If you have ever heard of the Yue Opera, then you shall know the city of Shaoxing in East China's Zhejiang Province. Lying to the south of the Yangtze Delta and in the north of the centrally located Zhejiang Province, Shaoxing, like a pearl with simple but elegant light, stands in the line between Hangzhou and Ningbo. 

Shaoxing is one of the famous historical cities in China. Numerous accomplished scholars or figures were born or lived here such as Yu the Great in far ancient China and the famous writer Lu Xun in modern times. This city thus boasts the title of 'City of Personages'. It was also the seat of the ancient Yue Kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC-476 BC) and was quite prosperous during that time. Owing to its long history, this old city reveals less vanity and tinsel than some modern metropolis. What's commonly seen and felt here is a kind of leisurely and peaceful ambiance.

Editor: Ye Ke