It has a total area of 7,901 square kilometers, with a total population of 4.29 million, of which 320,000 living in urban areas. Shaoxing is among the first batch of 24 famous historical and cultural cities approved by the State Council, renowned for its water, bridges, wine, and calligraphy. Shaoxing is also the hometown of educator Cai Yuanpei, writer Luxun, the late Primer Zhou Enlai. Therefore the late Chairman Mao Zedong praised it as Town of Celebrities . Shaoxing is the focal city of the Shanghai Economic Zone and also one of the most dynamic places in China in the term of economic growth.
People come up to affluent living basically.
The average salary of employees in 1998 was RMB 8,760, the average income of peasant was RMB 4,384. Shaoxing is a typical Chinese city of history and culture, renowned for its water, bridges, calligraphy and great names in the history. It is also one of the most dynamic places in China in the term of economic growth. By early next century, Shaoxing will emerge as a brand new city having a prosperous economy,advanced sciences and technology, affluent living for its people, excellent environment, complete legal system and high ethical standards. 119 13' to 121 13' east longitude.