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Zhejiang

province, China

Also known as: Che-chiang, Chekiang

Written by Frederick Fu Hung, Victor C. FalkenheimSee All

Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Last Updated: Apr 11, 2024 • Article History

Category: Geography & Travel

Wade-Giles romanization:: Che-chiang

Conventional:: Chekiang

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Zhejiang, sheng (province) of southeastern China. It is one of the smallest province-level political units of China, but it is also one of the most densely populated and affluent. A coastal province, it is bounded by the East China Sea to the east, by the provinces of Fujian to the south, Jiangxi to the southwest, Anhui to the west, and Jiangsu to the north, and by Shanghai municipality to the northeast. The provincial capital is Hangzhou. Zhejiang has for many centuries been one of the great cultural and literary centres of China. Its landscape is renowned for its scenic beauty. ...(100 of 3745 words)

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