Get to know Zhuji
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- Administrative area
- County-level city · 县级市
- Part of
- Shaoxing
- Chinese name
- 诸暨市
- Local areas
- County-level city guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 2,311.41 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 1,218,072
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Five stages of falling water
Wuxie takes its name from a waterfall that drops through five stages. The wider landscape includes Wuxie Lake (五泄湖), wooded slopes, streams and pools. The separate falls have different forms, while the lake sits between green hills. Rock formations and valleys extend the scenery beyond the waterfall itself.
Courtyard buildings in the villages
Shisidu Village (十四都村) includes the Canglü buildings (藏绿古建筑) and Zhou Ancestral Hall (周氏宗祠), with Qing-period architecture forming an important part of its identity. The Canglü houses arrange successive halls along an axis with side rooms. At Majian (马剑镇), the Dai Ancestral Hall (戴氏宗祠) houses exhibitions of named historical figures and local folk culture in another historic building.
Sources for this guide
浙江·西施之裳 · Ministry of Culture and Tourism
【纪检监察人·镜头】山水奇秀 诗意五泄 · Zhejiang Discipline Inspection Commission
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-30.
Explore Zhuji
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Zhuji
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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Getting there
Zhuji is about 50 km in a straight line from central Shaoxing. Search for 诸暨市 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Wuxie Waterfalls and Xi Shi Hometown are both listed here. 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.
Photo: Wuxie Waterfalls · 江上清风1961 · CC BY 3.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
Photo: Xi Shi Hometown · 不详 · 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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