Overview of a historical county
The city of Shaoxing has six administrative divisions - Shaoxing County, Yuecheng District, Xinchang County, Shangyu City, Shengzhou City and Zhuji City.
Shaoxing County, one of the top 10 counties in China, is famous for its history, culture and robust economic development.
Area: 1,177 sq km
Population: 700,000
Climate: Subtropical monsoon climate with average annual temperature of 16.5 C
Precipitation: 1,300 mm annually
Water resource: 1.1 billion cubic meters of abundant and high quality water annually
Power supply: 40 middle and large-scale power substations with total capacity of 4.5 million kv
Heat supply: 13 heating plants with total capacity of 350,000 kw
Wastewater disposal: Daily disposal capacity of 1 million tons
Human resource: 12 higher learning institutes, 12 vocational schools, 33 middle schools and 190 primary schools
Traffic: One railway, two expressways, dozens of highways and waterways, forming a convenient transport network connecting more than 100 cities across the country
GDP: 45 billion yuan in 2006, up 14 percent from the previous year
Financial income 5.2 billion yuan in 2006, up 23 percent from the previous year
Urban per capita income: 20,460 yuan in 2006, up 13 percent from the previous year
Rural per capita income: 10,438 yuan in 2006, up 13 percent from the previous year
(China Daily 09/07/2007 page45)
