Jiaxing 嘉兴 is one of the 27 cities in the central area of the Yangtze River Delta and approved by The State Council as a tourist city with the characteristics of Jiangnan water town in China
Jiaxing is located in the hinterland of hang-Jia-Hu Plain of The Yangtze River Delta长江三角洲杭嘉湖平原, northeast of Zhejiang Province, and at the intersection of rivers, lakes, and seas. As the throat of the Southern Taihu Corridor南太湖走廊, Jiaxing is an urban agglomeration in the Yangtze River Delta, an important city in the Shanghai Metropolitan circle, a core city in the Greater Bay Area of Zhejiang Province, and a sub-central city in the Hangzhou metropolitan circle.
As of 2019, the city has jurisdiction over 2 districts, 2 counties, and 3 county-level cities. By the end of 2021, the permanent population of Jiaxing was 5,516,000. In 2021, Jiaxing’s GDP reached 635.528 billion yuan, an increase of 8.5% over the previous year.
Famous Attractions in Jiaxing
Jiaxing is famous south of the Yangtze River for its natural scenery of tides, lakes, rivers and seas. It is an excellent tourist city in China and a national garden city. It is a famous historical and cultural city with a typical style of south of the Yangtze River. Jiaxing has 3 national AAAAA scenic spots, the number of which is equal to Hangzhou, the provincial capital city, and ranks first in the province.
Yanguan (Yanguan Tidal Scenic Spot) 盐官（盐官观潮景区）
Some special scenic spots in Jiaxing
Yanguan (Yanguan Tidal Scenic Spot) 盐官（盐官观潮景区）
Nanbei lake 南北湖
Yee garden 绮园
Xiangjia swing around the lake scenic area 湘家荡环湖景区
The plum blossom chau 梅花洲
The east lake 东湖
Haining China Leather City 海宁中国皮革城
Biyun Garden ten-mile water town scenic spot 碧云花园十里水乡景区
Yunlan Bay Hot Spring scenic spot 云澜湾温泉景区
Gopher Chockery 歌斐颂巧克力小镇
Famous Universities in Jiaxing
In 2021, Jiaxing has 742 schools of all kinds (including kindergartens), and 10 colleges and universities of all kinds in the city, including 4 regular colleges and universities, 38 regular senior high schools, 128 junior middle schools, and 152 primary schools.
Jiaxing Nanyang Vocational and Technical College 嘉兴南洋职业技术学院
Tongji Zhejiang College 同济大学浙江学院
Chang ‘an Campus of Zhejiang Vocational College of Mechanical and Electrical Technology 浙江机电职业技术学院长安校区
Dongfang College, Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics 浙江财经大学东方学院
Zhejiang University Haining International Campus 浙江大学海宁国际校区
Tongxiang Campus of Zhejiang University of Media and Communication 浙江传媒学院桐乡校区
Diet of Jiaxing
Jiaxing cuisine is not assimilated by Shanghai benbang cuisine and Hangzhou Hangbang cuisine. Personality and characteristics are the biggest characteristics of Jiaxing cuisine. In the words of jiaxing local chefs, they are called “Hebang dishes”. Hebang dish is the most commendable “boat vegetables”, hebang dish is the biggest characteristic of the “soil” – raw materials must be local, the countryside to receive the freshest seasonal vegetables, wild vegetables, bamboo shoots, wild fish and shrimp, local chickens, ducks.
South lake ling 南湖菱
Some specialty snacks in Jiaxing
Wufangzhai zongzi 五芳斋粽子
Duck in Wenhu sauce 文虎酱鸭
South lake ling 南湖菱
Eight treasures of rice with three Treasures 三珍斋八宝饭
Fen lake crab 汾湖蟹
Pinghu bad egg 平湖糟蛋
Jiashan yellow rice wine 嘉善黄酒
Steamed pork with lotus leaf 荷叶粉蒸肉
Mullet tiger of Nanbei Lake 南北湖虎鲻鱼
Wang Dian three yuan chicken 王店三元鸡
Oblique bridge pickle 斜桥榨菜
Yang temple pickled cabbage 杨庙雪菜
Transportation in Shaoxing
Aviation: There is no local airport in Jiaxing, but it takes one hour to reach Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport and other airports.
Waterway: Jiaxing has beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, Hang-Shen Line, Liupingshen line, Zhajiasu line, Hujiashen line.
Exploring Nanhu Lake Red Bridge and Ecological park, Jiaxing.
