If time is limited perhaps the best way to see the city is by blue
tricycle taxi. There are plenty by the railway station and they
comfortably seat two.
Many would class the ride as white knuckle but most will admire the way veteran drivers skillfully maneuver their vehicles through the city traffic.
If you have a little more time a boat is better giving a view of the older buildings which contrast the new development in both Shaoxing and the region as a whole.
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