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Keqiao
Keqiao District (), formerly Shaoxing County, is a district of the city of Shaoxing in Zhejiang province, China. The Keqiao section of the Eastern Zhejiang Canal is one of the best preserved, having historic bridges of the ancient towpath. Geography Keqiao District, located in the south of Yangtze Delta, meets Shanghai in north, Hangzhou in west and Ningbo in east. It is from Xiaoshan International Airport, to Pudong International Airport and to Ningbo port. It has an area of . Climate Administrative divisions Subdistricts: * Keqiao Subdistrict (柯桥街道), Keyan Subdistrict (柯岩街道), Huashe Subdistrict (华舍街道), Hutang Subdistrict (湖塘街道), Qixian Subdistrict (齐贤街道), Fuquan Subdistrict (福全镇), Anchang Subdistric (安昌街道), Lanting Subdistrict (兰亭街道), Qianqing Subdistrict (钱清街道), Yangxunqiao Subdistrict (杨汛桥街道), Ma'an Subdistrict (马鞍街道) Towns: * Pingshui (平水镇), Wangtan (王坛镇), J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaoxing
Shaoxing is a prefecture-level city on the southern shore of Hangzhou Bay in northeastern Zhejiang province, China. Located on the south bank of the Qiantang River estuary, it borders Ningbo to the east, Taizhou, Zhejiang, Taizhou to the southeast, Jinhua to the southwest, and Hangzhou to the west. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,270,977 inhabitants among which, 2,958,643 (Keqiao, Yuecheng and Shangyu urban districts) lived in the built-up (or metro) area of Hangzhou–Shaoxing, with a total of 13,035,326 inhabitants. Notable residents of Shaoxing include Wang Xizhi, the parents of Zhou Enlai, Lu Xun, and Cai Yuanpei. It is also noted for Shaoxing wine, meigan cai, and stinky tofu, and was featured on ''A Bite of China''. Its local variety of Chinese opera sung in the local dialect and known as Yue opera is second in popularity only to Peking opera. In 2010, Shaoxing celebrated the 2,500th anniversary of the founding of the city. Economically, the city is driven by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Zhejiang Canal
The Eastern Zhejiang or Zhedong Canal, also known as the HangzhouNingbo or Hangyong Canal, is a major canal connecting Hangzhou, Shaoxing, and Ningbo in northern Zhejiang, China. It runs , connecting the Qiantang, Cao'e, and Yong watersheds with Hangzhou's terminus for the Grand Canal and Ningbo's ports on the East China Sea. Since 2013, it has been officially considered the southernmost section of the Grand Canal itself. The terrain of this area of Zhejiang slopes down from mountains to the south to the coastal plain along Hangzhou Bay to the north. The oldest section of the present waterway was the Shanyin Canal constructed in Shaoxing by the Yue official Fan Li in the 5th century BC during the late Spring and Autumn period. Despite the need to create numerous locks and dams to allow boats to change levels at the various rivers crossed by the canal, the entire route was completed with the excavation of the Xixing Canal under the Jin official He Xun in the 3rd century AD. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rongguang Bridge
Rongguang Bridge () is a historic stone arch bridge over the Eastern Zhejiang Canal in Keqiao District, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China. History The present bridge was completed in the Chenghua period (1465–1487) of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Its name comes from a nearby Buddhist temple named "Rongguang Temple" (). In March 2013, it was listed among the seventh batch of "Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Zhejiang" as a part of Historic Bridges in Shaoxing by the State Council of China The State Council of the People's Republic of China, also known as the Central People's Government, is the chief administrative authority and national cabinet. It is constitutionally the highest administrative organ of the country and the e .... Architecture The bridge measures long, wide, and approximately high. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Rongguang Bridge Bridges in Zhejiang Arch bridges in China Ming dynasty architecture Bridges completed in the 15th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaoxing Metro
Shaoxing Metro (), also known as Shaoxing Rail Transit, is the rapid transit, metro system in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China. It operates 2 subway lines. Line 1 (Shaoxing Metro), Line 1 (including branch line) and Line 2 (Shaoxing Metro), Line 2. Network Line 1 Line 1 began construction in 2016. The section from Guniangqiao to China Textile City opened on 28 June 2021, the remaining section from China Textile City to Fangquan opened on 29 April 2022. A branch line from Huangjiu Town to Daqingsi will opened in 2024. The extension of the branch line to Convention and Exhibition Center will open in 2025. The Line connects the Yuecheng and Keqiao, Shaoxing, Keqiao districts to Hangzhou through the western terminus, , as it is also the eastern terminus of Line 5 (Hangzhou Metro), Hangzhou Metro Line 5. Line 2 Line 2 is 10.73 km in length with 9 stations. All stations are located underground. Line 2 opened on 26 July 2023. The Phase two extension will connect the Yueche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wangtan, Zhejiang
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Zhejiang
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