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A map showing where Zhejiang Province is located

Zhejiang is a province located in eastern China. Its name comes from the Qiantang River, which was also called "Zhejiang" a long time ago. The name "Zhejiang" means "bent river" because of how the river flows. More than 51 million people live in Zhejiang Province. The main city and capital of Zhejiang is Hangzhou.

How Zhejiang is Divided

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A map showing the different parts of Zhejiang Province

Zhejiang Province is split into eleven main areas called municipalities. Think of these as large cities that also include the towns and villages around them. They are like big regions with their own local governments.

Here are the eleven municipalities in Zhejiang:

  • Hangzhou
  • Ningbo
  • Huzhou Municipality
  • Jiaxing Municipality
  • Jinhua Municipality
  • Lishui Municipality
  • Quzhou Municipality
  • Shaoxing
  • Taizhou Municipality
  • Wenzhou
  • Zhoushan Municipality


Images for kids

  • QIAN Liu (aka TSIEN Liu), King of Wuyue

    Portrait of Qian Liu, the King of Wuyue.

  • Ying'en Gate in Shaoxing 04 2012-07

    A city gate from the Song Dynasty era (built in 1223) in Shaoxing.

  • Ceramic planter from the Ming Dynasty

    This three-legged planter from the Ming dynasty was found in Zhejiang province. It is now kept at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C..

  • 亚新地学社1936年《袖珍中华全图》--07浙江省

    Zhejiang in 1936.

  • West Lake at night in Hangzhou

    West Lake at night.

  • Dayu Bay - YuAo Cun - P1210476

    Yuao, a fishing village on Dayu Bay in South Zhejiang (Cangnan County).

  • She ethnic county, townships and towns in Zhejiang

    Map showing She ethnic counties, townships, and towns in Zhejiang.

  • Shaoxing-ww-s

    A boat on one of Shaoxing's waterways, near the city center. Northern Zhejiang is known as the "Land of Fish and Rice" because of its many canals and waterways.

  • Cangnan - Pacao - P1210261

    Fish being dried by the docks in Pacao Harbor, Cangnan County.

  • Guoqingsi006r

    The Hall of Five Hundred Arhats at Guoqing Temple.

  • Cangnan - Longgang - Dutianmiao - P1210230

    Temple of All-Heaven (都天廟Dōutiānmiào) in Longgang, Cangnan, Wenzhou.

  • 2014.11.21.184448 Chenghuangmiao night Wushan Xihu Hangzhou

    Temple of the Chenghuangshen (City God) of Hangzhou, at night, in Wushan, Xihu.

  • Bao Gong Temple in Ouhai, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China

    Temple of Bao Gong in Ouhai, Wenzhou.

  • Statue of Buddha in Puji Temple on Putuo Shan island

    Buddha altar in the Puji Temple on Mount Putuo.

  • Jusheng Temple in Wuma, Lucheng, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China

    Jusheng Temple in Wuma, Lucheng, Wenzhou.

  • Temple of the King of Heaven in Little Putuo Buddhist Monastery in Yinzhou, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China

    Temple of the King of Heaven of the Little Putuo Buddhist Monastery in Yinzhou, Ningbo.

  • Yue Fei temple 1

    Temple of Yue Fei in Hangzhou.

  • Ounan Bridge - P1210194

    Church in Aojiang, Pingyang, Wenzhou.

  • Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Hangzhou - 1

    Catholic Cathedral of Hangzhou, Hangzhou.

See also

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