Population
Shaoxing has a population of 4,332,700, which consist of the population of its six administrative areas. In 2007, the birth rate, mortality rate and natural growth rate of Shaoxing were 7.7 percent, 6.8 percent and 0.9 percent respectively.

In 2005, the total number of households in Shaoxing was 1,567,441, and the male-to-female ratio was 102.1:100. In terms of age structure, 19.7 percent of the population is under 18 years; 22.1percent is 18-35 years; 43.8 percent is 35-60 years; and 14.3% is more than 60 years old.

Shaoxing Notable People
Shaoxing has cultivated many famous politicians, philosophers, writers, and scientists. Chairman Mao Zedong wrote a poem to praise Shaoxing as the "home of famous names.”

Xi Shi
As one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China, Xi Shi was said to have lived during the end of Spring and Autumn Period in Zhuji.

Lu You
Born in Shanyin, Shaoxing, Lu You (1125-1210) was the most prolific poet of the Southern Song Dynasty, writing around 10,000 poems. He is best known as the Patriotic Poet for the fervor of his many poems exhorting the government to fight against invasion and reunify China. This emotional poet also left a bittersweet love story in Shaoxing that can be experienced in Shen Garden.

Wang Xizhi
Born in Linyi, Shandong, Wang Xizhi (303–361) spent most of his life in Shaoxing. He is one of the most famous Chinese calligraphers and traditionally is referred to as the Sage of Calligraphy. He left many fantastic calligraphy works including the most famous Lanting Xu (Preface to the Orchid Pavilion).

Qiu Jin
Born in Fujian, Qiu Jin (1875-1907) grew up in Shanyin Village, a sub-prefecture of Shaoxing. She was a Chinese revolutionist, feminist and writer. She was executed after a failed uprising and today is considered a hero in China. She has been given the name of the Female Knight of Mirror Lake.

Cai Yuanpei
Born in Shanyin, Shaoxing, Cai Yuanpei (1868-1940) was a Chinese educator and the chancellor of Peking University. He is known for his critical evaluation of Chinese culture which led to the famous May Fourth Movement.

Lu Xun
Born in Shaoxing, Lu Xun (1881–1936) was one of the great Chinese writers of the 20th century. He is called the father of modern Chinese Literature. His first story “A Madman’s Diary” is considered the first story written in Modern Chinese. He spent his childhood in Shaoxing and there are many sites that bear the marks of this great writer.

Zhou Enlai
Born in Huai’an, Jiangsu, Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) had his family roots in Shaoxing, where the Zhous lived in “One-Hundred Years Hall” at the Baoyou Bridge. He was the first Premier of the People's Republic of China and is deeply respected by Chinese people.

Zhu Kezhen
Born in Shangyu, Shaoxing, Zhu Kezhen (1890-1974) was a prominent scientist, educator, and the founder of Chinese Geography and Meteorology research. He earned his Doctor’s Degree of Meteorology from Harvard University and then returned to China driven by his keen patriotism.