Because Jiaxing lies in the southeast coast of China, the two harbors at Ganpu in Haiyan and Zhapu in Pinghu were set up successively in the time of Southern Song Dynasty and the Queen of Heaven Palace was built to sacrifice Mazu.

• 嘉兴地处东南沿海，从南宋起，在海盐澉浦和平湖乍浦相继开辟为海港，建天后宫等供奉妈祖神的建筑。