Jiaxing Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
prefecture-level city in Zhejiang, China
About Jiaxing
Jiaxing is more than 2000 years old. It was a strategically important town, and fought over by different kingdoms. The citadel at the city's centre is one vestige of this history. Jiaxing proper is best known for historic buildings in the city center and South Lake, a picturesque spot favoured by emperors. Jiaxing and South Lake have long been a popular day-trip destination from Shanghai, while revolutionaries have also used it as an "escape" from Shanghai. In 1921, a group of young revolutionaries whose meeting inShanghai's French Concessionhad been disrupted by authorities came here disguised as daytrippers, and finished their meeting on a boat on South Lake - and founded the Communist Party of China. Between 1932 and 1936, Kim Koo and various Korean revolutionaries also took refuge here
Top Attractions in Jiaxing
Explore the best things to see and do in Jiaxing:
- ★Citadel of Jiaxing
- ★Dragon Boat Festival
- ★Eastern Quarter
- ★Haogu Pagoda / Shrine to Wu Zixu
- ★Jiaxing Museum
- ★Majiabang Culture Museum
- ★Mao Dun residence / Lizhi College
- ★Meiwan Street
Where to Eat in Jiaxing
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bridge Head Fan Pot
- 🍴Fresh meat Siomai
- 🍴San Zhen Zhai
- 🍴Wu Fang Zhai
Where to Stay in Jiaxing
- 🏨Jiaxing Hilton Hotel
- 🏨Jiaxing Long Dream Hotel
- 🏨Luoxingge Hotel
- 🏨Zhejiang South Lake 1921 Club Hotel
Jiaxing Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: