely connected with the recovery of the crested ibis in southern China.
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Xinshi Ancient Town · 新市古镇Xinshi Ancient Town新市古镇
Xinshi, also known as Xiantan, is a canal town in Deqing whose old waterfront streets preserve the close relationship between trade, domestic life and silkworm culture.
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Badu Valley Ancient Ginkgo Corridor · 八都岕古银杏长廊Badu Valley Ancient Ginkgo Corridor八都岕古银杏长廊
The Badu Valley Ancient Ginkgo Corridor in Xiaopu, Changxing, is a village landscape where old ginkgo trees grow among houses, fields and wooded hillsides.
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A traditional-style pavilion building overlooking the Xianshan Lake scenic area in Changxing County · 仙山湖景区内的仿古楼阁建筑，长兴县 Source-recorded photograph date: Taken on 2 May 2010.Xianshan Lake仙山湖
Xianshanhu is a lake-and-wetland landscape in Changxing's Si'an Town, with willow groves, reed-filled channels and hills overlooking the water.
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Huzhou local specialties
湖州市特色美食 · 13 specialties to discover
Huzhou tofu-skin parcels 湖州千张包AI illustration · AI 示意图
The skin is tender with a slight bean-like chew, contrasting with the juicy, finer filling and light surrounding liquid.
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Nanxun braised pork hock 南浔浔蹄AI dish illustration / AI 菜品示意图
The dish is rich and gelatinous, with a savoury-sweet sauce. The lean meat and soft skin give different textures in the same portion.
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Shanlian chilli-oil wontons 善琏辣油小馄饨AI dish illustration / AI 菜品示意图
Slippery wrappers and a little meat filling make a lighter bite than a large dumpling. The chilli oil adds aroma and heat to the bowl.
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Huzhou Big Wontons 湖州大馄饨Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Huzhou Big Wontons (湖州大馄饨) is listed among the local specialties of Huzhou, Zhejiang. The term 馄饨 points to wontons.
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Tofu-Skin Parcels 千张包子
Tofu-Skin Parcels (千张包子) are a Huzhou (湖州) snack in which a meat filling is wrapped in qianzhang (千张), a thin soybean sheet, rather than in dough.
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Ding Lianfang Tofu-Skin Parcels 丁莲芳千张包AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Ding Lianfang Tofu-Skin Parcels (丁莲芳千张包) are a Huzhou (湖州) speciality wrapped in thin soybean sheets rather than a flour or rice wrapper.
Read the dish guide →Zhoushengji Wontons 周生记馄饨Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Zhoushengji Wontons (周生记馄饨) are the large pork wontons of the Zhoushengji (周生记) shop in Huzhou (湖州), one of the city's "four famous snacks" (四大名点).
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Zhulaoda Rice Dumplings 诸老大粽子Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Zhulaoda Rice Dumplings (诸老大粽子) are associated with the long pillow shape of Huzhou (湖州). Shangguan News (上观新闻) identifies Zhulaoda as a business founded in 1887.
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All dish names · 全部菜名 (13)
- Huzhou tofu-skin parcels · 湖州千张包
- Nanxun braised pork hock · 南浔浔蹄
- Shanlian chilli-oil wontons · 善琏辣油小馄饨
- Huzhou Big Wontons · 湖州大馄饨
- Tofu-Skin Parcels · 千张包子
- Ding Lianfang Tofu-Skin Parcels · 丁莲芳千张包
- Zhoushengji Wontons · 周生记馄饨
- Zhulaoda Rice Dumplings · 诸老大粽子
- Lianshi Braised Mutton · 练市羊肉
- Nanxun Shuangjiao Noodles · 南浔双交面
- Taihu Lake Hundred-Fish Banquet · 太湖百鱼宴
- Anji Free-Range Chicken Pot · 安吉土鸡煲
- Changxing Dry-Tossed Noodles · 长兴干挑面
More dishes from across Zhejiang are in the Zhejiang food guide.
Counties & districts in Huzhou
5 areas belong directly to Huzhou.
5 areas
Wuxing District 吴兴区
Wuxing District (simplified Chinese: 吴兴区; traditional Chinese: 吳興區; pinyin: Wúxīng Qū) is the central district of the prefecture-level city of Huzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Explore the area →DistrictNanxun District 南浔区
Nanxun District (simplified Chinese: 南浔区; traditional Chinese: 南潯區; pinyin: Nánxún Qū) is a district in the prefecture-level city of Huzhou, Zhejiang province, China.
Explore the area →CountyDeqing County 德清县
Deqing (; Chinese: 德清县; pinyin: Déqīng Xiàn) is a county in the prefecture-level city of Huzhou, in the northwest of Zhejiang province.
Explore the area →CountyChangxing County 长兴县
(simplified Chinese: 长兴县; traditional Chinese: 長興縣; pinyin: Chángxīng Xiàn) is a county of the prefecture-level city of Huzhou, in the northwest of Zhejiang province, China.
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Plan your visit
Getting there
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Where to stay →Build your route
Nanxun and Mount Mogan are about 60 km apart in a straight line. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Zhejiang →More in Zhejiang
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Background text adapted from Huzhou — Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text has been shortened and reorganized; source revision 1353798077.
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