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Easy and convenient traffic network
Being a hub of group cities of the Yangtze River Delta, Xiucheng
enjoys exclusive advantages in geographical position and transportation.
Within 1 hour's drive distance, there are 4 international airports,
3 international harbors nearby.
Expressways: Shanghai to Hangzhou Expressway and Zhapu to Jiaxing
to Suzhou Expressway. In addition, the crossing-sea automobile
bridge over Hangzhou Bay is under construction and another two
new expressways running from Jiaxing to Shaoxing and from Zhapu
to Huzhou(via Jiaxing) have been taken into consideration by
the State.
Railway transportation: Jiaxing Railway Station is the only
key station among those along the Shanghai-Hangzhou Railroad.
All the passenger and freight trains stop here. Besides, light
track between Shanghai-Hangzhou and the rail of Zhapu-Jiaxing-Suzhou
are under planning.
International airports-Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (90 km); Shanghai
Pudong Airport (120 km); Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport (90 km);
Ningbo Airport (120 km after the crossing-sea bridge over Hangzhou
Bay completed).
International habors---Zhapu Port (40 km); Shanghai Port (100
km); Ningbo Beilun Port (140 km after the crossing-sea bridge
over Hangzhou Bay completed).
Inland water transportation: The great artificial canal, which
runs from Beijing to Hangzhou ( called Jinghang Grand Canal),
together with many other inland rivers has formed a crisscross
network linking Xiucheng with Beijin?¡éTianjin?¡éShanghai?¡éSuzhou
and Hangzhou. The inland river network is capable to handle
ships up to 300 to 500 tons all the year round.
