Shaoxing: A Gateway to China's History

Shaoxing: A Gateway to China's History Welcome to Shaoxing, a wonderful and fascinating city in East China’s Zhejiang province.

This is Shaoxing, a wonderful and fascinating city in East China's Zhejiang province.

28/05/2026

Shaoxing is a quintessential example of the scenic beauty of China’s Jiangnan region. In May, the city enters early summer.
A gentle drizzle patters against the eaves, while a light mist drifts over the Huanxisha River.
This is the unique beauty of Jiangnan, and the romance of an ancient city with a thousand years of history.
This summer, let’s go to China and experience Shaoxing’s misty, rain-washed Jiangnan charm.

May 18 International Museum Day | In Shaoxing, open a door to Becoming Chinese.If you explore museums in Shaoxing, head ...
18/05/2026

May 18 International Museum Day | In Shaoxing, open a door to Becoming Chinese.If you explore museums in Shaoxing, head to the Lanting Calligraphy Museum to engage in artistic dialogue with brush and ink by the winding stream. Visit the China Rice Wine Museum to savour rich mellow aroma and ancient brewing techniques, and uncover the secrets of this oriental wine capital in gentle intoxication. Trace the footsteps of Yu the Great, the legendary flood-control hero and ancient sovereign, at the Yu the Great Memorial Hall and embrace the essence of Chinese civilization. Learn about the life of great literary giant Lu Xun at Lu Xun Memorial Hall, and delve into the originator of the Chinese philosophy of "knowledge and action are unified" at Wang Yangming Memorial Hall. Don’t miss the 30°N Latitude Exhibition Hall, China’s first exhibition hall themed on the 30th parallel north.Home to 185 museums in total, Shaoxing itself is a boundless open-air museum. Which spot in Shaoxing is your must-visit destination?
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This year marks the 120th anniversary of the birth of Yue Opera, and the 6th China Yue Opera Festival, a national-level ...
16/05/2026

This year marks the 120th anniversary of the birth of Yue Opera, and the 6th China Yue Opera Festival, a national-level Yue Opera event held once every four years, opens today at the Shaoxing Olympic Sports Center!
The festival will run until June 12. Multiple winners of the Plum Blossom Award, along with national first-class performers, will take the stage. The performance lineup features 12 outstanding full-length productions and 13 Yue Opera short plays, which will be presented in rotation at six professional theaters, including the Shaoxing Grand Theatre, Jinke Bridge Grand Theatre, and Yin Guifang Grand Theatre. We warmly welcome you to visit Shaoxing this summer: watch Yue Opera and explore Shaoxing.

[Shaoxing Takes the Stage: Encountering the “Shaoxing Tune” Around Every Corner of the Ancient City]The 6th China Yue Op...
14/05/2026

[Shaoxing Takes the Stage: Encountering the “Shaoxing Tune” Around Every Corner of the Ancient City]
The 6th China Yue Opera Festival is set to open in Shaoxing. Shaoxing is a Culture City of East Asia and a National Historical and Cultural City. Today, the ancient city of Shaoxing is alive with opera at every turn.
When you visit Shaoxing, you can enjoy a waterside community opera performance at Lu Xun’s Native Place; watch Night at Shen Garden at Shen Garden; sip tea while listening to opera at the “Canal Opera House” on Shangda Road; or attend a grand performance by renowned artists at the Shaoxing Grand Theatre. During holidays, black-awning boat parades can often be seen along Cangqiao Straight Street and other scenic areas, and you may even come across a Yue Opera salon while dining at Xianheng Hotel.
Travel Guide: Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport or Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, then take a high-speed train to “Shaoxing North Station” and continue by bus or taxi.

[A Waterside Stage: Tracing the Origins of Yue Opera in Shaoxing]The 6th China Yue Opera Festival is set to open in Shao...
13/05/2026

[A Waterside Stage: Tracing the Origins of Yue Opera in Shaoxing]
The 6th China Yue Opera Festival is set to open in Shaoxing. Born a century ago in the fields and villages of Shengzhou, Shaoxing, Yue Opera has since grown into a national-level intangible cultural heritage renowned both in China and around the world.
A journey to trace the roots of Yue Opera begins with two villages. Dongwang Village is the birthplace of Yue Opera, where the first notes of this art form were sung more than a hundred years ago; Shijia’ao Village is known as the birthplace of all-female Yue Opera, where graceful, melodious singing still seems to linger among the white walls and black-tiled roofs. Step into Yue Opera Town and listen to a classic aria in an ancient theater; not far away, hundreds of treasured exhibits at the Yue Opera Museum quietly tell the story of this art form’s century-long evolution. This route takes you from Yue Opera’s origins to its flourishing present, inviting you to experience its past and present firsthand.
Travel Guide: Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport or Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, then take a high-speed train to “Shengzhou Xinchang Station” and transfer to a local bus to reach the destination.

12/05/2026

The 6th China Yue Opera Festival is set to open in Shaoxing. Follow the video to witness the stunning Shaoxing Yue Opera.

12/05/2026

The 6th China Yue Opera Festival is set to open in Shaoxing. Premier Zhou Enlai once introduced the Yue Opera film The Butterfly Lovers to international friends as “China’s Romeo and Juliet.” Yue Opera is widely regarded as China’s second-largest traditional opera genre.
Recently, two Korean visitors embraced local customs and unexpectedly encountered another Yue Opera classic, The Phoenix Hairpin, at Shen Garden in Shaoxing, experiencing firsthand the charm of this traditional Chinese art form. We warmly invite you to Shaoxing as well, where amid classical gardens and waterside lanes, you may discover your own Yue Opera story.

The 6th China Yue Opera Festival is coming!The opening ceremony will be held on May 15th at the Shaoxing Olympic Sports ...
11/05/2026

The 6th China Yue Opera Festival is coming!
The opening ceremony will be held on May 15th at the Shaoxing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium. The festival lasts from May 15th to June 12th, during which 12 full-length operas and 3 classic excerpt shows will be performed in rotation.
The repertoire includes classic Yue Opera pieces such asSu Dongpo,My Grand View Garden,The Weaving Mansion, andMisty Moon, featuring renowned Yue Opera artists like Mao Weitao, Wu Fenghua, and Chen Lijun.
We sincerely invite Yue Opera enthusiasts from around the world to gather in Shaoxing and enjoy a wonderful rendezvous with Yue Opera!

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