Overview

Zhejiang Province is located in the southeastern coastal area of China, on the southern wing of the Yangtze River Delta, facing the East China Sea to the east, adjacent to Fujian to the south, connected to Jiangxi and Anhui to the west, and bordered by Shanghai and Jiangsu to the north. The largest river in the province is the Qiantang River, which is called the "jiang" because of its winding course, also known as Zhejiang. The province is named after the river and is abbreviated as "Zhe." The provincial capital is Hangzhou.

The natural scenery and cultural landscapes in Zhejiang complement each other. Hangzhou, the host city of the G20 Summit in 2016 and the 19th Asian Games in 2023, possesses a unique charm blending history and modernity. Centered around the West Lake in Hangzhou, the province is dotted with various scenic spots, including 2 internationally important wetlands, 3 nationally important wetlands, 22 state-level scenic spots, 10 state-level tourist resorts, 11 state-level nature reserves, 27 national garden cities, 13 national wetland parks, 44 national forest parks, 5 state-level urban wetland parks, 7 state-level geological parks, and 7 state-level marine parks.

The province has 10 national historic and cultural cities including Hangzhou, Shaoxing, Ningbo, Quzhou, Linhai, Jinhua, Jiaxing, Huzhou, Wenzhou, and Lishui, as well as 42 Chinese historic and cultural towns and 44 Chinese historic and cultural villages, making it the first in total number of famous towns and villages in China. Zhejiang ranks first in the number of entries in each of the five batches of national intangible cultural heritage lists announced by the State Council, with a total of 241 entries. The West Lake in Hangzhou, Liangzhu Ancient City Site, the Zhejiang section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and the Zhejiang section of the Dongjiang Canal are included in the list of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites. Mount Jianglang is listed as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site, Mount Yandang is listed as a UNESCO World Geopark, and the "Golden Nail" section in Changxing is listed in the first batch of the UNESCO World Geological Heritage List.

Zhejiang has abundant tourism resources, with natural landscapes and cultural attractions complementing each other. The province boasts over 800 important landform landscapes, over 200 water landscapes, over 100 biological landscapes, over 100 cultural landscapes, and more than 450 major island scenic spots available for tourism development. There are currently 22 national scenic spots, 10 national tourist resorts, and 245 high-level scenic spots rated 4A or above. Among them, there are 21 national 5A-level tourist attractions in Zhejiang, such as Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area, Hangzhou Xixi Wetland Tourism Area, Qiandao Lake Scenic Area in Hangzhou, Tianyi Pavilion and Moon Lake Scenic Area, Xikou-Tengtou Scenic Area, Mount Yandang in Wenzhou, the hometown of Liu Bowen in Wenzhou, Nanxun Ancient Town in Huzhou, Xitang Ancient Town, Wuzhen in Tongxiang City, Nanhu Tourist Area, Luxun's former residence and Shen Yuan in Shaoxing, Dongyang Hengdian Film and Television City in Jinhua, Jiang Lang Mountain-Twenty-eight Capital Tourist Area, Gengong Buddha Country Cultural Tourism Area, Putuo Mountain Scenic Tourist Area in Putuo District of Zhoushan City, Tiantai Mountain Scenic Area in Taizhou City, Shenxianju Scenic Area, Xiandu Scenic Area in Jinyun, Taizhou Fucheng Culture and Tourism Area, and Yunhe Terraced Fields Scenic Spot in Lishui, with the second largest number of national 5A-level tourist attractions in the country. Zhejiang attracts numerous visitors every year.