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Jiaxing, also known as he cheng, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Zhejiang Province. It is a Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration, an important city in Shanghai metropolitan area, a core city in Greater Bay Area, Zhejiang, a sub-central city in Hangzhou, a central city in the Yangtze River Delta, and a tourist city with characteristics of Jiangnan Water Town approved by the State Council.

As of 20 19, the whole city has jurisdiction over 2 districts, 2 counties and 3 county-level cities [3]. The land area is 39 15 square kilometers and the sea area is 4650 square kilometers. By the end of 20021,the permanent population of the city was 5565438+6000.

Jiaxing is located in the east of China, in the northeast of Zhejiang Province, in the hinterland of Hangjiahu Plain in the Yangtze River Delta, with Shanghai in the east, Suzhou in the north and Ningbo and Shaoxing across the river in the south.

Between east longitude12018'-1216' and north latitude 30 2 1'; It is adjacent to Qiantang River in the south and Hangzhou Bay in the east. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal passes through the city and grips the throat of Hunan Corridor, which is located at the intersection of rivers, lakes and seas.

Jiaxing is a famous historical and cultural city in China. Its organizational system began in the Qin Dynasty and has a history of more than 2,000 years. Jiaxing has been a prosperous place since ancient times, known as the land of plenty and the house of silk.

There are many famous people in Jiaxing, such as Mao Dun, Jin Yong, Xu Zhimo, Chen Shengshen, Wang Guowei, Feng Zikai and Zhang Leping.