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  • Zhejiang, a tide rider

    Zhejiang, a tide rider

    Zhejiang province, Zhe for short, got its name after the Qiantang River. It is one of China's most economically developed provinces and is located on the country's southeastern coast.

    May 1, 2024

  • Administrative divisions

    There are two sub-provincial cities in the province, Hangzhou and Ningbo, and nine prefecture-level cities, Wenzhou, Huzhou, Jiaxing, Shaoxing, Jinhua, Quzhou, Zhoushan, Taizhou and Lishui.

    May 1, 2024

  • Natural Resources

    Zhejiang is a high yield comprehensive agricultural area in China. Hangzhou-Jiaxing-Huzhou Plain and Ningbo-Shaoxing Plain are famous granaries and silk and tea producing areas.

    May 1, 2024

  • Economy

    Zhejiang's GDP was 8.26 trillion yuan ($1.14 trillion) in 2023 and its per capita GDP was 125,043 yuan — compared with the national average of 89,358 yuan.

    May 29, 2024

  • Geography

    Zhejiang province is located in the southern part of the Yangtze River Delta of the southeast coast of China.

    May 1, 2024

  • Climate

    Zhejiang has a sub-tropical monsoon climate, warm, humid and rainy.

    May 1, 2024

  • History

    Zhejiang province has a history thousands and thousands of years old, with the first records of human activity in the area dating back to the Paleolithic Age.

    May 1, 2024