Shengzhou is located in the east of Zhejiang Province, with Hangzhou 150km to the north and Ningbo 1 10km to the east. The city has a total area of 1784 square kilometers, a total population of 740,000, and governs 17 towns and 4 streets. 1On August 28th, 995, with the approval of the State Council, Shengzhou was founded by Shengxian, a famous hometown of Shaoxing opera, tie, go, tea and bamboo weaving.

Shengzhou was called Shan County in ancient times, with a history of 2 148 years. As early as the Qin and Han dynasties, there was a county town here, and there were ruins of Qin Shihuang digging holes to vent his anger. Shengzhou was founded in the early Tang Dynasty and renamed Shengxian in the Northern Song Dynasty. Shengzhou is famous since ancient times. Li Bai, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, mentioned Shengzhou in his poem "Southeast Landscape is the Most Beautiful, Across the Bank Scenery is Leading". The beautiful scenery of Shengzhou attracts many literati, sages and celebrities. Wang Xizhi and others settled down and died. Poets such as Li Bai, Du Fu and Lu You have traveled to Shengzhou many times, leaving many well-known quatrains. Famous sentences such as "this trip is not for habitat, I love famous mountains and rivers" and "I can't forget the beautiful scenery of Shengzhou" are really amazing.

One side of the soil and water support one side. The green mountains and green waters of Shengzhou have nurtured many people with lofty ideals and outstanding talents. This is the hometown of Ma Yinchu, a famous economist, educator and population theorist at home and abroad. Musicians, revolutionaries of 1911, modern landscape painters, contemporary famous painters Liu Wenxi, theorists Wei, Xing Bensi, national chess player Ma and famous pipa players were all born and raised in Shengzhou, and famous Shaoxing opera actors Yuan Xuefen, Fu Quanxiang and Wang Wenjuan also grew up in Shengzhou.

Shengzhou is a famous "hometown of Yue Opera" at home and abroad. Shengzhou is the birthplace of Yue Opera, which is not only a characteristic culture of Shengzhou, but also a traditional industry. In ancient times, there was a saying that "gong rang Tian Chang". Today, there are "Shengzhou people, everyone can sing Yue Opera; Yue Opera Troupe and Tuan Tuan all have the reputation of "Shengzhou people". Yuexiang has always been regarded as synonymous with Shengzhou. The children of Shengzhou created the art of Yue Opera, which became the precious wealth of Shengzhou people and made Shengzhou one of the "culturally advanced counties (cities) in China" and "culturally advanced counties (cities) in Zhejiang".