Jiaxing
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[edit] Overview
Jiaxing is a prefecture-level city in northern Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. Lying on the Grand Canal of China, Jiaxing borders Hangzhou to the southwest, Huzhou to the west, Shanghai to the northeast, and the province of Jiangsu to the north. --from wikipedia.org
[edit] History
- 210 BC: Qin Shi Huang changed the name of Jiaxing from Changshui District (长水县) to Youquan (由拳縣).
- 231: Master Yedao (野稻) of Jiaxing informed Sun Quan of the Kingdom of Wu that there was a sign of auspice, so Sun changed Youchuan to Hexing District (禾興縣). This why Jiaxing's abbreviation is He. Sun also changed his era name to Jiahe (嘉禾) in the following year.
- January 242: Sun He was made the crown prince. To prevent the name taboo, Jiahe was changed to Jiaxing.
- 938: (Later Jin of the Five Dynasties): Xiu Prefecture (秀州) established
- 1117: (Song Dynasty): Lianghe District (亮禾郡)
- 1429: (Ming Dynasty): Xiushui District (秀水縣) was established northwest of Jiaxing.
- Early 1900s (the Republic of China): Xiushui and Jiaxing were combined into Jiahe County
- 1914: Reverted to Jiaxing County (because there's a Jiahe in Hunan Province)
- 1921: Communist Party of China founded at the South Lake in Jiaxing.
- 1949 – 1958, 1979 (PRC): Upgraded to a city
- 1981: Old Jiaxing County merged into the city
- 1983: Upgraded to prefecture-level city
--from wikipedia.org
[edit] Weather
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[edit] Getting in & Getting out
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Jiaxing is situated at the juncture of the Hangzhou-Shanghai Railway.
Jiaxing will be a station on the proposed Shanghai-Hangzhou Maglev Train Line.
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[edit] Getting Around
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[edit] Attractions
- Chuiyun Tongtian River (垂云通天河)
- Tongxiang Fengzikai Memorial Hall (桐乡市丰子恺纪念馆)
- Fu Yan Buddhist culture Court (福严佛教文化苑)
- Tongxiang City Museum (桐乡市博物馆)
- Wu Zhen Memorial Hall (吴镇纪念馆)
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[edit] Luxury
- Diamond Hotel Jiaxing
- Golden Jasmine Hotel
- Jiaxing Sunny Hotel
- Shimao Garden Hotel
- Sunshine Hotel
- Tongxiang International Grand Hotel
