Cixi (慈溪市 Cíxī Shì) is a city in Zhejiang Province.

Understand

The city has many factories so the air quality is not that good. This is small city with a total population of about 1.7 million people. 1 out of 4 people are business owners. It's a small city, but it is relatively affluent. Many of the hotels are booked by locals and not travelers because that's the way they like to party. The people here speak a Cixi dialect of Chinese. The weather here is cold during winter.

Get in

There are three major cities with airports surrounding Cixi. Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Ningbo. From Shanghai, take a bus from the South Station (南站 Nánzhàn) It takes approximately 2 hours and ¥82 as of November 2009.

Get around

Taxis start at ¥7 and up. All licensed taxis are equipped with GPS locators. If you don't see any taxis on the road, dial (0574)63981234 and the dispatcher will find a cab within your vicinity and send him your way. 3-wheel coaches are available as well.

See

Zhishan Park.

• Butterfly Temple (梁山伯庙). The story, to the Northern Song Dynasty has been very popular, the" Butterfly Lovers in the office around the legend" Zhejiang Ningbo, Jiangsu Jiangdu, Shandong Jiaxiang, Anhui Shucheng, Gansu water as many as seven, but the real Shi Ke test in Ningbo bridge township. 

Do

Enjoy the local saunas/massage services

• Shui Mu Nian Hua (水木年华), ☏ +86 574 23708888. 24 hr. 5-floor complex. 1st Floor is reception and shower area with large heated jacuzzi and pools. 2nd floor is the lounge, computer, gym area. 3rd floor is the massage area. ¥278 for oil massage, and ¥378 for oil massage in the VIP rooms. admission charge is waived if you get an oil massage. foot massage is ¥60 for 60 minutes. 4th and 5th floors are the mahjong rooms. Open 24 hours a day. If you get an oil massage after 01:00, you can sleep overnight in the massage room for free. ¥50 admission. 
• Water Cube (慈溪水立方大浴场) (walking distance from Phebe), ☏ +86 574 23667777. closes at 02:00. It has a show from 21:00 to 23:00 daily with singers and dancers on the 3rd floor. There is a hotel in the same building. 238. 
• Jindao Zuyu (金岛足浴), 慈溪市鸟山南路金岛宾馆三楼, ☏ +86 574 63926318. closes at 01:00. On the same floor with a KTV. 78. 
• Cixi Gu Lang Yu Xiu Xian Yan Yu Chang (慈溪谷浪雨休闲盐浴场), 孙塘北路810号, ☏ +86 574 63028836. 
• Bai Guang Da Yu Chang (百光大浴场), ☏ +86 574 87338088. 
• Fu Ying Yang Sheng Zu Dao (富盈誊养生足道), 慈溪市开发大道799号 (担山池旁), ☏ +86 574 63007799. 
• Qiaocheng zuyu xiuxian zhongxin (桥成足浴休闲中心), 慈溪孙塘北路986号, ☏ +86 574 63800456. 
• Fu Qiao Zu Yu tui Na xi Yu Xiu Xian Zhong Xin (富侨足浴推拿洗浴休闲中心), 慈溪市孙塘北路1101号, ☏ +86 574 63930990. Big Korean letters indicating it uses a Korean system or style. 
• Bi Ta Hui (碧塔诲全国连锁慈溪店), 孙塘北路1001号, ☏ +86 574 63024448. 
• Fu Quan Bao Jian (富泉保健), 孙塘北路与开发大道交叉口, ☏ +86 574 63240777. 
• Hui le Zu Dao (汇乐足道), 慈溪市北二环中路238号, ☏ +86 574 23669966. 
• Zhuan Shi nian Dai (钻石年代娱乐商务会所), 南二环线661-665号, ☏ +86 574 63899588. 
• HCJDZD (皇城经典足道), 慈溪市古塘街道孙塘北路1127号, ☏ +86 574 63901111. 
• Zi Zun Ge Xiu Xian Hui Suo (紫尊格休闲会所), 慈溪市孙塘北路957号, ☏ +86 574 63088111. 
• Da Wei Ying International Hydrotherapy Hotel (大卫营国际水疗度酒店), 浙江省慈溪市浒山前应路1号 (东方明珠侧), ☏ +86 574 63715555. The biggest spa in Cixi. They have a theater with performers and a transvestite from Thailand, resting area, private hotels. A massage in the lounge includes admission fee for ¥89. ¥59. 
• Xin Zhong An Yu Chang (新众安浴场), 坎墩镇街邮电局向东200米. They claim to not have oil massage, only Thai massage, but the masseuse will give you an oil massage by charging you two hours Thai massage, but give you one hour oil massage. 
• Xiu Xian Yu Chang (休闲浴场), 慈溪峙山路137号, ☏ +86 574 63896428. 
• Hai Na Bai Chuan (海纳百川), 浙江省慈溪市浒崇公路225号 (walking distance from Kingsport), ☏ +86 574 63030777. 288 oil massage. 
• ShijiHuangJiaZuDaoHuiGuang (世记皇家之道会馆), 古塘街道浒崇公路188号 (walking distance from Kingsport), ☏ +86 574 63900999. Legitimate foot massage place. 
• Bison, 慈溪市上林坊钱塘国脉大酒店旁, ☏ +86 574 63819393. Near Pu Le Di 

Laundry

• Dong Fang Gan Xi (东方干洗), 慈溪市青少年宫北路37－39号, ☏ +86 13486603894. Closes at 21:00. They will pick up your dirty laundry from your hotel and deliver it back to you. ¥6 per shirt. 

Haircut

• Ji Feng Mei RongMeiFa (奇峰美容美发), 慈溪市青少年宫北路233-239号, ☏ +86 574 63040305. ¥68. 
• Shanghai ShiShangJia Beauty Salon (上海时尚嘉美容美发), 慈溪市三北西大街9号－11号 (Across the street from Bossman Hotel), ☏ +86 574 63893756. 

Workout

• WuXing International Fitness Club (五星国际健身会所), 浙江省慈溪市新天地118号（三楼）, ☏ +86 574 63885858. A decent gym. 
• Tera Wellness Club (一兆韦德健身启明运动馆), 中国宁波慈溪市青少年宫北路458号, ☏ +86 574 63018888. Closes at 22:00. the most expensive and highest class health club in cixi. has a heated pool. 3 floors. golf, bowling, restaurant, table tennis, badmington, weights, pole dancing, yoga, spin room. 4880 year. 
• Cixi Perfect Healthy Club (慈溪市帕菲克健身俱乐部), 新城大道南路1119号 (Near da wei Ying), ☏ +86 15168122266. This gym has an Olympic size swimming pool. Dance classes, yoga, table tennis, weights. 
• Vigorous (活力多健身会馆), 慈甬路2号新时代大夏六楼, ☏ +86 574 63809188. Thd first and least expensive gym in Cixi. ¥1280 year. 

Watch a Movie

• Cixi Shidai Movies World (慈溪时代电影大世界) (on pedestrian road on top of Korean restaurant). ¥50. 

Shoot Pool

• Ge Jue Yin Yue Tai Qiu Ju Le Bu (各爵音乐台球俱乐部), 孙塘北路858号 (阳明餐饮二楼), ☏ +86 574 63029991. 

Buy a Mac

• Joyhe (嘉和数码体验站), 慈溪市浒山街道慈甬路106-108号, ☏ +86 574 63826076. One of the handful of Apple authorized dealers in Cixi. Get your iPhone fix here. 
• Bison (碧爽800), 慈溪北二环西路68号, ☏ +86 574 63232222. Large building. Includes a free buffet. 
• Zi zun ge Zu Dao (紫尊格足道), 慈溪市孙塘北路957-959号 (海城大酒店旁), ☏ +86 574 63088111. 
• Bi ta hai (碧塔海), 孙塘北路1001号, ☏ +86 574 63024448. 
• iPhone 手机专营店, 慈溪市上林坊解放中街302号 (Near pedestrian road), ☏ +86 574 23661877. 

Buy

Yang mei (red bayberry) products: dried, steeped in wine.

Eat

Yang mei when in season. There are chestnut vendors at many intersections in downtown.

• C. straits Cafe (两岸咖啡), 浙江省慈溪市青少年宫北路96号p.c.315300 (inside Olai Hotel, across from Zhong Yi Hotel), ☏ +86 574 63987777. 3 floors with private booths and rooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors. 
• Sunparty Coffee (圣巴里咖啡南门店), 慈溪市南门大街4号, ☏ +86 574 63817677. A Starbucks clone that serves food as well. 2 floors. 
• sweettalk (甜言密语), 慈溪市上林坊龙兴街10－14号, ☏ +86 574 63896603. 09:30AM to 22:00. A cute place to eat. 
• Ming Ren Xi Can Ting (名人西餐厅), 中国浙江慈溪市三北西大街28号 (2nd floor of the bossman hotel), ☏ +86 574 63933333. closes ar 20:00. 
• Pizza Hut (downstairs in the Bossman Hotel). closes at 22:00. A high class Pizza Hut. You will be seated by a waiter. It's not easy flagging down the waiters though. You have to yell out loud, "FuWuYuan!" to get their attention to order something. 
• yumm savoring (品会), 浙江慈溪市新华东-曙光小区内 (Next to the 水沐年华sauna), ☏ +86 574 23719988. 
• Qian Wei Shuan Huo Guo (千位涮火锅), 慈溪市浒山林坊肯德斜对面, ☏ +86 574 63806000. Hot pot place where you can mix your own sauce ¥88 for two. 
• Sunparty Coffee (圣巴里咖啡孙塘店), 慈溪市孙塘北路953号, ☏ +86 574 63072211. Closes at 02:00. 
• Gangxuan tea dining room (食尚港轩), 慈溪中央大夏北楼3f东侧, ☏ +86 574 63896777. On the third floor of the building where 88 is. 
• Sunparty coffee (圣巴里咖啡乌山店), 慈溪市乌山南路 (next to Club Gaga), ☏ +86 574 63122577. Closes at 00:00. There's three Sunparty coffees in Cixi. This one is near gGga. 
• KFC (肯德基) (across the street from the Bossman Hotel), ☏ +86 4008-823-823. 24 hours. 
• Classic Coffee (经典咖啡), 慈溪市峙山公园北大门东侧 (near the entrance of Zhishan Park), ☏ +86 574 63111779. 
• ZonDan Steakhouse (尊典牛排), 慈溪峙山路375号 (慈溪大酒店东侧), ☏ +86 574 63900777. 
• Houcaller beefsteak (豪客来牛排), 三北大街青少年宫路波斯曼酒店对面 (2nd floor of KFC.), ☏ +86 574 56333228. 
• Shore Coffee (香榭彼岸咖啡), 慈溪市浒山三北西大街189号, ☏ +86 574 63811777. 
• banana leaf (蕉叶), 慈溪市浒山区南二环西路78号 (near Zhishan park), ☏ +86 574 63902777. The only Thai restaurant in town. 

Drink

There is no designated Bar Street like in other Chinese cities. The clubs are scattered throughout the main part of town. This is not a bottle service town. When you go into the clubs, you will not see anybody drinking whiskey. Everybody drinks beer because the whiskey is counterfeit. The market rate is ¥350 for 24 bottles of beer. Or ¥200 for 12 bottles of beer.

Clubs

• Club MT (Multi Track) (MT酒吧), 慈溪市天九街183号（南苑柏隆旁） (next to Liang Jing Jing Karaoke and Sogo)), ☏ +86 574 63110777. closes at 02:00. This place features 20-40 dancers on stage a few times a night. They earn a low salary, so if you want them spend time with you, you either have to buy them drinks or buy them flowers. They earn 50% commission on the flowers, and they expect you to buy them ¥300 worth of flowers. So they earn ¥150 to spend time with you with no guarantees of taking them home. There is bouncing stage and the guards wear bulletproof vests and helmets. There is not counter bar to meet loners, so if you want to meet people you have to walk around and approach people at their tables. 350 24 bottles of beer. 
• SOS Entertainment Lucky Bar Clubbing ROAMKTV (慈溪SOS酒吧), 慈溪市北二环线西路136号, ☏ +86 574 63916777. This is the largest club in Cixi. although the facilities are getting old. It's got two levels and private rooms as well. There is a counter bar on the first floor for the loners. bouncing dance floor. 350 24 beers. 
• Phebe (菲芘酒吧), 慈溪市南二环东路1277号 (walking distance to Water Cube), ☏ +86 574 63245555. closes at 02:00. Very upscale. You will find the most foreigners here. The atmosphere is better than the other clubs in Cixi. ¥350 24 beers. 
• Gaga (嘎嘎时尚潮流夜店), 中国慈溪鸟山路888号 (鸟山站对面), ☏ +86 574 63108999. closes at 02:00. Used to be named 八号公管。Bouncing dance floor. ¥350 24 beers. 

Bars

• Liang Jing Jing (靓晶晶), 浒山七房池东南（新天地12－13号） (next to MT), ☏ +86 574 23681999. closes at 02:00. There is a karaoke lounge with a dance floor. The night will vary between customers singing, hired professional singers, and a DJ playing music. ¥350 24 bottles of beer. 

KTV - with female hosts for hire

• Yin Du Ju Le Bu (银都俱乐部), 浒山孙塘路198号p.c.315300 (银都大酒店二楼), ☏ +86 574 63911888. Once in the lobby at around 19:30, you will find 20-30 girls sitting around waiting for customers. 
• Jin Xing (金星), 慈甬路新时代大夏5楼 (5th floor of where the Vigorous gym is), ☏ +86 13586648297. closes at 02:00. you will find all the girls sitting in the lobby at around 19:30 
• HSH Club (豪商汇会所), 慈溪天九街恒隆商会大夏 (near Bo Jue 88), ☏ +86 574 58589998. 
• One Hundred Chambers KTV (壹佰号会所), 浙江慈溪青少年宫北路100号 (inside ZhongYi Business Hotel), ☏ +86 574 63930000. closes at 02:00. Once you enter the main entrance and exit the elevators, you will see a row of DJ girls on your right to greet you and there is another room on your left with all the KTV girls. 
• Fascination Destination (魅力金座), 慈溪市浒山镇乌山路255号, ☏ +86 574 63891818. Big fancy ktv with many working girls. 
• Guohui (国会金座娱乐会所), 慈溪市孙塘北路1177号 (与明州路交叉口（原国会2楼）), ☏ +86 574 23619992. 
• Jindao Entertainment Club (金岛娱乐会所), 慈溪市乌山南路8号金岛宾馆三楼, ☏ +86 15967883333. 

KTV - bring your own girls

• 钱柜PartySpace 量贩式KTV, 孙塘北路701号, ☏ +86 574 63030058. Regular KTV. 
• Pu Le Di KTV (普乐迪量贩式KTV(慈溪旗舰店）), 慈溪市南门大街288号2－3楼 (钱塘国脉大酒店旁), ☏ +86 574 63896666. 
• Sogo (搜歌量贩KTV), 浒山南苑柏隆北大门 (Across from MT club), ☏ +86 574 58586565. largest, newest regular KTV in cixi 
• Mai Le De KTV (麦乐迪量贩KTV), 慈溪市青少年宫路五楼 (across the street from the bossman hotel), ☏ +86 574 63036811. 
• Pu Le Di Liang Fan Shi KTV (普乐迪量贩式KTV), 慈溪三北西大街波斯曼酒店三楼 (3rd floor of the bossman hotel), ☏ +86 574 63933999. This is the second location for Pu Le Di in Cixi. 
• Le kai ge Liang fan ktv (乐凯歌量贩式ktv), 慈溪北二环西路134号太阳洲大酒店4-6楼, ☏ +86 574 63222666. 

Sleep

• hy york (恒元悦客酒店), 慈溪新市路东36号（新都汇）, ☏ +86 574 5858 7999. Check-out: 12. The 8th,9th, and 10th floor of this building are hotel rooms. 258. 
• ZhongYi Business Hotel (中益商务酒店), 浙江省慈溪市青少年宫北路100号 (across the street from the Olai hotel), ☏ +86 574 63938888. 4 star hotel with ktv on 2nd floor 
• Natural Garden Hotel (天地花苑酒店), 浙江省慈溪市三北大街2085号, ☏ +86 574 63921111. 
• HanJue (慈溪汉爵商厦大酒店), 慈溪市浒山青少年宫路1号, ☏ +86 574 63813333. laptop computers available for rent. 
• Tuan Juan Lu Guan (团圈旅馆), 慈溪市浒山街道青少年宫北路波斯曼东出口（后面）对面, ☏ +86 574 63011685. ghetto, but cheap ¥30 single, ¥40 double, ¥70 Standard. 
• Glean Business Hotel (格兰商务酒店), 慈溪孙蹚北路1009号, ☏ +86 574 63935555. 
• Hai Cheng Da Jiu Dian (海城大酒店), 慈溪市孙塘北路947号, ☏ +86 574 63001111. 
• Mezzo Hotel (麦爵时尚宾馆), 浙江省慈溪市孙塘北路1177号, ☏ +86 574 63337666. 
• Hangzhou Bay Hotel (杭州湾大酒店), 中国浙江省慈溪市峙山路301号 (walking distance from Zhishan Park), ☏ +86 574 63914888. A 5-star hotel with gym, pool, restaurant, bar on second floor with performers. 
• Cixi Hotel (慈溪大酒店), 中国慈溪市环城南路407号 (walking distance from the long distance bus terminal), ☏ +86 574 63912288. 
• Hengyuan Hotel (恒元大酒店), 中国宁波杭州湾新区滨海一路55号, ☏ +86 574 58589999. The other 5-star hotel in cixi, but it's far from city center, from the Bossman hotel, a taxi will cost around ¥60. they have very large gym facility with tennis courts, pool, massage on 2nd and 3rd floors. 
• Mingshi holiday hotel (名士假日酒店), 宁波慈溪市新江路677号, ☏ +86 574 63901888. 
• Offshore Platform (慈溪海天一洲酒店). The Offshore Platform (Haitian Yizhou Jiudian) is one of China's first offshore hotels located 1.7 km south of channel bridge of Hangzhou Bay Bridge. This hotel's spacious rooms command splendid ocean views and fully equipped with up-to-date amenities including hair dryers, in-room safes, iron/ironing boards, mini refrigerators and bars. 

Connect

The area code for Cixi is 0574. When calling from overseas, dial +86 574 XXXX-XXXX. For information and services dial 114. For a taxi near you, call +86 574 6398-1234

Go next

You go to Ningbo, Hangzhou or Shanghai for air travel. To get to those cities, you would need to take a bus or a taxi. There are two bus terminals in Cixi, the East Station or the South Station.