City Comparison

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Shaoxingvs๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Tokyo

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Country

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Shaoxing

China

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Tokyo

Japan

Continent

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Shaoxing

Asia

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Tokyo

Asia

Best Season

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Shaoxing

Aprilโ€“May (osmanthus blossoms) or Octoberโ€“November (rice wine fermentation season fills the streets with fragrance)

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Tokyo

Spring (Marchโ€“May) for cherry blossoms

Currency

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Shaoxing

Chinese Yuan / Renminbi (CNY ยฅ)

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Tokyo

Japanese Yen (ยฅ)

Greeting

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Shaoxing

ไฝ ๅฅฝ (Nว hวŽo); Shaoxing locals speak Wu dialect (ๅด่ฏญ) which is very different from Mandarin

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Tokyo

ใ“ใ‚“ใซใกใฏ (Konnichiwa)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Shaoxing โ€” Best For

๐Ÿ›๏ธ History

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Tokyo โ€” Best For

๐ŸŒ™ Nightlife๐Ÿ’ป Tech๐Ÿœ Street Food

Must Eat in Shaoxing

Shaoxing rice wine (็ปๅ…ด้ป„้…’) โ€” China's most famous aged rice wine, drunk warm in winterStinky tofu (่‡ญ่ฑ†่… Shaoxing style) โ€” milder than Changsha's, fried in sesame oilDried bamboo shoots with Shaoxing wine (็ฌ‹ๅนฒ็ƒง่‚‰)Fennel beans (่Œด้ฆ™่ฑ†) โ€” the snack Lu Xun immortalised in his short storiesShaoxing dried tofu (่…ไนณ)

Must Eat in Tokyo

RamenSushiTakoyakiMatcha anything

Shaoxing Insider Tip

The blue-awning wupeng boats (ไนŒ็ฏท่ˆน) โ€” shallow gondola-like vessels rowed with the feet โ€” are Shaoxing's most iconic image and can be rented for canal tours. The boats are extraordinarily low (passengers recline) and were historically used for all transport in the canal network. Lu Xun's childhood home and former residence in the old town is beautifully preserved and gives an intimate picture of late-Qing scholarly life.

Tokyo Insider Tip

Carry cash โ€” many small shops are cash-only. Bow slightly when greeting.

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Shaoxing Fun Fact

Shaoxing is called a 'museum without walls' because virtually every street and canal dates to the Tang or Song dynasty. The city is the birthplace of Lu Xun (1881โ€“1936) โ€” considered the father of modern Chinese literature โ€” and Wang Xizhi, China's most celebrated calligrapher (303โ€“361 AD). Shaoxing rice wine has been produced for over 2,500 years and is traditionally given to families when a girl is born; the jar is buried and opened at her wedding.

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Tokyo Fun Fact

Tokyo has more Michelin-starred restaurants than any other city on Earth.

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