Zhapu Town belongs to pinghu city, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province. Located in the southeast, east and north of pinghu city, it borders Dushangang Town, Dailin Town and Danghu Street in pinghu city, and borders Haiyan County in the west and southwest. Zhapu is located on the north bank of Hangzhou Bay, close to the mountains and the sea. Since ancient times, it has been the gateway of Jiangsu and Zhejiang and the important town of Haikou. The Qing Dynasty was an important gateway for foreign economic and cultural exchanges in northern Zhejiang.
The town covers an administrative area of 64. 16 square kilometers, governs 9 administrative villages and 12 communities, with a permanent population of 99,500. On October 22nd, 2020, 10 was named as a national garden town by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.
Zhapu tourist attractions:
Nanwan Fort is located in Tangshan, Shanwan Village, Zhapu Town, pinghu city City, Zhejiang Province. There are 2 remaining castles made of concrete, and the mechanical device is iron cannon 1 door, with a total weight of about 16.7 tons. The gun is engraved with the inscription of Jiangnan General Manufacturing Bureau in the fifth year of Guangxu. Except that the surface of the fortress was stripped by the wind and some parts of the iron gun were damaged and missing, it was basically intact.
Tangshan Park covers an area of 258 mu. The first phase of the project was completed and put into use in 2004. The park greening project covers an area of 6,543,800+2,000 square meters, including Ling Bo Square and Tianfei Palace Square, which mainly highlights the rich historical and cultural connotation of Zhapu and the characteristics of mountains, seas and ports. After the completion of the park, it has become a leisure, entertainment, fitness and cultural exchange center for Zhapu citizens.