Why visit Haining
Townapedia lists 18 museums and landmarks, 26 parks and trails, 64 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 16 attractions in and around town.
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About Haining
Haining () is a county-level city in Zhejiang Province, China, under the jurisdiction of Jiaxing. It is in the southern side of Yangtze River Delta, and in the north of Zhejiang. It is 125 km (78 mi) to the southwest of central Shanghai, and 61.5 km (38.2 mi) east of Hangzhou, the provincial capital. To its south lies the Qiantang River.
From the Wikipedia article Haining (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do16
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Museums and landmarks18
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Parks, trails and playgrounds26
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Restaurants and cafes64
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History
Haining began to be inhabited as early as the New Stone Age some 6,000 years ago. During the Spring and Autumn period (770-476BC), it became part of the State of Wu and then belonged to the State of the Yue before coming under the State of the Chu. In 221BC, during the Qin dynasty, it fell under the jurisdiction of Changshui County (present-day Jiaxing). In 223AD, or the second year of the reign of Wu State King Huangwu of the Three Kingdoms period, it became known as Yanguan County. In 1295, or the first year of the reign of Yuan Emperor Yuanzheng, the county was promoted to be Yuanguan Prefecture. It became Haining Prefecture in 558. As the sea often encroached upon the prefecture via the Qiantangjiang River, the area was renamed Haining Prefecture in 1329 in the hope of calming the waves (in Chinese, "hai" means sea and "ning" to calm or pacify), and it remains so today.
From the History section of Haining on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay13
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping26
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries58
Healthcare14
Map of Haining
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Getting there and nearby towns
Jiaxing Nanhu Airport (JNH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 km away.
- Jiaxing 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Chóngfú 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Wuzhen 30 km northwest, about 30 min by car
- Linping 39 km west, about 39 min by car
- Xingqiao 44 km west, about 44 min by car
- Hangzhou 57 km southwest, about 57 min by car
- Shaoxing 60 km south, about 1 h by car
- Cixi 67 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Yuyao 70 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Suzhou 86 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 浙江 海寧市 Haining City - panoramio, Foxy Who \(^∀^)/, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20250430 Pottery figurine in the Haining Museum, Yumeto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20250430 Pottery ding in the Haining Museum, Yumeto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20250430 Pottery casket in the Haining Museum, Yumeto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20240125 HXD1D0170 haulding T212 at Haining Railway Station, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20240125 Haining Railway Station - Platforms 2-3 01, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HXD1D0680 Entering Haining Railway Station 20250831, 4084470 0.smil, CC BY 4.0
- Haining Railway Station Platform No. 2 20250831, 4084470 0.smil, CC BY 4.0
- 20240125 浙FM2335 at Haining Railway Station, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20240125 Haining Railway Station - Platforms 2-3 02, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20240125 Haining Railway Station - Station building 02, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20240125 Haining Railway Station - Station building 01, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20240124 HXD1D0546 hauling T81 entering Haining Railway Station 01, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20240124 HXD1D0546 hauling T81 entering Haining Railway Station 02, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20240124 Platform 1 of Haining Railway Station, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haining Railway Station Facade 20250831, 4084470 0.smil, CC BY 4.0
- Haining Railway Station Bus Termeinal 20250831, 4084470 0.smil, CC BY 4.0
- HXD1B0546 Entering Haining Railway Station 20250831, 4084470 0.smil, CC BY 4.0
- 20240125 浙F07976D at Haining Railway Station, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20240125 FXD1-J0085 at Haining 01, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20240125 FXD1-J0085 at Haining 02, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20240125 FXD1-J0085 at Haining 03, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20240124 Station building of Haining Railway Station, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haining Railway Station Ticket Gate (to Shanghai) 20250831, 4084470 0.smil, CC BY 4.0
- Haining Railway Station Ticket Gate (to Hangzhou) 20250831, 4084470 0.smil, CC BY 4.0
- Haining Railway Station Waiting Room (to Hangzhou) 20250831, 4084470 0.smil, CC BY 4.0
- Haining Railway Station Waiting Room (to Shanghai) 20250831, 4084470 0.smil, CC BY 4.0
- 20240124 Waiting Room No. 2 of Haining Railway Station, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haining Railway Station Ticket Center 20250831, 4084470 0.smil, CC BY 4.0
- 20240125 Haining Railway Station - Platform 1, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20240125 Haining Railway Station - Underground Tunnel, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 201901 Platform 1 of Haining Station, MNXANL, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HNlib-A glance at Ground Floor - 1, Y Chen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- After snow - International Campus, Zhejiang University, Y Chen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HNlib-outline - 1, Y Chen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20240125 Information board of T212, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Info Board of K739 740 Train 20250831, 4084470 0.smil, CC BY 4.0
- 海宁站月台, David290, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 建设桥10918, Augustokremo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 文艺之家0918, Augustokremo, CC BY-SA 4.0
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