Jiashan County () is a county in the north of Zhejiang Province, bordering Shanghai to the northeast and Jiangsu province to the north. It is administered by the prefecture-level city of Jiaxing. Jiashan is nicknamed "The Land of Fish and Rice", and is southwest of central Shanghai, east of Hangzhou, and south of Suzhou. The county seat is located on 126 People Avenue, Weitang Town.
The second campus of Sanda University, known as Guangbiao Institute, is located in Jiashan County.
History Jiashan formerly was part of Jiaxing. In 1430, Jiashan was established.
On 1 November 2022, the county was named by a guideline of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) as a "leading trial area" for common prosperity.
Administration divisions
Jiashan County consists of six towns, three subdistricts, 11 communities, 16 residential zones and 164 administrative villages.
Subdistricts Weitang (Former Weitang, Lize, Fengnan) Luoxing Huimin (Former Huimin, Datong)
Towns Northwest: Taozhuang (Former Taozhuang, Fenyu) North: Xitang (Former Xitang, Dashun, Xiadianmiao) Northeast: Yaozhuang (Former Yaozhuang, Dingzha, Yuhui) Southwest: Tianning (Former Tianning, Hongxi, Yangmiao) Centre: Ganyao (Former Ganyao, Fanjing) South: Dayun
Climate
Economy Transportation Road G320 Shen-Jia-Hu High Way Hu-Hang High Way Ping-Li County Road Chang-Jia High Way
Railway Hu-Kun Railway Hu-Hang High Railway
Water Hongqitang Canel Luxutang Canel Taipu River
Industry Agriculture Tourism
Culture Education Jiashan Senior High School Jiashan Second Senior High School Jiashan High School
Notable people Wu Zhen, a painter in Yuan Dynasty Qian Nengxun, a premier of the Republic of China Sun Daolin, a renowned Chinese actor Huang Ju, Mayor and Party chief of Shanghai, Vice-Premier of the People's Republic of China
See also Xitang
References
External links Website of Jiashan Government