Shenjiamen, Commercial port in Zhoushan, China.
Shenjiamen is a port on the southeastern coast of Zhoushan Island in Zhejiang, about 210 km east of Hangzhou, and a national-level central fishing port. Its harbour fronts the urban street of Shenjiamen, which since 2013 also administers the islands of Dengbu and Mayidao and covers 46.07 km2 of land. The quays serve a wholesale market for fishery products.
The port grew from a small fishing settlement into a major trading hub during the 20th century. This growth reflects China's transition to modern commerce and industrialized fishing operations.
Shenjiamen is a national-level central fishing port, and its working life revolves around the wholesale fish market that supplies buyers from across China. The town was formally established as a zhen in 1932 and became a street office on 27 June 2001. In 2013 Dengbu and Mayidao townships were merged into it, bringing the population to 98,164 registered residents.
You can reach the port easily by public transportation and ferries. The area is busiest during working hours when fishing and trading activities are in full operation.
Shenjiamen is a national-level central fishing port, and its harbour is the wholesale hub where the Zhoushan catch is landed and sold. The town itself was only made a street office on 27 June 2001, when the 1932-era town was abolished.
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