Zhejiang · China
Where to stay in Jiaxing
Jiaxing is a city in Zhejiang, China, home to about 5,401,000 people.
- Best months
- October
- Nearest airport
- JNH10 km · Jiaxing Nanhu Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Jiaxing
Jiaxing (simplified Chinese: 嘉兴; traditional Chinese: 嘉興; pinyin: Jiāxīng; Wade–Giles: Chia-hsing), alternately romanized as Kashing, is a prefecture-level city in northern Zhejiang province, China. Lying on the Grand Canal of China, Jiaxing borders Hangzhou to the southwest, Huzhou to the west, Shanghai to the northeast, and the province of Jiangsu to the north.
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.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Jiaxing
See
Jiaxing is unearthing its tourism assets. A number of attractions are being restored or renovated, while others have been refurbished.
- St Mary's Church
- Vincent Abbey
- Citadel of Jiaxing
- Meiwan Street
- Yuehe Street
- Pavilion of Mist and Rain
- Xiaoyingzhou Island
- Haogu Pagoda / Shrine to Wu Zixu
- Jiaxing Museum
- Majiabang Culture Museum
- Nanhu Revolutionary Memorial Hall - New Branch
- Dayouqiao Street Zhang Residence
Do
- Take a boat around South Lake
- Dragon Boat Festival
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Where to stay
Hotels in Jiaxing
7 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Four Points by Sheraton Jiaxing | 2.1 km | |
| Fuyue Hotel | 1.8 km | |
| Jiaxing Marriott Hotel | 3.1 km | |
| Jiaxing Nanhu Atour Hotel | 5.1 km | |
| Jiayuan Jerome Hotel | 3.5 km | |
| Oceania Hotel | 3.2 km | |
| Ramada Jiaxing | 2.5 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Jiaxing
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Jiaxing are October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; June is the wettest, with about 197 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Jiaxing: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jiaxing Nanhu Airport (JNH), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH, 65 km) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA, 75 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Jiaxing's taxis are plentiful and (compared to Shanghai and Hangzhou) cheap. There is also a good bus network serving the urban area. The old city is surrounded by a ring road and there are a couple of major avenues running north-south and east-west through the city that connect with the other scenic areas near the city center, buses will usually follow either the ring road or one of these avenues. The old city is walkable on foot.
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JNH · Jiaxing Nanhu Airport
HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
Questions
Jiaxing: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Jiaxing?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Jiaxing are October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; June is the wettest, with about 197 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Jiaxing?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jiaxing Nanhu Airport (JNH), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH, 65 km) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA, 75 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Jiaxing?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Jiaxing
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.