Zhejiang, China - Guide to the regions of China

Zhejiang, China

The Province of Zhejiang is by the East Sea and covers 36,000 square miles of stunning countryside. The current population is 36 million and there are a number of ethnic groups living in the region.

Zhejiang dates from ancient times and the Neolithic Hemudu Cultural Ruins Preparing food in Fujiango back 7,000 years. A truly scenic province, Zhejiang’s capital city is Hangzhou which is one of China’s six ancient capitals and is delightfully picturesque. Some quick facts:

- Easily accessible from Hangzhou City is the West Lake which is set in stunningly beautiful surroundings.

- Other areas of natural beauty in Zhejiang Province include Putuo Mountain, who was a much admired Buddhist.

- Yandang Mountain is another Buddhist mountain that is well-worth seeing as is Mount Tiantai.

- The home of Chinese calligraphy is in Lanting where there is Tianyi Pavilion which is the oldest private library in Asia.

- Zhejiang Province is renowned for its Buddhism. The Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou is one of China’s most respected ancient temples and on Putuo Mountain, there are a further three famous temples: Huiji Temple, Puji Temple and Fayu Temple.

The King Asoka Temple in Ningbo is home to a partial bone belonging to the great Salgamuni. Baoguo Temple, south of the Yangtze River, is the oldest wooden temple in Zhejiang, and Tiantong Temple is the ancestral home of the Caodong Sect. (All of the temples listed above are very much worth a visit).

Scenic and fascinating, Zhejiang Province is renowned for its local fish and rice and for the production of stunning silks in areas such as Huzhou, Hangzhou, and Jiaxing. West Lake Longjing is where much of China’s green tea is grown.


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