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Shaoxing

Shaoxing is a city in northern Zhejiang, south of Hangzhou Bay. As Kuaiji it was the centre of the ancient State of Yue, and nearby Mount Kuaiji is the traditional burial place of Yu the Great. The city is known for its canals, its Shaoxing rice wine and as the birthplace of the writer Lu Xun.

Shaoxing
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Jin dynasty (1115-1234)Military, Summary

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State of Yue

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Shaoxing. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/shaoxing
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