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View Plans & PricingArea: 3,915 km²
Population: ~5.4 million (2020)
Jiaxing means "prosperous celebration." It sits between Shanghai and Hangzhou and is famous as the site where the first CCP congress concluded on a South Lake boat.
7.0/10 — Residents enjoy a balanced lifestyle with modern amenities and cultural richness.
Jiaxing has no airport; Shanghai and Hangzhou airports are used. Jiaxing Railway Station and South Station are on the Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway. Trams and buses cover the city.
Jiaxing University and Jiaxing Vocational and Technical College are the main institutions.
Jiaxing lies on the Grand Canal and Taihu Lake plain with humid subtropical climate, rivers, lakes, and famous water towns.
Visit Wuzhen and Xitang water towns, South Lake, the CCP First Congress Memorial, and Yuehe Historic Street.
Day 1: South Lake and CCP First Congress Memorial.
Day 2: Day trip to Wuzhen or Xitang.
Try Jiaxing zongzi, Wuzhen braised lamb, drunken chicken, freshwater fish, and Hangzhou-style dishes.
Wuzhen and Xitang crafts, Jiaxing zongzi, silk, and local specialty snacks are popular.
Local Vibe: Jiaxing is a water town between Shanghai and Hangzhou, famous for red rice, sticky rice cakes, and a slow canal life. Locals are proud of their South Lake, where the Chinese Communist Party held its first National Congress on a boat. The city feels like a historical postcard with modern industry.
Fun Facts:
• Jiaxing's South Lake is known as the birthplace of the Chinese Communist Party, where the first party congress concluded on a boat in 1921.
• The city is famous for zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), especially during the Dragon Boat Festival.
• Jiaxing is home to Wuzhen, one of China's most famous ancient water towns.
Jiaxing locals speak their own flavor of Mandarin. Try these phrases to earn a smile:
侬好 (nóng hǎo) — Hello — Wu dialect.
落胃 (là wèi) — Comfortable in the stomach.
蛮好 (mán hǎo) — Pretty good.
• Mao Zedong — The young Mao attended the final sessions of the first CCP congress in Jiaxing's South Lake.
• Wang Guowei — A famous modern Chinese scholar and poet, though more associated with Haining near Jiaxing.
• Mao Dun — The renowned 20th-century writer was born in Wuzhen, Jiaxing.
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