Where is Yuyao and which province does it belong to?

Yuyao lies between east longitude 120 degrees and north latitude 12 1 degrees. Belongs to Zhejiang Province. Located in Ningshao Plain, in the south wing of the beautiful and rich Yangtze River Delta, it is adjacent to Jiangbei District and Haishu District of Ningbo City in the east, Siming Mountain in the south, Fenghua and Shengzhou in the west, Shangyu District in the west, Cixi City in the north and Haiyan County in the northwest. It is an important tourist city in the Yangtze River Delta, an advanced manufacturing base with characteristics in Zhejiang Province and a coastal ecological protection zone.

Historical humanities

The history of Yuyao can be found in the literature. Since Yu Shun, there have been sayings of "Shun Li Gengshan" and "Hiding the Secret Map". Yuyao belonged to the State of Yue in the Spring and Autumn Period and became the jurisdiction of Chu in the middle of the Warring States Period. Yuyao County was built in the Qin Dynasty, with a history of more than 2,200 years. 1985, with the approval of the State Council, Yuyao was removed from the county and set up a city. From 65438 to 0995, Yuyao was upgraded to a second-class city by the State Council. ?

Yuyao is known as the county seat, and the ancient city is composed of two cities, north and south, each with its own characteristics. The North City was built in Jian 'an five years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the South City was built in Jiajing years of the Ming Dynasty. Today, the original lane pattern, street scale and river network water system in Yuyao city are still well preserved, forming a relatively complete ancient city style with a piece of residential buildings.