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Shaoxing Walking tour, China's Lovely Water Town and the “Museum without Walls” | 4K HDR | 绍兴

Shaoxing Walking tour, China's Lovely Water Town and the "Museum without Walls" | 4K HDR | 绍兴

The city of Shaoxing covers 8256 square kilometers.

It has a tropical and subtropical humid monsoon climate, it has a rainfall of 1300 millimeter annually.

It is north of Qiantang river with meandering Chao’e river across it, and is a famous watery region in south China.

Situated in the south of Yangtze River Delta, Shaoxin City is 230 kilometers from Shanghai and has two neighbors in the province – Ningbo and Hangzhou separately in the east and west.

It covers an area of 8,256 square kilometers and has a population of 4.34 million. Shaoxing is a city of story. It is a cultural ancient city which has a history of 2,500 years.

With the accumulation of so many years’ history, you will not feel surprised to hear its nicknames – “Museum without Walls” and “the Land of Celebrities”. Shaoxing has long been the place that tourists are intrigued by. It is mainly because of its picturesque scenery, abundant human landscapes and local customs.

It is a renowned city of water and bridge in the south of the Yangtze River and thus gets the name of “Oriental Venice”. The crystal water, which is sparkling in the sun, flows under the stone bridges with green plants on both banks of the river.

Canoes are paddled in the water, adding agility into the peaceful and quiet watery world. The rivers flow as far as 1,900 kilometers with over 4,000 bridges lying on them as rainbows appearing on the sky after rain. It is the place where you can enjoy the authentic and classic scenery of water town.

Shaoxing Old Wine, whose history can be dated back to the Spring and Autumn Period, is a must for the visitors to Shaoxing. With unique traditional skills and water of Jianhu Lake, Shaoxing Old Wine is regarded to be the king of Chinese rice wine. It is widely used as a kind of drink, medicine and seasoning.

As a city of long and rich history, Shaoxing has some antique markets that are really worth visiting. Stroll in the markets, you will be drinking in them which are quite different from those which you have kept on wandering in.

There are old-time stone archways, long flagstone streets by the river as well as delicate small stores. In the stores, the simple but classical antiques, age-old calligraphies and paintings are waiting to be taken by the one who appreciates them. In addition, there are some markets where special stamps, coins and cards are sold.

When night falls gradually, you can take a canoe to travel around the city. Drifting downstream, you would see a world far from the madding crowd. In the world, there are white walls and green tiles, round caves and twisting paths, flowers in clusters and the shades of willow. With no luxurious decoration, it is impressing people in its own way.

The round-the-city river is about 12 kilometers long. The main tourist spots in the city center of Shaoxing are distributed by the river and 27 bridges link two banks on the river. The whole trip takes around half an hour.

Apart from being an administrative center of medium rank, Shaoxing is the commercial hub of a rich and productive agricultural area that was drained and irrigated from very early times. Much of the area yields two crops of rice per year.

Cotton, jute, and rapeseed are also widely cultivated. The hilly Pingshui area south of the city is an old established tea-growing district producing high-quality green tea, the history of which can be traced at least to the 7th century. Another traditional industry is wine making. The chief wine-making centre is some 8 miles (13 km) west of the city at Keqiao.

Shaoxing is one of the famous historical cities in China. Numerous accomplished scholars or figures were born or lived here such as Yu the Great in the far ancient China and the famous writer Lu Xun in modern times. This city thus boasts the title of ‘City of Personages.’

Although the city appears quite simple and peaceful, the economy here has been developing rapidly, especially with regards to the textile industry. Thanks to the advanced silkworm rearing over thousands of years, silk products from Shaoxing are famous all over China for their high quality as well as a large quantity.

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0:00 Intro
2:22 Night Walk in old town’s street
36:50 night walk in Shen’s Garden
47:31 night walk in Keqiao old town area
1:10:18 Wenchang Ancient Town (daytime)
2:04:13 Keqiao old town area (daytime)

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45 Comments

  1. mercutio

    Wenchang Ancient Town (daytime) 。。。wenchang (x) anchang (o) 安昌古镇

  6. John•C

    Despite the economic downturn,I'm so happy☺️. I have been earning $ 60,200 returns from my $7,000 investment every 13days.

  7. Priyank Saikia

    That intro was heavenly…Loved the music and the vibe. The Chinese Water Town has always attracted me since day 1. The very first time when my eyes gazed upon those in one of your videos I was blown away by the planning and development of the World's Oldest Canal System and the Cities that sprung up beside the canal. The Evening is always the best time to be in one of these cities. Suzhou is my fave water city of all time. It is also older than Venice. The General Vibe in any Chinese City is so cool and a moodlifter. Lookong forward to travel in China in the Year of the Dragon. Keep up with the good work!!!

  11. honoraryamerica

    From the hustle and bustle (which I enjoy) to the serene water landscape, you always portray an interesting China.

  15. HK.Chinese Canadian

    This is China in my dreams. A beautiful village scene with waterways and covered bridges sipping tea. Wonderful video by Max.

  17. Quinn del Carmen

    I like how old town quarters are turned into living museums for touring, instead of just getting demolished or left to weather away ~

  18. Canada View M

    Such a beautiful country, China. Is Shaoxing close to Wuzhen? I would love to watch a Wuzhen walking tour on your channel in the future if that's possible. Thanks so much for your hard work.

  20. Bandi Prasad

    The narrow streets and the houses with Terracota roof say it all , Shaoxing is a very old town , the water ways are not being used now , I see cars parked in the streets , it is a good video of old town .

  23. Andrew Zhang

    Shaoxing is one the oldest town in China. It has been famous in China for nearly 3000 years.

  27. Walking Man - Sightseeing

    Hey, you! Yes you! Random person that I will never meet. I truly hope that you will find happiness in life. Today is going to be a great Day😎

  30. Chv Xgh

    6:00I miss the '80s, a bunch of people watching Journey to the West on a black and white TV😂

  31. peony

    whe big bird got the plastic meal i cried in the 80s thats not china we share hot pot i seen such love in china u help your village 🙏🌾🍚❤

  35. Placidity

    Heaven on earth ! . These people don’t regret not living in Switzerland. China has their own beauty.

  44. K-VIEW

    请问下，最近都是用什么设备拍的？本人也想拍一些有意思的东西传到油管。

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