# Shaoxing Yellow Wine Town (绍兴黄酒小镇)

Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province · East China, China · Guidebook rating: 3/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** Free
- **Opening hours:** 08:30-17:00
- **Time needed:** 1-3 hours
- **Address:** No. 37 Xilin Road, Yuecheng District, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province
- **Getting there:** Dongpu Town lies on the east side of urban Shaoxing. Exit the expressway and pass Shaoxing Bei Zhan (绍兴北站), and you will reach the visitor service centre in Yellow Wine Town.
- **Good for:** Architecture, Waterfront

## About Shaoxing Yellow Wine Town

“Wine from Yue travels the world, and Dongpu’s is the finest”: this refers to Dongpu, the birthplace of Shaoxing yellow rice wine and a nationally renowned historic and cultural town. This small town, with more than 1,600 years of history, is known for its “Land of Waterways, Wine, Bridges and Scholars.” At the summer solstice, over 100,000 sunflowers bloom together, forming a golden sea that is truly spectacular. Together with the nearby Nanjiang Ecological River, they glow with brilliance, and many visitors linger long.

## Tips from the guidebook

- Pedicabs: Shaoxing is full of pedicabs of all kinds. The flag-fall fare is generally ¥3, slightly cheaper than a taxi. Most drivers are honest and charge locals and visitors the same price.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 1170. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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