Jiashan County () is a

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in the north of

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, bordering

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to the northeast and

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province to the north. It is administered by the

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. Jiashan is nicknamed "The Land of Fish and Rice", and is southwest of central Shanghai, east of

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, and south of

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. The county seat is located on 126 People Avenue, Weitang Town. The second campus of Sanda University, known as Guangbiao Institute, is located in Jiashan County.

History

Jiashan formerly was part of

. In 1430, Jiashan was established. On 1 November 2022, the county was named by a guideline of the

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(NDRC) as a "leading trial area" for common prosperity.

Administration divisions

Jiashan County consists of six towns, three subdistricts, 11 communities, 16 residential zones and 164 administrative villages.

Subdistricts

* Weitang(Former Weitang, Lize, Fengnan) * Luoxing * Huimin(Former Huimin, Datong)

Towns

*Northwest:

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(Former Taozhuang, Fenyu) *North:

Xitang Xitang (), formerly known as Xietang (), Pingtang () and Xutang (), is a historic town in Jiashan County, Zhejiang, China. It borders Luxu Town in the north, Yaozhuang Town in the east, Ganyao Town in the southeast, and Tianning Town and Town in ...

(Former Xitang, Dashun, Xiadianmiao) *Northeast: Yaozhuang(Former Yaozhuang, Dingzha, Yuhui) *Southwest: Tianning(Former Tianning, Hongxi, Yangmiao) *Centre: Ganyao(Former Ganyao, Fanjing) *South: Dayun

Climate

Economy

Transportation

Road

* G320 * Shen-Jia-Hu High Way * Hu-Hang High Way * Ping-Li County Road * Chang-Jia High Way

Railway

* Hu-Kun Railway * Hu-Hang High Railway

Water

* Hongqitang Canel * Luxutang Canel * Taipu River

Industry

Agriculture

Tourism

Culture

Education

Jiashan Senior High School Jiashan Senior High School ( Chinese: 嘉善高级中学), formerly known as Jiashan County Junior High School, Jiashan County First Junior High School, and Jiashan Second High School, was founded in September, 1926. It is the earliest establishe ...

* Jiashan Second Senior High School * Jiashan High School

Notable people

* Wu Zhen, a painter in Yuan Dynasty *

Qian Nengxun Qian Nengxun (1869 – June 5, 1924), courtesy name Ganchen (干臣) or Gancheng (干丞) was a Chinese politician from 1918 until his death in 1924. He served as the Premier of the Republic of China twice during the warlord era, in 1918 and 19 ...

, a premier of the Republic of China *

Sun Daolin Sun Daolin () (December 18, 1921 – December 28, 2007) was a Chinese actor and film director. Biography Sun Daolin was born in Beijing on November 18, 1921. He was born Sun Yiliang 孙以亮 into a family of four children. His father Sun Wen ...

, a renowned Chinese actor *

Huang Ju Huang Ju (28 September 1938 – 2 June 2007) was a Chinese politician and a high-ranking leader in the Chinese Communist Party. He was a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, China's top decision making body, between 2002 until his death ...

, Mayor and Party chief of Shanghai, Vice-Premier of the People's Republic of China

References

External links

Website of Jiashan Government
{{County-level divisions of Zhejiang County-level divisions of Zhejiang Jiaxing