The Grand Canal is the longest canal or artificial river in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its main artery,known to the Chinese as the Jing–Hang or Beijing–Hangzhou Grand Canal,is reckoned to extend for 1,776 km (1,104 mi) and is divided into 6 main sections. The Jiangnan Canal runs from the Qiantang River at Hangzhou to the Yangtze River at Zhenjiang;the Inner Canal from the Yangtze at Yangzhou to the Huai River at Huai'an,which for centuries was also its junction with the former course of the Yellow River;the Middle Canal from Huai'an to the Nansi Lakes;the Lu Canal from the lakes past Jining and the present course of the Yellow River to the Wei River at Linqing;the Southern Canal from Linqing to the Hai River at Tianjin;and the Northern Canal from Tianjin to Tongzhou on the outskirts of Beijing. As such,it passes through the provinces and municipalities of Zhejiang,Jiangsu,Shandong,Hebei,Tianjin,and Beijing. Since 2013 and 2014,the Chinese government and UNESCO further recognize the Eastern Zhejiang Canal from Hangzhou to Ningbo and certain sites along the former Tongji and Yongji Canals as official components of the Grand Canal.
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou,and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiangsu and Shanghai to the north,Anhui to the northwest,Jiangxi to the west and Fujian to the south. To the east is the East China Sea,beyond which lies the Ryukyu Islands. The population of Zhejiang stands at 64.6 million,the 8th largest in China. It has been called "the backbone of China" because it is a major driving force in the Chinese economy and being the birthplace of several notable people,including the Chinese Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek and entrepreneur Jack Ma. Zhejiang consists of 90 counties.
Hangzhou,also romanized as Hangchow,is the capital and most populous city of Zhejiang,China. It is located in the northwestern part of the province,sitting at the head of Hangzhou Bay,which separates Shanghai and Ningbo. Hangzhou grew to prominence as the southern terminus of the Grand Canal and has been one of China's most renowned and prosperous cities for much of the last millennium. It is a major economic and e-commerce hub within China,and the second biggest city in the Yangtze Delta after Shanghai. Hangzhou is classified as a sub-provincial city and forms the core of the Hangzhou metropolitan area,the fourth-largest in China after Guangzhou-Shenzhen Pearl River agglomeration,Shanghai-Suzhou-Wuxi-Changzhou conurbation and Beijing. As of 2019,the Hangzhou metropolitan area was estimated to produce a gross metropolitan product (nominal) of 3.2 trillion yuan,making it larger than the economy of Nigeria. As of the 2020 Chinese census,it had a total population of 11,936,010 inhabitants. However,its metropolitan area,populated by 13.035 million people over an area of 8,107.9 km2 (3,130.5 sq mi),consists of all urban districts in Hangzhou and 3 urban districts of the city of Shaoxing.
Yuyao is a county-level city in the northeast of Zhejiang province,China. It is under the jurisdiction of the sub-provincial city of Ningbo.
Zhoushan,formerly romanized as Chusan,is an urbanized archipelago with the administrative status of a prefecture-level city in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang. It consists of an archipelago of islands at the southern mouth of Hangzhou Bay,off the mainland city of Ningbo. The prefecture's city proper is Dinghai on Zhoushan Island,now administered as the prefecture's Dinghai District. During the 2020 census,Zhoushan Prefecture's population was 1,157,817,out of whom 882,932 lived in the built-up area made of two urban districts of Dinghai and Putuo.
West Lake is a freshwater lake in Hangzhou,China. It is divided into five sections by three causeways. There are numerous temples,pagodas,gardens,and natural/artificial islands within the lake. Gushan (孤山) is the largest natural island and three artificial islands:Xiaoyingzhou (小瀛洲),Huixin Pavilion (湖心亭),and Ruan Gongdun (阮公墩) stand at the middle of the lake. Leifeng Pagoda (雷峰塔) and Baochu Pagoda (保俶塔) are separated by the lake. Mirroring each other,the basic pattern of "one mountain,two towers,three islands,three banks,and five lakes" is formed.
Xitang,formerly known as Xietang,Pingtang and Xutang,is a historic town in Jiashan County,Zhejiang,China. It borders Luxu Town in the north,Yaozhuang Town in the east,Ganyao Town in the southeast,and Tianning Town and Town in the west. As of the 2016 census it had a population of 57,400 and an area of 83.61-square-kilometre (32.28 sq mi). Xitang is a water town crisscrossed by nine rivers. The town stretches across eight sections,linked by old-fashioned stone bridges. In the older parts of town,the buildings are set along the banks of the canals,which serve as the main transportation thoroughfares in the area.
Yuhang is one of ten urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou,the capital of Zhejiang Province,East China. Its 2013 population was estimated at 1.17 million. Its inhabitants speak both Mandarin and a variety of Hangzhounese,a Wu dialect.
Lìxià is the 7th solar term according to the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar,which divides a year into 24 solar terms.
Jinhua,alternately romanized as Kinhwa,is a prefecture-level city in central Zhejiang province in eastern China. It borders the provincial capital of Hangzhou to the northwest,Quzhou to the southwest,Lishui to the south,Taizhou to the east,and Shaoxing to the northeast. Its population was 7,050,683 as of the 2020 census including 1,463,990 in the built-up area made of two urban districts.
Wu Changshuo,born Wu Junqing,was a Chinese calligrapher,painter,and seal artist of the late Qing Period.
Nan'ao or Nanao,formerly romanized Namoa,is an island and county of the prefecture-level city of Shantou in Guangdong Province,China. The county spans a land area of 114.74 square kilometres (44.30 sq mi),and sea area of 4,600 square kilometres (1,800 sq mi). As of 2019,the county had a permanent population of approximately 62,600.
Xiuzhou District is a district in Jiaxing,Zhejiang,China,bordering Jiangsu province to the north. There is 90 km (56 mi) to central Shanghai in the northeast,80 km (50 mi) to Hangzhou in the southwest and 70 km (43 mi) to Suzhou in the north. It is an important urban district of Jiaxing city. The total of Xiouzhou District is 542 km2 (209 sq mi),population of 500,000 and it is composed of five towns,four streets and one provincial E.D. Zone.
Guyi Garden is a classical Chinese garden in the town of Nanxiang in the suburban Jiading District of Shanghai,China. The garden is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) from the city centre. Designed in the typical style of a Jiangnan classical garden,Guyi Garden is regarded as one of the five most important classical gardens of Shanghai.
Xijin Bridge,is an ancient Chinese covered bridge or lángqiáo located in Yongkang,Jinhua,Zhejiang Province,China. It is the largest covered bridge in Zhejiang Province,and one of the largest in China.
Linping is a district of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou,the capital of Zhejiang Province,East China. It officially become a district on April 9,2021.
The Qiantang River,formerly known as the Hangchow River or Tsientang River,is a river in East China. An important commercial artery,it runs for 459 kilometers (285 mi) through Zhejiang,passing through the provincial capital Hangzhou before flowing into the East China Sea via Hangzhou Bay south of Shanghai. Its original name,the "Zhe River" or "Zhe Jiang",is the origin of the name of Zhejiang province. The river is also known,along with Hangzhou Bay,for having what is called by locals as the "Silver Dragon",the world's largest tidal bore,a phenomenon where leading edge of the incoming tide form a wave that can rise to a height of 9 meters (30 ft) and travels up the river or narrow bay at top speeds of 40 km/h against the direction of the river or bay's current,and can be seen from miles away.
The Eastern Zhejiang or Zhedong Canal,also known as the Hangzhou–Ningbo or Hangyong Canal,is a major canal connecting Hangzhou,Shaoxing,and Ningbo in northern Zhejiang,China. It runs 239 kilometres (149 mi),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.
is a village located in Tangxi,Wucheng District,Jinhua,Zhejiang province,China. It is situated about 30 km to the west of downtown Jinhua and 2.5 km away from the town of Tangxi. The village is bordered by Yue Stream (越溪) in the east,Houdayuan Stream (厚大源) in the south,and Jiufeng Mountain (九峰山) in the west. The village was formerly known as Fenglinzhuang (枫林庄) or "Maple Forest Village" and changed to the current name due to its "wind and water favourable" location,according to the principles of fengshui characteristics.
Cao E (130–143),was a young girl from Shangyu District,Shaoxing,Zhejiang Province in China. She was the daughter of the shaman Cao Xu. The girl died in the year 143 while trying to save her father from drowning. In the year 151 a temple was built for her and the river in which she and her father drowned,was named after her.
