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Shaoxing

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Shaoxing (绍兴) is a city in Zhejiang, Near Shanghai, Hangzhou, famous for its traditional Chinese cultured bridges, boats, architectures, yellow wine and a huge number of textile and cloth factories and productions.

the statue in the northern downtown of Shaoxing
the statue in the northern downtown of Shaoxing

[edit] Get in

[edit] By airplane

The fastest way to get there is by plane, stop in Xiaoshan International Airport (XIA), then take a bus or cab to get into downtown, no more than 20 km away from the airport.

[edit] By bus

The easiest way to get into Shaoxing is by bus, almost every city in Zhejiang will have transportation to Shaoxing.

mordern center square in the downtown of Shaoxing
mordern center square in the downtown of Shaoxing

[edit] Get around

The downtown is very clean, and very nice to walk around to feel the perfect combination of mordern and acient Chinese culture

[edit][add listing] See

[edit][add listing] Do

  • Shaoxing Downtown Theatre, (center of the downtown). all day. free.  edit
Downtown Theater in Shaoxing
Downtown Theater in Shaoxing

[edit][add listing] Buy

There are many shopping malls in the downtown area, here recommended some:

  • Lotus - in the north west of the downtown, a Thai cooperation's shopping center, offering variety of daily products with comprehensive prices.
  • Trust-Mart - in the middle of the downtown, right beneath the center square underground, easy transportation.
  • Buxing Road- in the south of the downtown, famous for its traditional Chinese small products like stamps, old money, pets and small hand made gifts.

[edit][add listing] Eat

[edit][add listing] Drink

  • Yellow Wine

[edit][add listing] Sleep

  • Home Inn ShaoXing MoEr, (Inside Mole Modern town in the northern west downtown).  edit
  • Shaoxing Hotel, Huanshan Rd No.9, ☎ 0575-5155888, [1]. €38-€136.  edit
  • Xianheng Hotel, Jiefang South Rd No.680.  edit
  • Shaoxing International Hotel, Fushan West Rd No.100.  edit

[edit] Get out

On the way from Shaoxing to Qianqing
On the way from Shaoxing to Qianqing

Qianqing (钱清) A small town not far away from downtown of Shaoxing, bus 613 will directly lead you there, and it's famous for its cheap textile and cloth materials with nice quality.

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