Zhejiang Province
Chinese : 浙江省 Zhèjiāng Shěng
Abbreviations: 浙  (pinyin: Zhè)
Origin of name	Old name of Qiantang River
Administration type	Province
Capital (and largest city)	Hangzhou
CPC Ctte Secretary	Zhao Hongzhu
Governor	Lu Zushan
Area	101,800 km² (39,300 sq mi) (25th)
Population (2004)  - Density	47,200,000 (11th) 464 /km² (1,200 /sq mi) (8th)
GDP (2007)  - per capita	CNY 1. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use The Qiantang River ( also known as the Qian River is a southeast Chinese River that originates in the borders of Anhui and Jiangxi provinces A province, in the context of China, is a translation of sheng ( which is an administrative division ( Postal map spelling: Hangchow) is a Sub-provincial city located in the Yangtze River Delta in the People's Republic of China, The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the A committee (some of which are titled instead as a "Commission" or other terms discussed below in) is a type of small Deliberative assembly that is usually intended Zhao Hongzhu ( Chinese 赵洪祝 July 1947 - is the current secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC Zhejiang committee Lü Zushan ( Traditional Chinese:呂祖善 Simplified Chinese: 吕祖善 Hanyu Pinyin: Lǚ Zǔshàn born in November 1946 is a Chinese politician Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. This is a list of the first-level administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China (PRC including all provinces autonomous regions special administrative In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume This is a list of the first-level administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China (PRC including all provinces autonomous regions municipalities This articles lists of the first-level administrative divisions of People's Republic of China (P Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 86 trillion (4th) CNY 37,128 (4th)
HDI (2005)	0. This is a list of the first-level administrative divisions of Mainland China (including all provinces autonomous regions and municipalities in order of their total Gross This is a list of the first-level administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China (PRC including all provinces autonomous regions and municipalities in order of The Human Development Index ( HDI) is an index combining normalized measures of Life expectancy, Literacy, Educational attainment, and GDP Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 817 (high) (4th)
Major nationalities	Han - 99. The following is a list of ethnic groups in China where "China" is taken to mean areas controlled by either of the two states using "China" in their formal Han Chinese ( are an Ethnic group native to China and by most modern definitions the largest single Ethnic group in the world. 2% She - 0. The She (畲 people are an Ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. 4%
Prefecture-level	11 divisions
County-level	90 divisions
Township-level†	1570 divisions
ISO 3166-2	CN-33
Official website http://www.zj.gov.cn(Chinese)(English)(Japanese)
Source for population and GDP data: 《中国统计年鉴—2005》 China Statistical Yearbook 2005 ISBN 7503747382 Source for nationalities data: 《2000年人口普查中国民族人口资料》 Tabulation on nationalities of 2000 population census of China ISBN 7105054255 † As at December 31, 2004

Zhejiang (Chinese: 浙江; pinyin: Zhèjiāng) is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Prefecture, in the context of China, is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China. In the context of Political divisions of China, county is the standard English translation of 县 ( xiàn) Township ( is the basic level of political divisions in China. ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use A province, in the context of China, is a translation of sheng ( which is an administrative division Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The word Zhejiang (crooked river) was the old name of the Qiantang River,^[1] which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital. The Qiantang River ( also known as the Qian River is a southeast Chinese River that originates in the borders of Anhui and Jiangxi provinces ( Postal map spelling: Hangchow) is a Sub-provincial city located in the Yangtze River Delta in the People's Republic of China, The name of the province is often abbreviated to "Zhe" (浙).

Zhejiang borders Jiangsu province and Shanghai municipality to the north, Anhui province to the northwest, Jiangxi province to the west, and Fujian province to the south; to the east is the East China Sea, beyond which lie the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. ( Postal map spelling: Kiangsu) is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Anhui (in Chinese: 安徽 Ānhuī) is a province of the People's Republic of China. ( Postal map spelling: Kiangsi is a southern province of the People's Republic of China, spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River This article is about the People's Republic of China province The East China Sea is a Marginal sea east of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean and covers an area of 1249000 km² The Ryukyu Islands, in Japanese called the (literally Southwest Islands are a chain of Japanese islands in the western Pacific Ocean at the eastern limit For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

History

Zhejiang was outside the sphere of influence of early Chinese civilization during the Shang Dynasty (sixteenth century to eleventh century BC). The Shang Dynasty ( Chinese: 商[[wiktionary 朝|朝]] or Yin Dynasty ( 殷[[wiktionary 代|代]] was according to traditional sources the Instead it was populated by peoples collectively known as the Yue, such as the Dongyue and the Ouyue. Starting from the Spring and Autumn Period, a state of Yue emerged in northern Zhejiang that was heavily influenced by Chinese civilization further north, and under King Goujian of Yue it reached its zenith and was able to wipe out, in 473 BC, the state of Wu further north, a major power at the time. The Spring and Autumn Period ( was a period in Chinese history which roughly corresponds to the first half of the Eastern Zhou dynasty (from the second half of the 8th century BC King Goujian of Yue ( Chinese: 越王勾踐 (reigned 496 BC - 465 BC) was the king of the Kingdom of Yue (present-day Shanghai, northern Events By place China The State of Wu is annexed by the State of Yue. Wu (吳 was a state during the Spring and Autumn Period in China. In 333 BC, this state was in turn conquered by the state of Chu further west; and the state of Qin in turn subjugated all the states of China under its control in 221 BC, thereby establishing a unified Chinese empire. Events By place Macedonia King Alexander of Macedonia conquers western Asia Minor, subduing the hill tribes of Chǔ ( 楚) was a kingdom in what is now central and southern China during the Spring and Autumn period ( 722 - 481 BC) and Qín or Ch'in ( Wade-Giles) (秦 ( 778 BC - 207 BC) was a State during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods Events By place Carthage The Carthaginian general Hasdrubal is murdered by a Celtic assassin while campaigning to increase

Throughout the Qin Dynasty (221 to 206 BC) and Han Dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD), Zhejiang was under the control of the unified Chinese state, though it was a frontier area at best, and southern Zhejiang was not under anything more than nominal control, it being still inhabited by Yue peoples with their own political and social structures. Not to be confused with the Qing Dynasty, the last dynasty of China Events By place Carthage The Carthaginian general Hasdrubal is murdered by a Celtic assassin while campaigning to increase Events By place Roman Republic In the Battle of Ilipa ( Alcalá del Río, near Seville) in Spain, the The Han Dynasty ( 206 BC–220 AD followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. Events By place Roman Republic In the Battle of Ilipa ( Alcalá del Río, near Seville) in Spain, the Events By Place Roman Empire The Goths invade Asia Minor and the Balkans. Near the end of the Han Dynasty Zhejiang was home to minor warlords Yan Baihu and Wang Lang, who fell in turn to Sun Ce and Sun Quan, who eventually established the Kingdom of Wu (222-280), one of the Three Kingdoms. The Han Dynasty ( 206 BC–220 AD followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. Yan Baihu was a bandit leader in the Wu territory during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of China. Wang Lang (? - 228 was a politician during the end of the Han Dynasty and during the Three Kingdoms era of China. Sun Ce (175 &ndash 200 was a military general and Warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era in ancient China. Sun Quan ( (182 - 252 son of Sun Jian, courtesy name Zhòngmóu (仲謀 formally Emperor Da of (Eastern Wu was the founder of Eastern Wu Eastern Wu ( Chinese: 東吳 Pinyin: Dōng Wú also known as Sun Wu ( Traditional Chinese: 孫吳 pinyin Sūn Wú refers to a Events By Place Roman Empire March 11 — Elagabalus is assassinated along with his mother Julia Soemias by legionnaires during Events By Place Roman Empire Emperor Probus suppresses the revolt of the usurper Proculus. The Three Kingdoms period ( is a period in the History of China, part of an era of disunity called the Six Dynasties following immediately the loss of

From the fourth century onwards, China began to be invaded from the north by nomadic peoples, who conquered areas of North China and established the Sixteen Kingdoms and the Northern Dynasties. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 4th century (per the Julian calendar and Anno Domini / Common era) was that Century Northern China or North China ( literally "China's north" is a Geographical region of China. The Sixteen Kingdoms ( or less commonly the Sixteen States, were a collection of numerous short-lived sovereign states in China proper and its neighboring areas The Northern Dynasties (北朝 běi cháo included Northern Wei Dynasty, Eastern Wei Dynasty, Western Wei Dynasty, Northern Qi Dynasty, As a result, massive numbers of refugees arrived from the north and poured into South China, which hosted the refugee Eastern Jin Dynasty and Southern Dynasties; this accelerated the sinicization of South China, including Zhejiang. The Jìn Dynasty ( 265 – 420) one of the Six Dynasties, followed the Three Kingdoms period and preceded the Southern and Northern Dynasties The Southern dynasties 南朝 ( nanchao in Pinyin: nán cháo comprise the Liu Song, Southern Qi, Liang Dynasty and Chen Sinicization, Sinicisation or Sinification, (in Mandarin: 中国化 Zhōngguóhuà) is the linguistic assimilation or

The Sui Dynasty reestablished unity and built the Grand Canal of China, which linked Hangzhou to the North China Plain, providing Zhejiang with a vital link to the centers of Chinese civilization. The Sui Dynasty ( 581 - 618 AD and in the undertaking of other construction projects including the reconstruction of the Great Wall. The Grand Canal of China ( also known as the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal ( is the longest ancient Canal or artificial River in the world ( Postal map spelling: Hangchow) is a Sub-provincial city located in the Yangtze River Delta in the People's Republic of China, The North China Plain ( is based on the deposits of the Huang He (Yellow River and is the largest Alluvial plain of eastern Asia. The Tang Dynasty (618-907) presided over a golden age of China. The Tang Dynasty ( Middle Chinese: dhɑng (June 18 618&ndashJune 4 907 was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by Events By Place Asia The Sui Dynasty ends and the Tang Dynasty begins in China. Events By Place Asia Oleg leads the Kievan Rus' in a campaign against Constantinople (see Rus'-Byzantine Zhejiang was, at this time, part of the Jiangnandong Circuit, and there began to appear references to its prosperity. Later on, as the Tang Dynasty disintegrated, Zhejiang constituted most of the territory of the regional kingdom of Wuyue. The Tang Dynasty ( Middle Chinese: dhɑng (June 18 618&ndashJune 4 907 was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by Kingdom of Wuyue ( Traditional Chinese: 吳越國 Simplified Chinese: 吴越国 Pinyin Wúyuè Guó 907 - 978, was a small independent

The Northern Song Dynasty re-established unity in around 960. The Song Dynasty ( Wade-Giles: Sung Ch'ao was a ruling dynasty in China between 960&ndash1279 CE it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Events By Place Europe Edgar the Peaceable is crowned King of England. Under the Song Dynasty, the prosperity of South China began to overtake North China. After the north was lost to the Jurchens in 1127, Zhejiang had its heyday: the modern provincial capital, Hangzhou, was the capital of the Han Chinese Southern Song Dynasty which held on to South China. The Jurchens ( were a Tungus people who inhabited the region of Manchuria ( Northeast China) until the 17th century when they adopted the name Manchu ( Postal map spelling: Hangchow) is a Sub-provincial city located in the Yangtze River Delta in the People's Republic of China, Han Chinese ( are an Ethnic group native to China and by most modern definitions the largest single Ethnic group in the world. The Song Dynasty ( Wade-Giles: Sung Ch'ao was a ruling dynasty in China between 960&ndash1279 CE it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Renowned for its prosperity and beauty, it may have been the largest city in the world at the time.  [1] Ever since then all the way to the present day, north Zhejiang has, together with neighbouring south Jiangsu, been synonymous with luxury and opulence in Chinese culture. ( Postal map spelling: Kiangsu) is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country Mongol conquest and the establishment of the Yuan Dynasty in 1279 ended Hangzhou's political clout, though Hangzhou continued to prosper; Marco Polo visited the city, which he called "Kinsay", and called the "finest and noblest city" in the world". The Yuan Dynasty ( Pinyin: Yuáncháo Dai Ön Ulus (Дай Юан Улс was a ruling Dynasty founded by the Mongol leader Kublai Marco Polo ( September 15 1254 – January 9 1324 at earliest but no later than June 1325 was a Venetian trader and explorer [2]

The Zhejiang province, particularly the Longquan district, became renowned during the Southern Song and Yuan dynasty for its production of a particular celadon (greenware) ceramic. The Southern Song Longquan celadon is characterized by a thick unctuous glaze of a particular bluish-green tint over an otherwise undecorated light-grey porcellaneous body that is delicately potted. Yuan Longquan celadons feature a thinner, greener glaze on increasingly larger vessels with decoration and shapes derived from Middle Eastern ceramic and metalwares. These were produced in large quantities for the Chinese export trade to Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and in the Ming, Europe. Ming wares are mainly noted for a decrease in quality and it is in this period that the Lonquan kilns declined, to be eventually replaced in popularity and ceramic production by the kilns of Jingdezhen, in neighboring Jiangxi province. ^[2]

This tripod planter from the Ming Dynasty was found in Zhejiang province. The Ming Dynasty ( or Empire of the Great Ming ( was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol -led It is housed in the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.

The Ming Dynasty which drove out the Mongols in 1368 were the first to establish Zhejiang Province, and the borders of the province have since changed little. The Smithsonian Institution (smɪθsoʊnɪən is an educational and research institute and associated Museum complex administered and funded by the Government of Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The Ming Dynasty ( or Empire of the Great Ming ( was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol -led

After the People's Republic of China took control of Mainland China in 1949, the Republic of China government based in Taiwan continued to control the Dachen Islands off the coast of Zhejiang until 1955, even establishing a rival Zhejiang provincial government there, creating a situation similar to Fujian province today. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Mainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term synonymous with the area that is under the jurisdiction Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. The Dachen Archipelago or Dachen Islands or Taizhou Islands ( formerly known as Tachen Islands is an archipelago of Jiaojiang District of Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the People's Republic of China province

South Zhejiang is mountainous and ill-suited for farming, and has traditionally been poor and underdeveloped. The economic reforms of Deng Xiaoping, however, have brought change to that region unparalleled across the rest of China. The Chinese economic reform ( refers to the program of economic reforms called " Socialism with Chinese characteristics " in the People's Republic of Deng Xiaoping ( 22 August 1904 19 February 1997) was a prominent Chinese Revolutionary, Politician, Pragmatist and Reformer Driven by hard work, an entrepreneuring spirit, low labour costs, and an eye for the world market, south Zhejiang (especially cities such as Wenzhou and Yiwu) has become a major center of export. An entrepreneur is a person who has possession over a company enterprise, or Venture, and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome Administration The Prefecture-level city of Wenzhou currently administers 3 district, 2 county-level cities and 6 counties. Yiwu ( is a city of about 1000000 people in central Zhejiang Province near the central eastern coast of the People's Republic of China This, together with the traditional prosperity of north Zhejiang, has allowed Zhejiang to leapfrog over several other provinces and become one of the richer provinces of China.

Geography

View of the West Lake in Hangzhou from the mountains to the north-west. ( Postal map spelling: Hangchow) is a Sub-provincial city located in the Yangtze River Delta in the People's Republic of China,

Zhejiang consists mostly of hills, which account for about 70% of its total area. Altitudes tend to be highest to the south and west, and the highest peak of the province, Huangyajian Peak (1921 m), is found in the southwest. Huangyajian Peak is a 1921 metre Mountain in Zhejiang province in eastern China. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Mountain ranges include the Yandang Mountains, Tianmu Mountains, Tiantai Mountains, and Mogan Mountains, which traverse the province at altitudes of about 200 to 1000 m.

Valleys and plains are found along the coastline and rivers. The north of the province is just south of the Yangtze Delta, and consists of plains around the cities of Hangzhou, Jiaxing, and Huzhou, where the Grand Canal of China enters from the northern border to end at Hangzhou; another relatively flat area is found along the Qujiang River, around the cities of Quzhou and Jinhua. The Yangtze River Delta or Yangtze Delta, also called Chang Jiang Delta, or the Golden Triangle of the Yangtze ( Hanyu Pinyin:) generally ( Postal map spelling: Hangchow) is a Sub-provincial city located in the Yangtze River Delta in the People's Republic of China, Administration The Prefecture-level city of Jiaxing administers 7 county-level divisions, including 2 districts, 3 county-level cities Administration The Prefecture-level city of Huzhou administers five county-level divisions, including two districts and three counties The Grand Canal of China ( also known as the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal ( is the longest ancient Canal or artificial River in the world Administration The Prefecture-level city of Quzhou administers 2 districts, 1 County-level city, and 3 counties. Administrative divisions The prefecture-level city of Jinhua administers 9 county-level divisions, including 2 districts, 4 county-level cities and Major rivers include the Qiantang River and the Oujiang River. The Qiantang River ( also known as the Qian River is a southeast Chinese River that originates in the borders of Anhui and Jiangxi provinces Most rivers carve out valleys in the highlands, with plenty of rapids and other features associated with such topography. Famous lakes include the West Lake of Hangzhou and the South Lake of Jiaxing. ( Postal map spelling: Hangchow) is a Sub-provincial city located in the Yangtze River Delta in the People's Republic of China, South Lake ( is a scenic Lake located in the South of Jiaxing City China, and covers an area of 0 Administration The Prefecture-level city of Jiaxing administers 7 county-level divisions, including 2 districts, 3 county-level cities

There are over three thousand islands along the ragged coastline of Zhejiang. The largest, Zhoushan Island, is Mainland China's third largest island, after Hainan and Chongming. Zhoushan Island ( Chinese: 舟山岛 is the principal island of the namesake archipelago Zhoushan Islands, governed by Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Mainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term synonymous with the area that is under the jurisdiction Hainan ( POJ: Hai-lam Pinyin:, Jyutping: hoi2 naam4 literal meaning "South of the Sea" is the smallest province of the People's There are also many bays, Hangzhou Bay being the largest. Hangzhou Bay or the Bay of Hangzhou is an inlet of the East China Sea, bordered by the province of Zhejiang and the municipality of Shanghai.

Zhejiang has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Spring starts in March and is rainy and weather is changeable. Summer, from June to September is long, hot and humid. Fall is generally dry, warm and sunny. Winters are short but cold except in the far south. Average annual temperature is around 15 to 19°C, average January temperature is around 2 to 8°C, and average July temperature is around 27 to 30°C. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. Annual precipitation is about 1000 to 1900 mm. The Millimetre ( American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to There is plenty of rainfall in early summer, and by late summer Zhejiang is directly threatened by typhoons forming in the Pacific. Summer is one of the four Temperate Seasons Summer marks the warmest time of year with the longest days Summer is one of the four Temperate Seasons Summer marks the warmest time of year with the longest days

The skyline of Hangzhou, seen from across West Lake.

Major cities:

• Hangzhou
• Haining
• Ningbo
• Jiaxing
• Huzhou
• Wenzhou
• Shaoxing
• Zhoushan
• Yiwu
• Taizhou

Administrative divisions

Administrative divisions of Zhejiang. ( Postal map spelling: Hangchow) is a Sub-provincial city located in the Yangtze River Delta in the People's Republic of China, Haining ( Chinese 海宁市 is a county-level city in Zhejiang Province, China, and under the jurisdiction of Jiaxing. Ningbo ( literally "Tranquil Waves" is a Seaport with sub-provincial administrative status. Administration The Prefecture-level city of Jiaxing administers 7 county-level divisions, including 2 districts, 3 county-level cities Administration The Prefecture-level city of Huzhou administers five county-level divisions, including two districts and three counties Administration The Prefecture-level city of Wenzhou currently administers 3 district, 2 county-level cities and 6 counties. Administration The Prefecture-level city of Shaoxing administers 1 district, 3 county-level cities and 2 counties. Administration The Prefecture-level city of Zhoushan administers 2 districts and 2 counties. Yiwu ( is a city of about 1000000 people in central Zhejiang Province near the central eastern coast of the People's Republic of China Administration The Prefecture-level city of Taizhou currently administers 3 district, 2 county-level cities and 4 counties.

Zhejiang is divided into eleven prefecture-level divisions, all of them prefecture-level cities:

The sub-province-level cities:

• Hangzhou (Simplified Chinese: 杭州市, Hanyu Pinyin: Hángzhōu Shì)
• Ningbo (宁波市 Níngbō Shì)

The prefecture-level cities:

• Huzhou (湖州市 Húzhōu Shì)
• Jiaxing (嘉兴市 Jiāxīng Shì)
• Jinhua (金华市 Jīnhuá Shì)
• Lishui (丽水市 Líshuǐ Shì) not lì
• Quzhou (衢州市 Qúzhōu Shì)
• Shaoxing (绍兴市 Shàoxīng Shì)
• Taizhou (台州市 Tāizhōu Shì) not tái
• Wenzhou (温州市 Wēnzhōu Shì)
• Zhoushan (舟山市 Zhōushān Shì)

The eleven prefecture-level divisions of Zhejiang are subdivided into 90 county-level divisions (32 districts, 22 county-level cities, 35 counties, and one autonomous county). See also Administrative divisions of the Republic of China Due to China 's large Population and area the political divisions of China have consisted A prefecture-level city ( or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and ( Postal map spelling: Hangchow) is a Sub-provincial city located in the Yangtze River Delta in the People's Republic of China, Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Ningbo ( literally "Tranquil Waves" is a Seaport with sub-provincial administrative status. Administration The Prefecture-level city of Huzhou administers five county-level divisions, including two districts and three counties Administration The Prefecture-level city of Jiaxing administers 7 county-level divisions, including 2 districts, 3 county-level cities Administrative divisions The prefecture-level city of Jinhua administers 9 county-level divisions, including 2 districts, 4 county-level cities and Administration The Prefecture-level city of Lishui currently administers 1 district, 1 County-level city, 6 counties and 1 Autonomous Administration The Prefecture-level city of Quzhou administers 2 districts, 1 County-level city, and 3 counties. Administration The Prefecture-level city of Shaoxing administers 1 district, 3 county-level cities and 2 counties. Administration The Prefecture-level city of Taizhou currently administers 3 district, 2 county-level cities and 4 counties. Administration The Prefecture-level city of Wenzhou currently administers 3 district, 2 county-level cities and 6 counties. Administration The Prefecture-level city of Zhoushan administers 2 districts and 2 counties. See also Administrative divisions of the Republic of China Due to China 's large Population and area the political divisions of China have consisted See also Administrative divisions of the Republic of China Due to China 's large Population and area the political divisions of China have consisted The term district, in the context of China, is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China. A county-level city ( is a county-level administrative division of Mainland China. In the context of Political divisions of China, county is the standard English translation of 县 ( xiàn) Autonomous counties and autonomous banners are one kind of Autonomous areas of China. Those are in turn divided into 1570 township-level divisions (761 towns, 505 townships, 14 ethnic townships, and 290 subdistricts). See also Administrative divisions of the Republic of China Due to China 's large Population and area the political divisions of China have consisted When referring to Political Divisions of China, town is the standard English translation of the Chinese 鎮 (simplified 镇; pinyin zhèn Wade-Giles Township ( is the basic level of political divisions in China. In a similar fashion to the former Soviet Union 's Titular nations a number of areas associated with one or more ethnic minorities are designated as '''autonomous''' Subdistrict is a low level Administrative division of a country

See List of administrative divisions of Zhejiang for a complete list of county-level divisions. Zhejiang, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following three levels of administrative division: See also Administrative divisions of the Republic of China Due to China 's large Population and area the political divisions of China have consisted

Politics

Main article: Politics of Zhejiang

The politics of Zhejiang is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in mainland China. The politics of Zhejiang Province in the People's Republic of China is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in Mainland Mainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term synonymous with the area that is under the jurisdiction

The Governor of Zhejiang is the highest ranking official in the People's Government of Zhejiang. The politics of Zhejiang Province in the People's Republic of China is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in Mainland However, in the province's dual party-government governing system, the Governor has less power than the Zhejiang Communist Party of China Provincial Committee Secretary, colloquially termed the "Zhejiang CPC Party Chief". The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the In the Politics of the People's Republic of China, a party chief (Chinese 党委书记 variously called a party boss, and officially termed the Communist Party

Economy

The province is traditionally known as the "Land of Fish and Rice". True to its name, rice is the main crop, followed by wheat; north Zhejiang is also a center of aquaculture in China, and the Zhoushan fishery is the largest fishery in the country. Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many Wheat ( Triticum spp is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Levant area of the Middle East. Aquaculture is the farming of freshwater and saltwater organisms including Molluscs Crustaceans and aquatic plants For the fishing industry and the practice of fishing see Fishing. Main cash crops include jute and cotton, and the province also leads the provinces of China in tea production (the renowned Longjing tea is a product of Hangzhou). Jute is a long soft shiny Vegetable fiber that can be spun into coarse strong threads Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp Tea refers to the cured agricultural product of the leaves leaf buds and internodes of Camellia sinensis, which have been prepared and cured for the market Longjing tea ( or Dragonwell is a famous variety of Green tea from Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province China where it is produced mostly by hand and ( Postal map spelling: Hangchow) is a Sub-provincial city located in the Yangtze River Delta in the People's Republic of China, Zhejiang is also a producer of silk, for which it is ranked second among the provinces. Silk is a natural Protein Fiber, some forms of which can be woven into Textiles The best-known type of silk is obtained from cocoons

Ningbo, Wenzhou, Taizhou and Zhoushan are important commercial ports. Ningbo ( literally "Tranquil Waves" is a Seaport with sub-provincial administrative status. Administration The Prefecture-level city of Wenzhou currently administers 3 district, 2 county-level cities and 6 counties. Administration The Prefecture-level city of Taizhou currently administers 3 district, 2 county-level cities and 4 counties. Administration The Prefecture-level city of Zhoushan administers 2 districts and 2 counties. The Hangzhou Bay Bridge is being constructed between Haiyan County and Cixi; once complete, it will be the longest sea-crossing bridge in the world. Hangzhou Bay Bridge ( is a bridge with Cable-stayed bridge portion across Hangzhou Bay off the eastern coast of China. Haiyan County ( Chinese: 海盐县 Pinyin: Hǎiyán Xiàn is a county in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province of China

Zhejiang's manufacturing is centered upon electromechanical industries, textiles, chemical industries, food, and construction materials. A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. In recent years Zhejiang has followed its own development model, dubbed the "Zhejiang model", which is based on prioritizing and encouraging entrepreneurship, an emphasis on small businesses responsive to the whims of the market, large public investments into infrastructure, and the production of low cost goods in bulk for both domestic consumption and export. Entrepreneurship is the practice of starting new Organizations or revitalizing mature Organizations particularly new Businesses generally in response to identified Infrastructure typically refers to the technical structures that support a society such as Roads Water supply, Wastewater, Power grids As a result, Zhejiang has made itself one of the richest provinces, and the "Zhejiang spirit" has become something of a legend within China. However, some economists are now worrying that this model is not sustainable, in that it is inefficient and places unreasonable demands on raw materials and public utilities, and also a dead end, in that the myriad small businesses of Zhejiang producing cheap goods in bulk are unable to move to more sophisticated or technologically-oriented industries.

The per capita disposable income of urbanites in Zhejiang reached 18,265 yuan (US$2,291) in 2006, an annual real growth of 10. Disposable income is Gross income minus Income tax on that income 4%. The per capita pure income of rural residents stood at 7,335 yuan, a real growth of 6. 4% year-on-year [3]. Its nominal GDP for 2006 was 1. 565 trillion yuan (US$196 billion) with a per capita of US$3,975 [4]. In 2005, Zhejiang's primary, secondary, and tertiary industries were worth 87. 3 billion yuan (US$10. 8 billion), 714. 7 billion yuan (US$88. 1 billion), and 534. 5 billion yuan (US$65. 9 billion) respectively.  [5] [6] [7]

Compared to many other Chinese provinces, the development in different regions in Zhejiang is more balanced. While the countyside still lags far behind, in 2006, the per capita disposable incomes for eleven major cities in Zhejiang were all ranked among the top 30 in Chinese cities.

Demographics

Han Chinese make up the vast majority of the population. Han Chinese ( are an Ethnic group native to China and by most modern definitions the largest single Ethnic group in the world. The She and Hui nationalities are the two largest minorities. The She (畲 people are an Ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. The Hui people ( Xiao'erjing: حُوِ ذَو) are a Chinese ethnic group, typically distinguished by their practice of Islam. The following is a list of ethnic groups in China where "China" is taken to mean areas controlled by either of the two states using "China" in their formal

Media

The Zhejiang Radio & Television, Hangzhou Radio & Television Group, Ningbo Radio & Television Group are the local broadcasters in Zhejiang Province. Programs are produced by Guinness of China Television and entertainment is produced by Wenzhou Television.

Culture

A boat on one of Shaoxing's waterways, near the city center. Administration The Prefecture-level city of Shaoxing administers 1 district, 3 county-level cities and 2 counties. North Zhejiang, known as the "Land of Fish and Rice," is characterized by its canals and waterways.

Languages

Zhejiang is mountainous and has therefore fostered the development of many individual localized cultures. Linguistically speaking, Zhejiang is extremely diverse. The inhabitants of Zhejiang speak Wu, a subdivision of spoken Chinese, but the Wu dialects are very diverse, especially in the south, where one valley may speak a dialect completely unintelligible to another valley a few kilometers away. Spoken Chinese ( comprises many regional variants the largest of which are Mandarin, Wu, Cantonese, and Min. Non-Wu dialects are spoken as well, mostly along the borders; Mandarin and Hui dialects are spoken on the border with Anhui, while Min dialects are spoken on the border with Fujian. Anhui (in Chinese: 安徽 Ānhuī) is a province of the People's Republic of China. This article is about the People's Republic of China province (See Hangzhou dialect, Shaoxing dialect, Ningbo dialect, Wenzhou dialect, Taizhou (Zhejiang) dialect, Jinhua dialect, Quzhou dialect for more information). The Hangzhou dialect ( is spoken in the city of Hangzhou and its immediate suburbs but excluding areas further away from Hangzhou such as Xiāoshān (蕭山 and Yúháng (余杭 Ningbo dialect ( is a dialect of Wu, one of the subdivisions of Chinese spoken language. Wenzhou dialect ( is a subdivision of the Wu language family with noticeable elements of Min Chinese, which in turn constitutes one of the Sinitic Quzhou Dialect is a (sub-dialect of the Wu dialect/language cluster of the Sinitic linguistic family spoken in Quzhou. In addition, Standard Chinese (Putonghua/Mandarin) is also spoken by most people. Standard Mandarin, also known as Standard Spoken Chinese, is the official modern Chinese spoken language used in mainland China and Taiwan

Music

Zhejiang is the home of Yueju (越劇), one of the most prominent forms of Chinese opera. Shaoxing opera (or Yueju -, Yue opera is a relatively new local Chinese opera popular in the southern regions of the Yangtze River. Chinese Opera ( Chinese: 戏曲/戲曲 Pinyin: xìqǔ is a popular form of Drama and Musical theatre in China with roots going back Yueju originated in Shengzhou and is traditionally performed by actresses only, in both male and female roles. Shengzhou ( Simplified Chinese: 嵊州 Traditional Chinese: 嵊州 Pinyin: Shèngzhōu is a county-level city in central Zhejiang Other important opera traditions include Yongju (of Ningbo), Shaoju (of Shaoxing), Ouju (of Wenzhou), Wuju (of Jinhua), Taizhou Luantan (of Taizhou) and Zhuji Luantan (of Zhuji). Yeongju is a city in North Gyeongsang Province South Korea. Buseoksa Temple in Yeongju is outstanding as a representative temple of the Avatamsaka Ningbo ( literally "Tranquil Waves" is a Seaport with sub-provincial administrative status. Administration The Prefecture-level city of Shaoxing administers 1 district, 3 county-level cities and 2 counties. Administration The Prefecture-level city of Wenzhou currently administers 3 district, 2 county-level cities and 6 counties. Administrative divisions The prefecture-level city of Jinhua administers 9 county-level divisions, including 2 districts, 4 county-level cities and Administration The Prefecture-level city of Taizhou currently administers 3 district, 2 county-level cities and 4 counties. Zhuji ( is a City South of Hangzhou —the capital of Zhejiang Province— in the People's Republic of China.

Cuisine

Longjing tea (also called dragon well tea), originating in Hangzhou, is one of the most prestigious, if not the most prestigious Chinese tea. Longjing tea ( or Dragonwell is a famous variety of Green tea from Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province China where it is produced mostly by hand and Tea refers to the cured agricultural product of the leaves leaf buds and internodes of Camellia sinensis, which have been prepared and cured for the market Tea refers to the cured agricultural product of the leaves leaf buds and internodes of Camellia sinensis, which have been prepared and cured for the market Hangzhou is also renowned for its silk umbrellas and folding fans. Silk is a natural Protein Fiber, some forms of which can be woven into Textiles The best-known type of silk is obtained from cocoons "Parasol" redirects here For other uses see Umbrella (disambiguation, Umbrella (song or Parasol (disambiguation Zhejiang cuisine (itself subdivided into many traditions, including Hangzhou cuisine) is one of the eight great traditions of Chinese cuisine. Zhejiang cuisine (Chinese 浙菜 or 浙江菜 is one of the Eight Culinary Traditions of China. Chinese cuisine ( Traditional Chinese: 中國菜 Simplified Chinese: 中国菜 originated from the various regions of China and has become widespread in

Place names

Since ancient times, north Zhejiang and neighbouring south Jiangsu have been famed for their prosperity and opulence, and simply inserting north Zhejiang place names (Hangzhou, Jiaxing, etc. ( Postal map spelling: Kiangsu) is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country ( Postal map spelling: Hangchow) is a Sub-provincial city located in the Yangtze River Delta in the People's Republic of China, Administration The Prefecture-level city of Jiaxing administers 7 county-level divisions, including 2 districts, 3 county-level cities ) into poetry gave an effect of dreaminess, as was indeed done by many famous poets. In particular, the fame of Hangzhou (as well as Suzhou in neighbouring Jiangsu province) has led to the popular saying: 上有天堂，下有苏杭 (above there is heaven; below there is Suzhou and Hangzhou), a saying that continues to be a source of pride for the people of these two still prosperous cities. ( Postal map spelling: Hangchow) is a Sub-provincial city located in the Yangtze River Delta in the People's Republic of China, Suzhou ( ancient name 吳) is a City on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Lake Taihu in the province of Jiangsu ( Postal map spelling: Kiangsu) is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country Suzhou ( ancient name 吳) is a City on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Lake Taihu in the province of Jiangsu ( Postal map spelling: Hangchow) is a Sub-provincial city located in the Yangtze River Delta in the People's Republic of China,

Notable people

Politics and Military

Ancient drawing of Gou Jian, the King of Yue.

• Gou Jian, king of Yue. King Goujian of Yue ( Chinese: 越王勾踐 (reigned 496 BC - 465 BC) was the king of the Kingdom of Yue (present-day Shanghai, northern
• Sun Quan (182-252), founder of Wu in the Three Kingdoms period. Sun Quan ( (182 - 252 son of Sun Jian, courtesy name Zhòngmóu (仲謀 formally Emperor Da of (Eastern Wu was the founder of Eastern Wu Events By place Roman Empire Commodus exiles his sister Lucilla to Capreae. Events By Place Roman Empire Valerian recreates Legio III Augusta to fight the Berbers. The Three Kingdoms period ( is a period in the History of China, part of an era of disunity called the Six Dynasties following immediately the loss of
• Qian Liu (852-932), king of Wuyue. Qian Liu 錢鏐 (852-932 CE was founder and first king of the Kingdom of Wuyue (吳越國 pinyin Wuyueguo (907-978 during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period Events By Place Europe Saint Swithun becomes Bishop of Winchester England Events By Place Europe St Ursenstift is founded by the Burgundian Queen Bertha in Solothurn. Kingdom of Wuyue ( Traditional Chinese: 吳越國 Simplified Chinese: 吴越国 Pinyin Wúyuè Guó 907 - 978, was a small independent
• Liu Ji (1311-1375), legendary military strategist. Liu Ji ( July 1 1311 — 16 May 1375) Courtesy name Bowen (伯温 Posthumous name Wencheng (文成 A strategist is a person skilled in designing and planning action and policy to achieve a major or overall aim
• Yu Qian (1398-1457), Ming Dynasty Minister of Defence and a national hero. Yu Qian ( (1398-1457 a native of Qiantang (modern-day Hangzhou, Zhejiang province) was the Chinese Defence Minister of the Ming dynasty. The Ming Dynasty ( or Empire of the Great Ming ( was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol -led
• Chiang Kai-Shek (1887-1975), President of the Republic of China. Chiang Kai-shek ( POJ: Chiúⁿ Kài-se̍k Jyutping: zoeng2gaai3sek6 GCB ( October 31, 1887 &ndash Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The President of the Republic of China ( is the Head of state of the Republic of China (ROC (commonly known as Taiwan since the 1970s
• Qiu Jin (1875-1907), revolutionary heroine. Qiū Jǐn (秋瑾 ( November 8, 1875 - July 15, 1907) was a Chinese anti- Qing Empire revolutionary feminist and writer Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
• Chen Cheng (1897-1965), KMT general, Premier of the Republic of China on Taiwan. Chen Cheng ( Traditional Chinese: 陳誠 Simplified Chinese: 陈诚 Hanyu Pinyin: Chén Chéng ( January 4, 1897 - March 5 Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The President of the Executive Yuan ( commonly known in English as the Premier of Taiwan ( is the head of the Executive Yuan, the Executive Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia.
• Hu Zongnan (1896-1962), KMT general. Hu Zongnan ( courtesy name Shoushan (壽山 was a General in the National Revolutionary Army and then the Republic of China Army. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Tang Enbo (1898-1954), KMT general. Tang Enbo ( ‍ was a Nationalist General in the Republic of China. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar)
• Chiang Ching-kuo (1910-1988), President of the Republic of China on Taiwan. Chiang Ching-kuo ( POJ: ChiúⁿKeng-kok ( April 27 1, 1910 – January 13, 1988) Kuomintang (KMT Politician Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The President of the Republic of China ( is the Head of state of the Republic of China (ROC (commonly known as Taiwan since the 1970s Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia.

Arts

• Wang Xizhi (303-361), most revered calligrapher. Events By Place Roman Empire Persuaded by Galerius, Diocletian launches the last major persecution of Christians Events By Place Roman Empire Julian the Apostate becomes Roman Emperor, and tries to restore paganism in the empire
• He Zhizhang (659-744), Tang Dynasty poet. He Zhizhang ( ca 659–744 Courtesy name Jizhen (季真 was a Chinese poet born in present-day Xiaoshan Zhejiang during the Tang This article is about a year Events By Place Europe Ealdormen in Mercia rebel against Northumbrian rule and For the aircraft see Boeing_747-400 Events By Place Europe February — Hildeprand succeeds Liutprand The Tang Dynasty ( Middle Chinese: dhɑng (June 18 618&ndashJune 4 907 was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by
• Wáng Méng (1308-1385), Yuan Dynasty painter. Wang Meng (王蒙 Wáng Méng (c 1308 &ndash 1385 Chinese painter during the Yuan dynasty. The Yuan Dynasty ( Pinyin: Yuáncháo Dai Ön Ulus (Дай Юан Улс was a ruling Dynasty founded by the Mongol leader Kublai
• Wang Shouren (1472-1529), Ming Dynasty neo-Confucianism philosopher. Life and times Born Wang Shouren (守仁 in Yuyao, Zhejiang Province, his Courtesy name was Bo'an (伯安 The Ming Dynasty ( or Empire of the Great Ming ( was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol -led Neo-Confucianism (/( is a form of Confucianism that was primarily developed during the Song Dynasty, but which can be traced back to Han Yu and Li Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language
• Xu Wei (1521-1593), Ming Dynasty painter. Xu Wei ( 1521—1593 was a Ming Chinese painter, poet and dramatist famed for his artistic expressiveness The Ming Dynasty ( or Empire of the Great Ming ( was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol -led
• Chen Hongshou (1598-1652), Ming Dynasty painter. This is a Chinese name the family name is 陈 (Chen) Chen Hongshou (Chinese 陈洪绶 Pinyin: Chén Hóngshòu (1598 - 1652 was a Chinese painter The Ming Dynasty ( or Empire of the Great Ming ( was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol -led
• Huang Zongxi (1610-1695), neo-Confucianism philosopher. Huang Zongxi ( September 24, 1610 – August 12, 1695) Courtesy name Taichong (太冲 was the name of a Chinese Neo-Confucianism (/( is a form of Confucianism that was primarily developed during the Song Dynasty, but which can be traced back to Han Yu and Li Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language
• Wu Changshuo (1844-1927), painter. Wú Chāngshuò (1844-1927 is the name for which Wu Junqing is best known Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Lu Xun (1881-1936), prominent writer, founder of modern Chinese literature. Lu Xun ( or Lu Hsün ( Wade-Giles) was the Pen name of Zhou Shuren ( ( September 25, 1881 &ndash October 19 Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Zhou Xinfang (1895-1975), Peking Opera actor. Zhou Xinfang, ( Traditional Chinese: 周信芳 Simplified Chinese: 周信芳 January 28 1895 – March 5 1975) was a Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Beijing opera or Peking opera ( is a form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music vocal performance mime dance and acrobatics
• Mao Dun (1896-1981), novelist. Mao Dun ( July 4, 1896 &ndash March 27, 1981) was the Pen name of Shen Dehong ( Shen Yanbing) a 20th century Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981
• Xu Zhimo (1893-1931), poet. Brief Biography Xu was born in Haining Zhejiang. In 1915 he married Zhang Youyi and next year he went to Peiyang Univeristy ( Beiyang University Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose"
• Jinyong (born 1924), Wuxia writer. Louis Cha, GBM, OBE ( born 6 February 1924) known with his pen name Jin Yong ( is one of the most influential modern Chinese-language Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wuxia or Wǔxiá ( Mandarin ùɕiɑ̌ Hanyu Pinyin: Wǔxiá, Cantonese Pinyin: mou5 hap6 Taiwanese/Hokkien bu hiap

Sciences

• Shen Kuo (1031-1095), scientist, general, statesman, author, mathematician. Shen Kuo or Shen Kua ( (1031&ndash1095 style name Cunzhong and pseudonym Mengqi Weng, was a Polymathic Chinese
• Zhang Binglin (1868-1936), linguist. Life Zhang was born with the given name Xuecheng (學乘 in Yuhang, Zhejiang to a scholarly family Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Linguistics is the scientific study of Language, encompassing a number of sub-fields
• Cai Yuanpei (1868-1940), educator and late president of Peking University. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This is a list of educators. See also Education, List of education topics. Peking University ( of Beijing, colloquially known in Chinese as Beida (北大 Běidà) is the first formally established university and the first
• Zhu Kezhen (1890-1974), meterologist and late president of Zhejiang University. Coching Chu or Zhu Kezhen ( 7 March 1890 – 7 February 1974) was a prominent Chinese Meteorologist, Geologist Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Meteorology (from Greek grc μετέωρος metéōros, "high in the sky" and grc -λογία -logia) is the Interdisciplinary Zhejiang University ( ZJU;) sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China.
• Su Buqing (1902-2003), mathematician and late president of Fudan University. Su Buqing (蘇步青 ( September 23, 1902 &ndash March 17, 2003) was a Chinese Mathematician and Educator. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study and research is the field of Mathematics. Fudan University ( located in Shanghai, China, is one of the oldest most prestigious and most selective universities in the People's Republic
• S. S. Chern (1911-2004), mathematician, Wolf Prize winner. Shiing-Shen Chern (陳省身 pinyin: Chén Xǐngshēn October 26 1911 &ndash December 3 2004) was a Chinese American Mathematician Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study and research is the field of Mathematics.
• Tsien Hsue-shen (born 1911), the "Father of Chinese Rocketry". Tsien Hsue-shen ( born December 11, 1911) is a Scientist who was a major figure in the Missile and space programs of both the United States Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year

Tourism

The Hall of Five Hundred Arhats at Guoqing Temple

Tourist destinations in Zhejiang include:

• Baoguo Temple, the oldest intact wooden structure in Southern China, 15km north of Ningbo. In the sramanic traditions of ancient India (most notably those of Mahavira and Gautama Buddha) arhat ( Sanskrit) or arahant The Guoqing Temple ( of Tiantai Mountain, Zhejiang province China is a Buddhist Temple originally built in 598 AD during the Baoguo Temple ( is a Mahayana Buddhist temple located in Jiangbei district 15km north of Ningbo, in Zhejiang, China. Ningbo ( literally "Tranquil Waves" is a Seaport with sub-provincial administrative status.
• Putuo Shan, one of the most famous Buddhist mountains of China. Mount Putuo ( is an Island located to the south-east of Shanghai, in Zhoushan prefecture of Zhejiang province China. Chinese Buddhists associate it with Guan Yin. Guanyin (觀音 pinyin guānyīn, Wade-Giles kuan-yin) is the Bodhisattva of compassion as venerated by East Asian Buddhists
• Qita Temple, Ningbo.
• Shaoxing, Wuzhen and other waterway towns. Administration The Prefecture-level city of Shaoxing administers 1 district, 3 county-level cities and 2 counties. Wuzhen (乌镇 is a scenic town part of Tongxiang, in northern Zhejiang Province China.
• The ancient capital of Hangzhou. ( Postal map spelling: Hangchow) is a Sub-provincial city located in the Yangtze River Delta in the People's Republic of China,
• Tiantai Shan, a mountain important to Zen Buddhism.
• West Lake, in Hangzhou
• Yandang Shan, a mountainous scenic area north of Wenzhou. ( Postal map spelling: Hangchow) is a Sub-provincial city located in the Yangtze River Delta in the People's Republic of China, Administration The Prefecture-level city of Wenzhou currently administers 3 district, 2 county-level cities and 6 counties.
• Qiandao Lake, lit. Qiandao Lake ( Chinese 千島湖 lit lake of thousand islands) is a man-made lake located in Chun'an County, Zhejiang, China. Thousand-island lake.
• Guoqing Temple - founded in the Sui Dynasty, the founding place of Tiantai Buddhism

Miscellaneous topics

Professional sports teams based in Zhejiang include:

• Chinese Football Association Jia League
  • Zhejiang Lücheng
• Chinese Basketball Association
  • Zhejiang Cyclones
  • Bayi Rockets (in Ningbo)

Colleges and universities

• China Academy of Art (中国美术学院) (Hangzhou)
• Hangzhou Dianzi University (杭州电子科技大学) (Hangzhou)
• Hangzhou Normal University (杭州师范大学)(Hangzhou)
• Ningbo University (宁波大学) (Ningbo)
• University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China (诺丁汉大学宁波校区) (Ningbo)
• Zhejiang University (浙江大学) (Hangzhou)
• Zhejiang University of Technology (浙江工业大学) (Hangzhou)
• Zhejiang Normal University (浙江师范大学) (Jinhua)
• Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics (浙江财经学院) (Hangzhou)
• Zhejiang Gongshang University (浙江工商大学)(Hangzhou)
• Shaoxing University (绍兴文理学院)(Shaoxing)

Notes

External links

• Zhejiang Government website(Chinese)(Japanese)
• Zhejiang Government website(English)
• Zhejiang travel guide from Wikitravel