Zhejiang is located in the southern wing of the Yangtze River Delta on the southeastern coast of China. It borders Fujian to the south, Jiangxi and Anhui to the west, Jiangsu and Shanghai to the north. Qiangtang River, the largest river within the province, is called Zhijiang, or Zhejiang, for the flections of the flow. The province is named after the river and the capital of the province is Hangzhou.

Lying in a subtropical zone of monsoon climate, the province is blessed with abundant sunshine, ample rainfall in four distinct seasons. The annual average volume of water resources total 93.7 billion cubic meters, ranking the fourth in China by per unit area. However, the average water resources per person are only 2004 cubic meters, lower than national average level.