Shaoxing

Home of Lu Xun and of Shaoxing rice wine, where wupeng boats, stone bridges and the calligraphy shrine Orchid Pavilion show off the character of Yue.

Shaoxing lies in central-northern Zhejiang in the western Ningbo–Shaoxing Plain. A famous historic and cultural city, it was once the heartland of the ancient state of Yue. Lu Xun's Former Residence, Shen Garden and Cangqiao Straight Street preserve the look of the water town's lanes, Orchid Pavilion is a pilgrimage site for calligraphy lovers, and at East Lake and Anchang Ancient Town you can ride a traditional black-awning wupeng boat. Shaoxing rice wine, fennel-flavored beans and stinky tofu are authentic local flavors. Spring and autumn are the best seasons for strolling the old city. It is fairly close to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, and Shaoxing North Station has high-speed rail to Hangzhou, Ningbo and beyond.

Destinations

• Shaoxing

Itineraries

• Hangzhou, Wuzhen, Shaoxing, Ningbo & Mount Putuo – A classic first-timer's route from West Lake to the Guanyin Statue of the South Sea, connecting water towns, ancient ci…
• Hangzhou Suburbs, Moganshan and Wuzhen – Four nights on the West Lake shore for city highlights, Liangzhu and Xixi, then Shaoxing, the bamboo sea of Moganshan a…
• East Zhejiang Tang Poetry Road Road Trip – Follow the ancient poetic path through Shaoxing, Xinchang, and Tiantai to Linhai, retracing the steps of ancient poets…
• Zhejiang Province Grand Loop Road Trip – A grand loop covering Hangzhou, southwestern Zhejiang, Lishui, Wenzhou, Taizhou, and Shaoxing, taking you through the p…