Hangzhou is the capital and most populous city of Zhejiang Province in East China.It sits at the head of Hangzhou Bay, which separates Shanghai and Ningbo. Hangzhou grew to prominence as the southern terminus of the Grand Canal and has been one of the most renowned and prosperous cities in China for much of the last millennium. The city's West Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage Site immediately west of the city, is among its best-known attractions.
Hangzhou is classified as a sub-provincial city and forms the core of the Hangzhou metropolitan area,the fourth-largest in China.During the 2010 Chinese census, the metropolitan area held 21.102 million people over an area of 34,585 km2 (13,353 sq mi).Hangzhou prefecture had a registered population of 9,018,000 in 2015.
In September 2015, Hangzhou was awarded the 2022 Asian Games. It will be the third Chinese city to play host to the Asian Games after Beijing 1990 and Guangzhou 2010.Hangzhou, an emerging technology hub and home to the e-commerce giant Alibaba, also hosted the eleventh G-20 summit in 2016.
Hangzhou's climate is humid subtropical with four distinctive seasons, characterised by long, very hot, humid summers and chilly, cloudy and drier winters (with occasional snow).
angzhou began to prosper and flourish in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). It was the capital of the Wu and Yue States in the 10th Century during the Five Dynasties Period, and had its political heyday in the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), when it served as the capital of China. Hangzhou witnessed a commercial boom in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties, which is continuing at present.
the city of hangzhou lies in the southeast of china and faces the east sea. it is famous for its beautiful west lake with a long history.whenever you come to this modern city you will see many parks and some places of interest around the west lake. during the holidays or festivals or at the weekends, people like boating on the water or walking on the paths of the woods or sitting on the ground to have a picnic. what a good time they have! since the politics of the reforming and opening were carried out by the government of hangzhou, plenty of tall buildings have been set up and great changes have taken place in this city. 杭州位于中国的东南,东临东海,以美丽的西湖而闻名于世。无论你什么时候去杭州,都会看到许多公园和名胜古迹环绕着西湖。节假日人们喜欢在西湖上荡浆,在小树林里漫步,或者坐在地上野炊,度过愉快的时光。自改革开放以来,杭州发生了巨大变化,许多高楼大厦拔地而起,呈现出新面貌。
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.
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.
西湖:The West Lake came from a shallow bay in ancient times where Qiantang River ran into the sea. It was formerly named as Wulin Waters, Golden Buffalo Lake, Qiantang Lake and Xizi Lake. As it lies in the west of Hangzhou, it was later named the West Lake. It covers an area of 6.38KM2, the average depth being 2.27M and the deepest being 5M. It has mountains on three sides and the city on the remaining one side. The lake and mountain are magnificent. Centered on the West Lake, the West Lake Scenic Area is a national scenic area with a total area of 59KM2. There are over 60 cultural relic sites of state, provincial and municipal levels and over 100 attractions. Among them, the most classic is the Ten Scenes and the New Ten Scenes at the West Lake.西湖十景 Traditional Top Ten苏堤春晓 Spring Dawn at Su Causeway平湖秋月 Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake花港观鱼 Viewing Fish at Flower Pond柳浪闻莺 Orioles Singing in the Willows三潭印月 Three Pools Mirroring the Moon双峰插云 Twin Peaks Piercing in Cloud南屏晚钟 Evening Bell Ringing at Nanping Hill雷峰夕照 Leifeng Pagoda in Evening Glow曲院风荷 Breeze-ruffled Lotus at Quyuan Garden断桥残雪 Lingering Snow on the Broken Bridge新西湖十景 New Top Ten虎跑梦泉 Dreaming of Tiger Spring at Hupao Valley龙井问茶 Enjoying Tea at Dragon Well九溪烟树 Nine Creeks Meandering through a Misty Forest云栖竹径 Bamboo-lined Path at Yunqi宝石流霞 Precious Stone Hill Floating in Rosy Cloud玉皇飞云 Clouds Scurrying over Jade Emperor Hill满陇桂雨 Sweet Osmanthus Rain at Manjuelong Village吴山天风 Heavenly Wind over Wu Hill阮墩环碧 Ruan Gong Islet Submerged in Greenery黄龙吐翠 Yellow Dragon Cave Dressed in Green其他 Others京杭大运河 Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal灵隐寺 Lingyin Temple南山路 South Hill Road湖滨 Lakeside黄龙体育中心 Yellow Dragon Sports Centre未来世界 Future World Park杭州乐园 Hangzhou Park河坊街 Hefang Street钱塘江 Qiantang River中河立交桥 Zhonghe Multidimensional Highway杭州特产 Hangzhou Special Local Product杭州丝绸 Hangzhou silk西湖绸伞 West Lake silk umbrella张小泉剪刀 Zhang Xiaoquan scissors王星记扇子 Wangxingji fans西湖龙井 West Lake Longjing Tea西湖藕粉 West Lake lotus root powder -ゃōゃ茜 2008-07-03 19:39 检举