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  • Zhejiang, a tide rider

    Zhejiang, a tide rider

    Zhejiang province, known as Zhe for short, takes its name from the Qiantang River.

    January 19, 2026

  • Economy

    Zhejiang's GDP reached 9.01 trillion yuan (about $1.24 trillion) in 2024, growing 5.5 percent year-on-year, according to the Zhejiang Provincial Bureau of Statistics on Jan 20, 2025.

    January 19, 2026

  • 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.

    January 17, 2025

  • Climate

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

    January 17, 2025

  • Geography

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

    January 17, 2025

  • 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.

    January 17, 2025

  • 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.

    January 17, 2025