Shaoxing is a prefecture-level city on the southern shore of Hangzhou Bay in northeastern Zhejiang province, China, with a population of 5,270,977 recorded at the 2020 census. It is notable as the birthplace of the calligrapher Wang Xizhi and the writer Lu Xun, and is celebrated for Shaoxing wine, preserved mustard greens known as meigan cai, and stinky tofu; Southern Weekly's Cities Comfort Index has ranked it China's most comfortable city for four consecutive years.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year2,500th anniversary of the founding of the city (stated 2010) 1 Population Estimate Year Longitude120.583333 degrees east 2 FAQs
How old is the city of Shaoxing?
It celebrated the 2,500th anniversary of its founding in 2010.
In 2010 Shaoxing celebrated the 2,500th anniversary of the founding of the city, so it counts its history as about two and a half thousand years. That makes it one of the long-established cities of Zhejiang province.
Sources
1. Shaoxing (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia: Shaoxing, lead section
In 2010, Shaoxing celebrated the 2,500th anniversary of the founding of the city.
Infobox, population
5,270,977
View the Source 2. Shaoxing (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 30.0, longitude 120.583333
P2046 (area)
area 8279.08 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population (2020)
- In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
View the SourceWikidata: Shaoxing
Wikidata: China
On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for China, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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