Shaoxing belongs to Zhejiang Province.

Shaoxing, abbreviated as Yue, and known as Yuezhou in ancient times, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Zhejiang Province, a city in the central area of the Yangtze River Delta, a Type II megacity, and a cultural and eco-tourism city with the characteristics of the Jiangnan water town. As of 2021, the city has three districts, one county and two county-level cities under its jurisdiction, with a total area of 8,274.79 square kilometers and a resident population of 5.337 million.

Shaoxing City is located in East China, north-central Zhejiang Province, the southern shore of Hangzhou Bay, is the core city of the Great Bay Area around Hangzhou Bay, Hangzhou Metropolitan Area, the deputy center of the city. Located between longitude 119 ° 53 ′ 03 "to 121 ° 13 ′ 38", latitude 29 ° 13 ′ 35 "to 30 ° 17 ′ 30", east of Ningbo, south of Taizhou and Jinhua, west of Hangzhou, north of the Qiantang River and Jiaxing, belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate, warm and humid, the four seasons are clear.

Shaoju Opera

Shaoju Opera is a traditional Chinese opera genre. Originally known as the "Shaoxing chaobang", commonly known as "Shaoxing Daban", originated from the Qin cavity, and was named Shao Opera in 1950. Shao Opera originated in Shangyu County, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province (now Shangyu District), and is popular in Shaoxing, Cixi, Yuyao, Xiaoshan and other areas of Zhejiang and Shanghai. Shaoxing Opera is one of the three major types of Zhejiang Opera, with a history of more than 300 years and more than 400 repertoires, the most representative repertoires include "The Monkey King Beating the White Bone Demon Three Times" and "The Dragon and the Tiger".

Shaoxing Opera is a kind of Shaoxing local drama with the basic singing tunes of "Sanwuqi" and "Erfan", and it has formed its own unique artistic style with its high-pitched and exciting singing, rugged and simple music, bold and unrestrained performance, and the combination of literature and martial arts. On June 7, 2008, Shaoxing Opera was approved for inclusion in the Second National Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Shaoxing