|
Shaoxing has very good transportation and communication facilities and services. It is connected with neighboring cities by multiple expressways including the Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway; No.104 and No.329 National Highway; Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway; Ningbo-Taizhou-Wenzhou Expressway; Hangzhou-Jinhua-Quzhou Expressway; Shangyu-Sanmen Expressway; Jinhua-Lishui-Wenzhou Expressway etc. These highways provide convenient and safe access for self-drive travelers to Shaoxing.
The following are the driving distances and times to Shaoxing from neighboring cities:
| Shanghai——Shaoxing |
249 km |
3 hours drive |
| Hangzhou——Shaoxing |
50 km |
45 minutes drive |
| Nanjing——Shaoxing |
350 km |
3.5 hours drive |
| Wenzhou——Shaoxing |
320 km |
4 hours drive |
| Xiaoshan International Airport |
30 km |
20 minutes |
Recommended Itineraries for Self-drive Travelers
 |
Lu Xun Culture Tour
Visit the Lu Xun Native Place (the former and ancestral residences of Lu Xun, the Baicao Garden, the Sanwei Study, Xianheng Restaurant) →The house of Lu Xun’s Grandmother (including Anqiaotou and Huangpu Village) |
 |
Calligraphy Tour
Lanting Pavilion (Goose Pond, Music Pond and Youjun Temple ) →the former residence of Wang Xizhi |
 |
Ancient Water City Tour
East Lake → Bazi Bridge → Jianhu Lake scenic area → Shaoxing moat night tour |
 |
Business Tour
Zhuji Pearl Market → China Textile City (Largest in Asia) → Shengzhou China Tie City → Xinchang market |
 |
Female Celebrities Tour
Xi Shi in Zhuji (one of China’s four Ancient Beauties) → Shen Garden (Love story of Intelligent Tang Wan and Lu You) → the former residence of Qiu Jin (revolutionist) → Shangyu Cao E Temple (Filial Cao E, the home town of the Chinese Juliet—Zhu Yingtai ) |
Tips for Self-drive Travelers
Parking places
Most major attractions in Shaoxing offer parking lots
Parking fees
10 RMB for each parking fee
Shaoxing Tourist Service Center
Tel: +86-575-85145000 +86-575-85132080
Shaoxing Communications Bureau
Tel: 86-575-85154617
Fax: 86-575-85161665
Website: http://www.zjsxjt.gov.cn
Admission fees for Major Attractions in Shaoxing
Lu Xun Native Place: Free (need reservation)
East Lake: 40 RMB
Shen Garden: 30 RMB
Lanting Pavilion: 40 RMB
Keyan: 100 RMB
Dayu Tomb: 50 RMB
|
