Shaoxing: facts

At a glance

• Country: China
• Region: Zhejiang
• Administrative status: seat of a third-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA3)
• Population: approximately 2,300,000
• Coordinates: 30.0024° N, 120.5786° E
• Time zone: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00)
• Currency: Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
• Distance to the capital, Beijing: 1,165 km (724 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH): 30 km (18 mi), straight line
• Jiaxing Nanhu Airport (JNH): 78 km (48 mi), straight line
• Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB): 87 km (54 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Jianhu: 2.6 km (1.6 mi)
• Lingzhi: 2.9 km (1.8 mi)
• Chengnan: 3.5 km (2.2 mi)
• Donghu: 3.8 km (2.4 mi)
• Jinsanjiao: 5.2 km (3.2 mi)

Events

• Lanting Calligraphy Festival: April 2027
• Dayu Cultural Festival: June 2027