Zhejiang Province is located on the southern flank of the Yangtze River Delta on the southeast coast of China, bordering the East China Sea to the east, Fujian to the south, Anhui and Jiangxi to the west, and Shanghai and Jiangsu to the north.

The largest river in the territory, the Qiantang River, is called Zhijiang, Zhejiang, or Zhejiang due to its twists and turns. The province is named after the river, and is referred to as "Zhe". The straight-line distance from east to west and north to south of Zhejiang Province is about 450 kilometers.

According to the results of the second national land survey, Zhejiang’s land area is 105,500 square kilometers, accounting for 1.10% of the country’s total, making it one of the smallest provinces in China.

Zhejiang is the birthplace of Wuyue culture and Jiangnan culture, and is one of the birthplaces of ancient Chinese civilization.

As early as the Paleolithic Age 50,000 years ago, primitive humans "Jiande Man" were active. Within the territory there are the Hemudu Culture 7,000 years ago, the Majiabang Culture 6,000 years ago, and the Liangzhu Culture 5,000 years ago.

, is a typical land of mountains and rivers in the south of the Yangtze River, a land of fish and rice, and is known as the "house of silk" and "land of fish and rice".