Shengzhou

For the prefecture in imperial China called Shengzhou (昇州), see Nanjing.

Shengzhou (Chinese: 嵊州; pinyin: Shèngzhōu), formerly Shengxian or Sheng County, is a county-level city in central Zhejiang, south of the Hangzhou Bay, and is the south-eastern part of the prefecture-level city of Shaoxing. It is about 1.5 hours drive from the provincial capital of Hangzhou through the Hangzhou-Ningbo, Shangyu-Sanmen Expressway. As of the 2020 census, its population was 675,226, but 1,094,262 lived in the built-up area made of Shengzhou City and Xinchang County largely being conurbated.^[2]

Shengzhou 嵊州市
County-level city
location of Shengzhou City within Shaoxing
Shengzhou Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 29°36′N 120°49′E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Zhejiang
Prefecture-level city	Shaoxing
Area
• County-level city	1,789.07 km2 (690.76 sq mi)
• Urban	1,789.07 km2 (690.76 sq mi)
• Metro	3,002.06 km2 (1,159.10 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census[1])
• County-level city	675,226
• Metro	1,094,262
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

Economy

The city is the national and international top producer of ties.^[3]

Art

Shengzhou is the origin of the Yue opera, the second most popular Chinese opera.

Administrative divisions

As of 2020, Shengzhou is divided into 4 Subdistricts, 10 Towns and 1 Township.^[4]

Subdistricts

• Shanhu Subdistrict (剡湖街道)
• Sanjiang Subdistrict (三江街道)
• Lushan Subdistrict (鹿山街道)
• Pukou Subdistrict (浦口街道)

Towns (镇, zhen)

• Ganlin (甘霖)
• Changle (长乐)
• Chongren (崇仁)
• Huangze (黄泽)
• Sanjie (三界)
• Shihuang (石璜)
• Gulai (谷来)
• Xianyan (仙岩)
• Jinting (金庭)
• Xiawang (下王)

Township (乡, xiang)

• Guimen (贵门)

Climate

Climate data for Shengzhou, elevation 104 m (341 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	24.2 (75.6)	28.9 (84.0)	34.2 (93.6)	34.8 (94.6)	36.6 (97.9)	37.8 (100.0)	41.2 (106.2)	40.8 (105.4)	39.7 (103.5)	35.9 (96.6)	31.8 (89.2)	25.7 (78.3)	41.2 (106.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	9.3 (48.7)	12.0 (53.6)	16.4 (61.5)	22.6 (72.7)	27.0 (80.6)	29.4 (84.9)	34.2 (93.6)	33.4 (92.1)	28.8 (83.8)	23.8 (74.8)	18.2 (64.8)	11.9 (53.4)	22.3 (72.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	5.0 (41.0)	7.1 (44.8)	11.1 (52.0)	16.8 (62.2)	21.6 (70.9)	24.8 (76.6)	28.9 (84.0)	28.2 (82.8)	24.0 (75.2)	18.7 (65.7)	13.2 (55.8)	7.2 (45.0)	17.2 (63.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	1.9 (35.4)	3.6 (38.5)	7.2 (45.0)	12.4 (54.3)	17.4 (63.3)	21.4 (70.5)	25.0 (77.0)	24.6 (76.3)	20.6 (69.1)	14.9 (58.8)	9.4 (48.9)	3.6 (38.5)	13.5 (56.3)
Record low °C (°F)	−7.6 (18.3)	−6.3 (20.7)	−3.3 (26.1)	0.1 (32.2)	7.9 (46.2)	11.4 (52.5)	18.1 (64.6)	17.9 (64.2)	11.8 (53.2)	2.3 (36.1)	−3.4 (25.9)	−9.5 (14.9)	−9.5 (14.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	74.2 (2.92)	75.9 (2.99)	128.3 (5.05)	119.1 (4.69)	125.5 (4.94)	247.2 (9.73)	124.4 (4.90)	168.6 (6.64)	110.1 (4.33)	56.1 (2.21)	68.4 (2.69)	57.3 (2.26)	1,355.1 (53.35)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	12.6	12.0	15.6	14.8	14.2	16.9	11.4	14.4	11.9	7.8	10.6	10.2	152.4
Average snowy days	4.2	3.1	1.0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	1.6	10.1
Average relative humidity (%)	76	74	73	71	73	81	74	77	79	76	77	74	75
Mean monthly sunshine hours	97.8	100.3	119.6	144.8	156.2	125.5	221.7	203.7	150.9	149.7	115.3	111.2	1,696.7
Percentage possible sunshine	30	32	32	37	37	30	52	50	41	43	36	35	38
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

Transportation

• Shengzhou North railway station
• Shengzhou Xinchang railway station

Food

Shengzhou is famous for its variety of local snacks and southeast China style dishes. Examples include: Xiaolongbao (小笼包), Doufubao (豆腐包), Youtiao, and Shengzhou Chaoniangao (嵊州炒年糕).