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2023.09.22 17:00 GMT+8

Cultural city Shaoxing to co-host competition events of Asian Games

Updated 2023.09.22 17:00 GMT+8
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A file photo shows the Keqiaokeyan scenic spot featuring ancient buildings in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. /CFP

A night view of Heyan scenic spot featuring ancient buildings in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. /CFP

Shaoxing has a reputation for its enormous bridges. /CFP

An ancient village in the suburbs of Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. /CFP

As a co-host city of the upcoming 19th Asian Games, Shaoxing will hold basketball, volleyball, rock climbing, baseball and softball competitions at four stadiums. As a well-known cultural city, Shaoxing has a history of nearly 2,500 years and a reputation for its intricate waterways, enormous bridges, aromatic rice wine, and cultivating many literati, educators, calligraphers and politicians. 

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