Why visit Huzhou
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 29 parks and trails, 10 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Chaoyin Bridge, Pangong Bridge and 项王公园.
Weather in Huzhou
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Huzhou
Huzhou (Chinese: 湖州; pinyin: Húzhōu, ; Huzhou dialect: ghou² cieu¹) is a prefecture-level city in northern Zhejiang province (Hangzhou–Jiaxing–Huzhou Plain, China). Lying south of Lake Tai, it borders Jiaxing to the east, Hangzhou to the south, and the provinces of Anhui and Jiangsu to the west and north respectively.
From the Wikipedia article Huzhou (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Huzhou on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do14
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2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks15
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds29
17 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes10
History
222 BC, Qin dynasty, Wucheng County (t 烏程縣, s 乌程县, Wūchéngxiàn) was set up.
266, Kingdom of Wu, set Wuxing Shire (吳興郡), its administrative area including the modern Huzhou prefecture city and Hangzhou, Yixing in modern-day Jiangsu.
During the Tang dynasty, Huzhou administered 5 counties: Wucheng (烏程), Wukang (武康), Changxing, Anji, and Deqing.
At the beginning of the Song dynasty, Gui'an county (歸安縣) was divided from the Wucheng county.
During the Qing dynasty, Huzhou administered 7 counties: Wucheng, Guo'an, Wukang, Deqing, Changxing, Anji, and Xiaofeng.
1949, with the establishment of the People's Republic of China, Huzhou town became the seat of government of the First Special District of Zhejiang, administrative area including the modern Huzhou and Jiaxing prefecture cities.
From the History section of Huzhou on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay11
Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort
Motel and hotel · 9.9 km
5858 Taihu Road, Huzhou
Churches and places of worship11
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging23
Schools, colleges and libraries65
Healthcare17
Map of Huzhou
201 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Deqing Moganshan Airport (DEQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 41 km away.
- Zhicheng 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Deqing 38 km south, about 38 min by car
- Wuzhen 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Chóngfú 50 km southeast, about 50 min by car
- Linping 53 km south, about 53 min by car
- Xingqiao 55 km south, about 55 min by car
- Yixing 60 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Hangzhou 64 km south, about 1 h by car
- Suzhou 68 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Wuxi 80 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- The East of HuZhou, 井浩泽, Public domain
- 2022-12-30 Japanese-made bronze bell in Tiefo Buddhist Temple, Huzhou (introduction), 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-12-30 Japanese-made bronze bell in Tiefo Buddhist Temple, Huzhou, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-02-10 Tiefo (Iron Buddha) Buddhist Temple, Huzhou 04, 源義信, CC BY 4.0
- 2024-02-10 Tiefo (Iron Buddha) Buddhist Temple, Huzhou 03, 源義信, CC BY 4.0
- 2024-02-10 Tiefo (Iron Buddha) Buddhist Temple, Huzhou 05, 源義信, CC BY 4.0
- 2024-02-10 Tiefo (Iron Buddha) Buddhist Temple, Huzhou 01, 源義信, CC BY 4.0
- 2024-02-10 Tiefo (Iron Buddha) Buddhist Temple, Huzhou 02, 源義信, CC BY 4.0
- Huzhou Bus Route 37 at Youyixincun in Zhejiang, China 20260207, 4084470 0.smil, CC BY 4.0
- Huzhou Bus Route 55B at Youyixincun in Zhejiang, China 20260207, 4084470 0.smil, CC BY 4.0
- Huzhou Qianye Huiguan 2017.05.07 14-12-31, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaoyin Bridge 09 2014-04, 猫猫的日记本, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pangong Bridge 02 2013-04, 猫猫的日记本, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2022-12-30 湖州鐵佛寺大雄寶殿 02, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-02-02 湖州铁佛寺 03, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-12-30 湖州鐵佛寺 陀羅尼經文幢（介紹）, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-12-30 湖州鐵佛寺 陀羅尼經文幢, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-12-30 湖州鐵佛寺觀音殿, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-08-23 湖州安定先生胡瑗像 03, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-08-23 湖州安定先生胡瑗像 01, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-08-23 湖州安定先生胡瑗像 02, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-08-23 湖州安定先生胡瑗像 04, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-08-30 湖州鐵佛寺 03, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-08-23 湖州鐵佛寺 02, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-08-23 湖州鐵佛寺 01, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-02-02 湖州铁佛寺 02, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-02-02 湖州铁佛寺 01, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 乌程县学旧址石阙 02, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-08-30 湖州鐵佛寺 01, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 乌程县学旧址石阙 01, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-07-26 “烏程縣學舊址”石闕 05, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-10-12 湖州爱山广场湖颖桥, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-07-26 “烏程縣學舊址”石闕 04, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-07-26 “烏程縣學舊址”石闕 02, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-07-26 “烏程縣學舊址”石闕 01, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-07-26 “烏程縣學舊址”石闕 03, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-08-30 湖州鐵佛寺 02, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-10-12 湖州爱山广场爱山台 01, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-10-12 湖州爱山广场爱山台 03, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-10-12 湖州爱山广场爱山台 02, 源義信, CC BY-SA 4.0
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