About Hangzhou City

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About Hangzhou City

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Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province, covers an area of 16850 km² with a population of 12.3 million. The economic development level of Hangzhou is very high, its economic strength is continuously ranked second among all provincial capitals and its economic general strength is listed in the top ten among all the big-middle cities in China. Hangzhou is not only one of the safest tourist-city, but also one of the best cities of internal security Hangzhou locates close to China east coast. The distance between Hangzhou and Shanghai is 200 kilometers, which is connected by the railway and highway. It only takes less than 2 hours to reach Shanghai. As a famous scenic city in China, Hangzhou attracts more than 20 million domestic and foreign tourists every year. 

Hangzhou is known for its natural beauty of West Lake worldwide. “Above is paradise, below is Suzhou and Hangzhou” expresses people’s indeed praise to Hangzhou. In the Yuan Dynasty, the famous Italian traveler Marco Polo described this city as “the finest and most splendid city in the world.”