Which city does Shaoxing belong to?

Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province is a prefecture-level city in itself. Shaoxing is located in the east of China, in the north-central part of Zhejiang Province, on the south bank of Hangzhou Bay, bordering Ningbo in the east, Taizhou and Jinhua in the south, Hangzhou in the west and Jiaxing across the Qiantang River in the north. It is an important city in the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration and the core city of Greater Bay Area around Hangzhou Bay.

Shaoxing is located at the junction of three geomorphic units: the hills in western Zhejiang, the hills in eastern Zhejiang and the plains in northern Zhejiang. The terrain is high in the south and low in the north, forming the landform characteristics of mountains, inclusive basins and concentrated plains, showing the shape of "mountain".

The landform can be summarized as "four mountains, three basins, two rivers and one plain", but in terms of area distribution, it presents the characteristics of "six mountains, one water and three fields", and the whole landform inclines downward from southwest to northeast.

Shaoxing city is located in the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with obvious monsoon, distinct four seasons, mild climate, wet and rainy. However, due to its mid-latitude, complex terrain, obvious microclimate difference and frequent disastrous weather.

There are many rivers and lakes in Shaoxing, which is known as the "water town and country" and enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad. Affected by the trend of mountains and subtropical monsoon climate, rivers generally have the characteristics of large flow, seasonal variation of water level, two flood seasons a year, abundant hydraulic resources in the upper reaches and many tides in the lower reaches.

Shaoxing is the first batch of national historical and cultural cities, the United Nations Habitat Award city, the outstanding tourist city of China, the national forest city and the most dynamic private economy city of China. It is also a famous water town, bridge town, wine town, calligraphy town and celebrity town.