Shaoxing is located in the east of China, north-central Zhejiang and south bank of Hangzhou Bay. It is the core city around Greater Bay Area of Hangzhou Bay? [2]? Sub-central city of Hangzhou metropolitan area.

It is located at 1 19 53' 03 "east and 12 1 13' 38" north and 29 13' 35 "and 3017' north.

With a history of more than 2,500 years, Shaoxing is one of the first national historical and cultural cities, a United Nations Habitat Award city, an East Asian cultural capital, an excellent tourist city in China, a national forest city, the most dynamic private economic city in China, a national civilized city and a national health city (district).

It is a famous water town, bridge town, wine town, calligraphy town and celebrity town. Shaoxing is known as the "hometown of cultural relics and land of plenty". Famous cultural sites include Lanting, Yuling, Shaoxing Lu Xun's hometown, Shenyuan, Ke Yan, Cai Yuanpei's former residence, ancestral home, Qiu Jin's former residence, Ma Yinchu's former residence, Wang Xizhi's former residence and He's former residence.

In 20021year, Shaoxing's GDP was 679.5 billion yuan, an increase of 8.7% over the previous year at comparable prices. The added value of the primary industry was 22.7 billion yuan, an increase of 2.5%; The added value of the secondary industry was 322.8 billion yuan, an increase of10.7%; The added value of the tertiary industry was 334 billion yuan, up by 7.4%.