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Shengzhou

嵊州市
Shengzhou 嵊州市
County-level city
	location of Shengzhou City within Shaoxing
	Shengzhou Location in Zhejiang
	Coordinates: 29°36′N 120°49′E / 29.600°N 120.817°E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Zhejiang
Prefecture-level city	Shaoxing
Area
• County-level city	1,789.07 km2 (690.76 sq mi)
• Urban	1,789.07 km2 (690.76 sq mi)
• Metro	3,002.06 km2 (1,159.10 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)
• County-level city	675,226
• Metro	1,094,262
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

Shengzhou (Chinese: 嵊州; pinyin: Shèngzhōu), formerly Shengxian or Sheng County, is a county-level city in central Zhejiang, south of the Hangzhou Bay, and is the south-eastern part of the prefecture-level city of Shaoxing. It is about 1.5 hours drive from the provincial capital of Hangzhou through the Hangzhou-Ningbo, Shangyu-Sanmen Expressway. As of the 2020 census, its population was 675,226, but 1,094,262 lived in the built-up area made of Shengzhou City and Xinchang County largely being conurbated.^[2]

Economy

The city is the national and international top producer of ties.^[3]

Art

Shengzhou is the origin of the Yue opera, the second most popular Chinese opera.

Administrative divisions

As of 2020, Shengzhou is divided into 4 Subdistricts, 10 Towns and 1 Township.^[4]

Subdistricts

Shanhu Subdistrict (剡湖街道)
Sanjiang Subdistrict (三江街道)
Lushan Subdistrict (鹿山街道)
Pukou Subdistrict (浦口街道)

Towns (镇, zhen)

Ganlin (甘霖)
Changle (长乐)
Chongren (崇仁)
Huangze (黄泽)
Sanjie (三界)
Shihuang (石璜)
Gulai (谷来)
Xianyan (仙岩)
Jinting (金庭)
Xiawang (下王)

Township (乡, xiang)

Guimen (贵门)

Climate

Climate data for Shengzhou (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	24.2 (75.6)	28.9 (84.0)	33.0 (91.4)	34.8 (94.6)	36.6 (97.9)	37.8 (100.0)	41.2 (106.2)	40.8 (105.4)	38.7 (101.7)	35.9 (96.6)	31.8 (89.2)	25.7 (78.3)	41.2 (106.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	9.3 (48.7)	12.0 (53.6)	16.4 (61.5)	22.6 (72.7)	27.0 (80.6)	29.4 (84.9)	34.2 (93.6)	33.4 (92.1)	28.8 (83.8)	23.8 (74.8)	18.2 (64.8)	11.9 (53.4)	22.3 (72.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	5.0 (41.0)	7.1 (44.8)	11.1 (52.0)	16.8 (62.2)	21.6 (70.9)	24.8 (76.6)	28.9 (84.0)	28.2 (82.8)	24.0 (75.2)	18.7 (65.7)	13.2 (55.8)	7.2 (45.0)	17.2 (63.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	1.9 (35.4)	3.6 (38.5)	7.2 (45.0)	12.4 (54.3)	17.4 (63.3)	21.4 (70.5)	25.0 (77.0)	24.6 (76.3)	20.6 (69.1)	14.9 (58.8)	9.4 (48.9)	3.6 (38.5)	13.5 (56.3)
Record low °C (°F)	−7.6 (18.3)	−6.3 (20.7)	−3.3 (26.1)	0.1 (32.2)	7.9 (46.2)	11.4 (52.5)	18.1 (64.6)	17.9 (64.2)	11.8 (53.2)	2.3 (36.1)	−3.4 (25.9)	−9.5 (14.9)	−9.5 (14.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	74.2 (2.92)	75.9 (2.99)	128.3 (5.05)	119.1 (4.69)	125.5 (4.94)	247.2 (9.73)	124.4 (4.90)	168.6 (6.64)	110.1 (4.33)	56.1 (2.21)	68.4 (2.69)	57.3 (2.26)	1,355.1 (53.35)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	12.6	12.0	15.6	14.8	14.2	16.9	11.4	14.4	11.9	7.8	10.6	10.2	152.4
Average snowy days	4.2	3.1	1.0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	1.6	10.1
Average relative humidity (%)	76	74	73	71	73	81	74	77	79	76	77	74	75
Mean monthly sunshine hours	97.8	100.3	119.6	144.8	156.2	125.5	221.7	203.7	150.9	149.7	115.3	111.2	1,696.7
Percent possible sunshine	30	32	32	37	37	30	52	50	41	43	36	35	38
Source: China Meteorological Administration^[5]^[6]

Transportation

Food

Shengzhou is famous for its variety of local snacks and southeast China style dishes. Examples include: Xiaolongbao (小笼包), Doufubao (豆腐包), Youtiao, and Shengzhou Chaoniangao (嵊州炒年糕).

References

^ "China: Zhèjiāng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
^ "China: Zhèjiāng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
^ "Tough Times in Tie City | China International Business". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
^ "2020年统计用区划代码".
^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

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[1] "China: Zhèjiāng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".

[2] "China: Zhèjiāng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".

[3] "Tough Times in Tie City | China International Business". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-01-04.

[4] "2020年统计用区划代码".

[cma_graphical-5] 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

[6] 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

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