The Origin of the Name of Shoujiang Town in Hangzhou

According to Baidu Encyclopedia, the name of surrender town in Hangzhou originated from the unconditional surrender of Japan in August of the 34th year of the Republic of China (1945). On September 4th, Songdian Village (now the Mid-Autumn Festival Village of Songdian Natural Village) in Xinxiang, Fuyang County, was designated as the place to accept the surrender of the Japanese invaders from Zhejiang. To commemorate this historical event, in the thirty-fourth year of the Republic of China (1945), Changxin Township was renamed Shouxiang, hence its name, which has been used ever since. 1958 10, the surrender commune was established. 1March, 984, also called Surrender Township. 1987 10, the surrender town was transformed into a surrender town.

Shoujiang Town, the old town name, is located in the northeast of Fuyang District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, adjacent to Zhuantang Town, Xihu District in the east, Xinmin Village and Zhou Pu Township, Fuchun Street, Xihu District in the south, Xianlin Town, Yuhang County in the north and Kengxi, Gao Qiao, Yinhu Street in the west, 25 kilometers away from Hangzhou; It is 8 kilometers away from the center of Fuyang District, and Hangxin Highway, National Highway 320, passes through the town, with convenient transportation, prosperous industry and commerce and developed economy. The land belongs to the semi-mountainous area, which mainly produces grain and tea, and the famous specialty is Dongwushan tofu skin. It is a well-off township and a new rural township in Hangzhou. The patriotic education base in Zhejiang Province-the former site of the surrender ceremony of the Japanese invaders and the Qiankeng site is located in the town.