Shaoxing Introduction
| Practical Information | Transportation | Necessities |
| Bank | Airport | Food |
| Post office | Railway station | Shopping |
| Hospital | Bus station | entertainment |
| Police Station | City transport | |
| Shaoxing City lies in the south coast of Hangzhou Bay between 29<15>!30<11>
north latitude and 119<53>!119<15> east longitude. Shaoxing has a landmass
of 7,900 sq km, and the total population of the county is 4.2 million.
Under its direct jurisdiction, there are 6 cities, counties and districts
at county level, they are: Zhuji, Shangyu, and Shengzhou cities, Shaoxing,
Xingchang counties, and Yuecheng District. Yuecheng District is the
seat of the municipal government. Bank: Bank of China, 201 Renmin xi Lu (tel.5111333), 1 block west of Jiefang Lu. Traveler¨s checks and all major currency changed with a 0.75% service change. Selected branches around the city also exchange traveler¨s checks and foreign currency. Main branch open M-F 8am-8pm Shaoxing Main Post Office, 1 Dong jie (tel.5141024), at the corner of Jiefang Bei Lu and Dong jie. Separate office for EMS. Open daily 8am-5pm. Municipal People¨s Hospital, 61Dong jie (tel. 5132419), centrally located a few hundred meters from the main post office. please dail 110
Local cuisine takes advantage of the wine that
runs through the city¨s figurative veins: Shaoxing Rice Wine. This cooking
wine, produced from a special kind of glutinous rice, is often added
to restaurant dishes and lends a potent and distinctive flavor. The
primary dish to try is the Shaoxing chicken, prepared by marinating
the breast meat in the wine. |