Shengzhou (), formerly Shengxian or Sheng County, is a
county-level city in central
Zhejiang, south of the
Hangzhou Bay, and is the south-eastern part of the prefecture-level city of
Shaoxing. It is about 1.5 hours drive from the provincial capital of
Hangzhou through the Hangzhou-Ningbo, Shangyu-Sanmen Expressway.
As of the 2020 census, its population was 675,226, but 1,094,262 lived in the built-up area made of Shengzhou City and Xinchang County largely being conurbated.
Economy
The city is the national and international top producer of ties.
Art
Shengzhou is the origin of the
Yue opera, the second most popular
Chinese opera
Traditional Chinese opera (), or ''Xiqu'', is a form of musical theatre in China with roots going back to the early periods in China. It is an amalgamation of various art forms that existed in ancient China, and evolved gradually over more tha ...
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Administrative divisions
As of 2020, Shengzhou is divided into 4
Subdistricts, 10
Towns and 1
Township.
Subdistricts
*Shanhu Subdistrict (剡湖街道)
*Sanjiang Subdistrict (三江街道)
*Lushan Subdistrict (鹿山街道)
*Pukou Subdistrict (浦口街道)
Towns (镇, ''zhen'')
*Ganlin (甘霖)
*Changle (长乐)
*Chongren (崇仁)
*Huangze (黄泽)
*Sanjie (三界)
*Shihuang (石璜)
*Gulai (谷来)
*Xianyan (仙岩)
*Jinting (金庭)
*Xiawang (下王)
Township (乡, ''xiang'')
*Guimen (贵门)
Climate
Transportation
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Shengzhou North railway station
Shengzhou (), formerly Shengxian or Sheng County, is a county-level city in central Zhejiang, south of the Hangzhou Bay, and is the south-eastern part of the prefecture-level city of Shaoxing. It is about 1.5 hours drive from the provincial ca ...
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Shengzhou Xinchang railway station
Shengzhou Xinchang railway station () is a railway station in Sanjiang Subdistrict, Shengzhou, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. It is situated between Shengzhou county-level city and Xinchang County, both under the administration of Shaoxing prefect ...
Food
Shengzhou is famous for its variety of local snacks and southeast China style dishes. Examples include: Xiaolongbao (小笼包), Doufubao (豆腐包), Youtiao, and Shengzhou Chaoniangao (嵊州炒年糕).
References
County-level cities in Zhejiang
Shaoxing
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