杭州用英文表示

Introduction of HangZhou Capital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou is a tourist city well known at home and abroad. It lieson the lower reaches of the Qiantang River and is the southern end of the  l,794-kllometre-long Grand Canal (Beijing- Hangzhou Canal). With an area of 16,596 square kilometers inhabited by a population of 6.08 million, it embraces six urban districts and seven suburban counties, namely, Yuhang, Xiaoshan, Fuyang, Tonglu, Lin'an, Jiande and Chun'an.    West Lake Lying on the west edge of Hangzhou city, West Lake is the symbol of Hangzhou as well as one of the most beautiful sights in China. Early in the Song dynasty, the famous poet Su Shi compared the lake to Xizi, a Chinese Cleopatra: "Ripping water shimmering on sunny day; Misty mountains wonder in the rain; Plain or gaily decked out like Xizi; the West Lake is always alluring". So the Lake is also known as Xizi Lake. With an area of 6 sq. km. and a circumference of 15km (9 miles), West Lake, surround in three sides by rolling wooded hills, has captivated countless visitors for centuries. The beauty of the West Lake lies in a lingering charm that survives the change of seasons in a year, of hours in a day, and of different weathers. Lingyin Temple Located at the foot of the Lingyin Hill northwest of the city, Temple of Inspired Seclusion (Lingyin Temple) was built in the Eastern Jin dynasty (317-420). The 33.6-metre-high main hall (Sakyamuni Hall) is a masterpiece of ancient buildings with one story and doubled eaves. The two nine-storied octagonal pagodas in front of the main hall and the two stone towers containing the Buddhist sutras in front of the Lokapala Hall were all built in the Five dynasties (907-960). In the caves on the Feilai Hill, there are some 300 Buddhist stone carvings dating back to the Five dynasties, the Song dynasty (960-1279) and the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368). The elegant stone carvings are of high artistic value.

杭州，浙江省省会、 副省级市。位于中国东南沿海、浙江省北部、钱塘江下游、京杭大运河南端，介于东经118°21′-120°30′，北纬29°11′-30°33′之间；属亚热带季风性气候。市中心地理坐标为东经120°12′，北纬30°16′。辖区总面积16596平方公里，辖10个区2个县，代管1个县级市；常住人口918.80万（2016年末）[1]。

杭州自秦朝设县治以来已有2200多年的历史，曾是吴越国和南宋的都城，是中国七大古都之一。1912年，废杭州府，合并钱塘、仁和两县为杭县，仍为省会所在地。1949年，杭州才获解放。1994年，升格为副省级城市。

杭州是浙江省的政治、经济、文化、教育、交通和金融中心，因风景秀丽，素有“人间天堂”的美誉。杭州得益于京杭运河和通商口岸的便利，以及自身发达的 丝绸和粮食产业，历史上曾是重要的商业集散中心。后来依托 沪杭铁路等铁路线路的通车以及上海在进出口贸易方面的带动， 轻工业发展迅速。著名景点有：西湖、京杭大运河、西溪湿地、灵隐寺、六和塔、良渚遗址、湘湖等。

Hangzhou is one of the important tourism cities in China, famous for its natural beauty and historical and cultural heritages. Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang province. It is the political, economic and cultural center of the province as well. It is one of the 15 vice-provincial level cities in China. Hangzhou is located on the low reaches of Qiantang river in southeast China, with a distance of 180 kilometers to Shanghai. It is one of the key cities in the Yangzi Delta area. Hangzhou is of subtropical monsoon climate, with distinctive four seasons and mild atmosphere and favorable geographical positions and natural conditions. Hangzhou has 6 districts, 2 counties and 5 county-level municipalities under its jurisdiction. Hangzhou covers a total area of 16596 square kilometers, with a population of 6.08 million, including 683 square kilometers of city proper area and city population of 1.69 million people . Hangzhou is one of the cradles of Chinese civilization. The human being had lived and prospered in this land 4700 years ago, which is called "Liangzhu Culture". Hangzhou had once been the capitals of Wu and Yue kingdoms of Five Dynasties during the 10th Century and capital of Southern Song Dynasty during the 12-13th Century. It is one of the seven ancient Chinese capitals, famous for its historical and cultural heritages. The city has a history of more than 2200 years since it was established as a county by the First Emperor Qing.

写作思路：先介绍一下杭州的总面积，接着介绍一下杭州的常住人口，再说一说历史文化等等，语音要通顺符合逻辑。

正文：

Hangzhou, or "hang" for short, was formerly known as Lin'an and Qiantang. It is the capital of Zhejiang Province, a vice provincial city, and the core city of Hangzhou metropolitan area. It is also the capital of Zhejiang Province, the economic, cultural, scientific and educational center of Zhejiang Province, and one of the central cities in the Yangtze River Delta approved by the State Council.

杭州，简称“杭”，古称临安、钱塘，是浙江省省会、副省级市、杭州都市圈核心城市，国务院批复确定的中国浙江省省会和全省经济、文化、科教中心、长江三角洲中心城市之一。

By 2019, the city has 10 districts, 2 counties and 1 county-level city under its jurisdiction, with a total area of 16853.57 square kilometers and a built-up area of 648.46 square kilometers. At 0:00 on November 1, 2020, Hangzhou has a permanent resident population of 1193601.

截至2019年，全市下辖10个区、2个县、代管1个县级市，总面积16853.57平方千米，建成区面积648.46平方千米。2020年11月1日零时，杭州市常住人口1193.601万人。

Hangzhou is located in East China, the lower reaches of Qiantang River, the southeast coast, the north of Zhejiang Province, and the south end of Beijing Hangzhou Grand Canal. It is the core city of Dawan district around Hangzhou Bay and an important international e-commerce center.

杭州地处中国华东地区、钱塘江下游、东南沿海、浙江北部、京杭大运河南端，是环杭州湾大湾区核心城市、国际重要的电子商务中心。

There are many cultural relics in Hangzhou. There are a large number of natural and cultural landscape relics around the West Lake. The representative ones are the West Lake Culture, Liangzhu culture, silk culture, tea culture, and many stories and legends handed down.

杭州人文古迹众多，西湖及其周边有大量的自然及人文景观遗迹，具代表性的有西湖文化、良渚文化、丝绸文化、茶文化，以及流传下来的许多故事传说。

Hangzhou has a history of more than 2200 years since it was established as a county in Qin Dynasty. It is one of the seven famous ancient capitals in China. It was once the capital of Wu Yue State and Southern Song Dynasty. Because of its beautiful scenery, it is known as "paradise on earth".

杭州自秦朝设县治以来已有2200多年的历史，中国著名的七大古都之一，曾是吴越国和南宋的都城。因风景秀丽，素有“人间天堂”的美誉。

Thanks to the convenience of Beijing Hangzhou Grand Canal and trading ports, as well as its developed silk and grain industries, Hangzhou used to be an important commercial distribution center in history.

杭州得益于京杭大运河和通商口岸的便利，以及自身发达的丝绸和粮食产业，历史上曾是重要的商业集散中心。

West Lake Lying in Hangzhou City of Zhejiang Province, the West Lake is a world famous tourist spot. Embraced by green hills on three sides, the lake covers an area of 5.6 square kilometers and has a perimeter of 15 kilometers. The whole lake is divided into 5 sections, namely the Outer Lake, North Inner Lake, Yue Lake and Little South Lake, by Gu Hill, Sudi Causeway, Baiti Causeway and Ruangong Mound. The name of West Lake was fixed as early as the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Before the Tang Dynasty, the lake had various names such as Wulin Water, Mingsheng Lake, Jinzhong Lake, Longchuan, Qianyuan, Qiantang Lake, and Shang Lake, etc. In the Song Dynasty (960-1279), the Chinese renowned poet Su Dongpo wrote a poem to praise the West Lake and compared it to Xizi, a Chinese legendary beauty. Since then, the West Lake has another elegant name Xizi Lake. The beauty of the West Lake lies in its lingering charm that survives the change of seasons in a year and of hours in a day. Among its beautiful sights, the most famous sites are the Ten Sights in West Lake and the Ten New Sights in West Lake, which are known as the Double-Ten Sights in West Lake. The Ten Sights in West Lake are Melting Snow at Broken Bridge(断桥残雪), Spring Dawn at Sudi Causeway(苏堤春晓), Sunset Glow over Leifeng Hill(雷峰夕照), Lotus in the Breeze at Crooked Courtyard(曲苑风荷), Autumn Moon on Calm Lake(平湖秋月), Listening to Orioles Singing in the Willows(柳浪闻莺), Viewing Fish at Flowers Harbor(花港观鱼), Evening Bell at Nanping Hill(南屏晚钟), Three Pools Mirroring the Moon(三潭印月), and Twin Peaks Piercing the Clouds(双峰插云). The Ten New Sights in West Lake are Dream Spring of Hupao(虎跑梦泉), Tea-tasting at Dragon Well(龙井问茶), Gem Bathed in Flowing Rosy Clouds (宝石流霞), Heaven Wind over Wushan Mountain(吴山天风), Scud over Yuhuang(玉皇飞云), Yellow Dragon Spitting Greenness(黄龙吐翠), Rains of Sweet-scented Osmanthus Over Hills (满陇桂雨), Trees in Mist by the Nine Rivulets (九溪烟树), Ruan Mound in Green(阮墩环碧), Cloud Dwelling and Bamboo Path (云栖竹径). The West Lake is also famous for its historical flavor with numerous celebrities. National heroes Yue Fei, Yu Qian, Zhang Ruoshui and Qiu Jin were all buried along the West Lake, leaving their illustrious names and noble spirits in the green hills and blue waters. Moreover, many ancient poets and artists, such as Bai Juyi, Su Dongpo, Liu Yong and Pan Tianshou, had also left countless famous writings.