| Shengzhou | |
| Settlement Type: | County-level city |
| Pushpin Map: | China Zhejiang |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Zhejiang |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Zhejiang |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Shaoxing |
| Seat Type: | Municipal seat |
| Area Total Km2: | 1789.07 |
| Area Urban Km2: | 1789.07 |
| Area Metro Km2: | 3002.06 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 census[1] |
| Population Total: | 675226 |
| Population Metro: | 1094262 |
| Population Density Km2: | autopopulation_density__metro_km2 = auto |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Shengzhou, formerly Shengxian or Sheng County, is a county-level city in central Zhejiang, south of the Hangzhou Bay, and is the south-eastern part of the prefecture-level city of Shaoxing. It is about 1.5 hours drive from the provincial capital of Hangzhou through the Hangzhou-Ningbo, Shangyu-Sanmen Expressway.As of the 2020 census, its population was 675,226, but 1,094,262 lived in the built-up area made of Shengzhou City and Xinchang County largely being conurbated.[2]
The city is the national and international top producer of ties.[3]
Shengzhou is the origin of the Yue opera, the second most popular Chinese opera.
As of 2020, Shengzhou is divided into 4 Subdistricts, 10 Towns and 1 Township.[4]
Shengzhou is famous for its variety of local snacks and southeast China style dishes. Examples include: Xiaolongbao (小笼包), Doufubao (豆腐包), Youtiao, and Shengzhou Chaoniangao (嵊州炒年糕).