Haining Travel Guide
The city of Haining is situated in the northeastern part of Zhejiang Province, on the southern tip of the Yangtze River Delta. It is located 125 kilometers west of Shanghai, and some 60 kilometers east of the city of Hangzhou. To the south of Haining lies the famed Qiantang River.
Haining attracts the attention of travelers, owing, in particular, to the spectacular annual tides that rush up the Qiantang River. Each year, thousands of tourists from around the world flock to Haining to watch the famous tide bore. Tidal bores occur about 120 days a year in Haining. The International Qiantang River Tidal Bore Watching Festival is held each year in response to the increasing popularity of this recurring event. The festival takes place on the 18th day of the eighth lunar month.
Other sights in Haining worthy of a visit include Haining Culture Street, where you can see ancient buildings dating from the Ming (Ce 1368-1644) and Qing (CE 1644-1911) Dynasties; and the Ming Dynasty period home, the Chen Family Residence. more about Haining »
- Chinese Name: 海宁
- Pinyin: hǎi níng
- English Name: Haining
- Location: East China
- Area: 699 sq. km. ( 270 sq. mi.)
- Latitude: 30° 25' N
- Longitude: 120° 29' E
- Area Code: 0573
- Population: 640,000
- Time Zone: (UTC+8)
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Qiantang Tide Watching
Haining attracts the attention of travelers, owing to the spectacular annual tides that rush up the Qiantang River. Each year, thousands of tourists from around the world flock to Haining to watch the famous tide bore. When the tide approaches, the sight of its mighty surge has been compared to the sight of ... more about Qiantang Tide Watching
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Because of the leather goods, Haining is called “leather capital of China”, so it is no doubt that leathers are the most typical goods in Haining. Its leather production industry took off in the 1980s. With good marketing, Haining has expanded her influence; bring about product upgrades and better branding. In Haining, you can buy eithe...more info about Haining Shopping »
Hi, Patrick Grace,
There are two buses from Haining to Wenzhan each day, which depart at 11:30 and 16:30 respectively. The last bus from Wenzhou to Haining depart at around 13:30, so it's hard for you to reture the same day. You may consider taking a train. The earlist train (D5590) arrives at Wenzhou at around 12:00.
Hi SY,
There is no direct train from Huangshan to Haining. You can take trainT284\281, T114\111, or T7788\7785 in Nanjing or take express bus there.
Do you need any land service there? If so, feel free to contact me.
Dear Ba.Baskar,
There is no flight. You can take a train from Beijing or Nanjing to Haining directly. It takes about 12-16 hours from Beijing to Haining and it costs about US$80 per person for soft sleeper. It takes about 2-6 hours from Nanjing to Haining and it costs about US$23-54. You can check the details on our website. Please click here:http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/search-result.asp
Hi Gary, The Tidal Bore Festival in Haining falls around the September 3rd this year. The specific date of 2011 has not been published yet.
Dear Mohamad,
There are many trains to Haining every day. You can take the train at Shanghai South station which is located at Xuhui District. You can take No.1 or No.3 subway to the station. From Shanghai to Haining, it takes about 1.5 hours. You can check the schedule and price on our website.Click here:http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/search-result.asp?Txt_FZ=shanghai&SearchType=A&Txt_DZ=haining&x=0&y=0&page=2
Dear Diallo,
Thank you very much for your questions. Our webpage with train schedules and prices can be found here http://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-tools/china-trains/. You can check the details there. If you need any other tour service, please feel free to contact me at ruby@chinahighlights.net.
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