Get to know Shengzhou
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- Administrative area
- County-level city · 县级市
- Part of
- Shaoxing
- Chinese name
- 嵊州市
- Local areas
- County-level city guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 1,789.07 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 675,226
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
The sound of Yue opera
Yue opera originated in Shengzhou in 1906 and developed from male performance towards a tradition strongly associated with women performers. Singing carries much of its emotional expression, and romantic stories are a familiar theme. The museum presents the art’s development and distinctive features, and visitors at a2025 cultural event heard performances including You Shanglin (游上林).
Crafts in an old town
Chongren preserves a protected group of old buildings and stone-paved streets. Visitors at that2025 event saw clay modelling, purple-clay work, stone painting and dragon dancing. Liangchen Ancestral Hall (良臣公祠) is another local setting associated with encounters with Yue opera.
Sources for this guide
“寻美绍兴 网聚非遗”：共赴越剧之约，传承非遗之美 · Shengzhou United Front Work Department; Shaoxing Government
什么是越剧？_ 互动交流知识库_ 福建省文化和旅游厅 · Fujian Department of Culture and Tourism
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-30.
Explore Shengzhou
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Shengzhou
Chongren Ancient Town · Plan your visit
Getting there
Shengzhou is about 55 km in a straight line from central Shaoxing. Search for 嵊州市 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Chongren Ancient Town. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Shaoxing →More in Shaoxing
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Photo: Chongren Ancient Town · Source photographer · License not provided. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
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