Xinchang County


Xinchang County is a county in the east-central part of Zhejiang province, administratively under the municipal government of Shaoxing. 419,000 people live in Xinchang as of 2020.

Administrative divisions

Subdistricts:
Towns:
Townships:
  • Shuangcai Township, Qiaoying Township, Dongming Township, Xinlin Township, Chengnan Township

    Climate

Toxic capsule town

The town of Ru'ao became synonymous with poison. The factories using industrial gelatin to make pills were closed soon after CCTV reported the scandal on April 15, 2012. A third of Ruao's 30,000 population is employed in the capsule industry.

Tourism

Xinchang is home to the Dafo Temple.