Xikou
Xikou, a town in Zhejiang province west of Ningbo, is the birthplace and ancestral home of Chiang Kai-shek, former President of the Republic of China, and of his son Chiang Ching-kuo, who also served as ROC President. The town sits on the Shan River against a mountain backdrop, and was designated among China's first nationally recognised scenic tourism towns in 2010. Mao Fumei, mother of Chiang Ching-kuo, was killed here during a Japanese bombing raid in December 1939.
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- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 7.3 km4.5 mi
Nearest airports
Xikou: quick answers
Where is Xikou?
Xikou is in China, about 34 km21 miles in a straight line from Ningbo.
How do you get to Xikou?
The nearest airport is Ningbo (NGB), about 36 min away by road. The nearest train station is 云龙, about 43 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Xikou?
The warmest month is July, averaging 28°C82°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C40°F. The wettest month is June, with about 312 mm12.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Xikou?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 1 café and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.