The origin of Shaoxing's name

In 65438 AD, Zhao Gou fled to Shaoxing, in a good mood, and Jiangshan was about to recover. So he said, "Shaoxing is the only place to live", and Yuezhou became Shaoxing City.

Shaoxing, called Yue and Huiji in ancient times, has the era of being the largest city in Zhejiang and 40 "big cities" in China.

Shaoxing has a history of about 9000 years, which began with the Xiaohuangshan culture in the middle of Neolithic Age. The ancient capital of Yue was built in 490 BC, with a history of more than 2,500 years.

Extended data:

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 is characterized by "six mountains, one water and three fields". The whole terrain inclines from southwest to northeast, the highest point is Dongbai Mountain, the main peak of Huiji Mountain is located in Zhuji, with an altitude of 1 194.6 meters, and the lowest point is Hutian area in Zhuji, with an altitude of only 3. 1 meter.

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

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