Shaoxing is about 60 km southeast of Hangzhou.

The picturesque hills,  the magnificent plains, the crisscrossing network of rivers surrounds this ancient small town of Shaoxing.

Early in Jin Dynasty, Gu Kaizhi, with an eye of great artist, highly praised the beauty of mountains and rivers in Guiji (mountain at Shaoxing): "Thousands of rocks contend to be splendid and ten thousands of valleys contend to be flowing, bushes and trees above them, something like the clouds singing and dancing."

Wang Xizhi, a calligrapher, also greatly honored: "Walking along the Shanying (in Shaoxing), mountains and rivers go one by one, so many scenic things more than one can simply enjoy."

Wine Cups Floating Along the Stream in Orchid Pavilion is a traditional gathering of poets and artists in momery of the famous calligrapher Wang, Xizhi.