Hangzhou Driving Tour - the largest city in Zhejiang Province with 2200 years of history - 4K
Hangzhou, referred to as "Hangzhou", was called Lin'an and Qiantang in ancient times. It is a prefecture-level city, provincial capital, sub-provincial city, and mega city under the jurisdiction of Zhejiang Province. One of the central cities. As of 2021, the city has jurisdiction over 10 municipal districts, 2 counties, and 1 county-level city, with a total area of 16,850 square kilometers and a built-up area of 648.46 square kilometers. As of the end of 2021, the permanent population of Hangzhou is 12.204 million. In 2021, the city will achieve a regional GDP of 1,810.9 billion yuan.
Hangzhou is located in East China, the lower reaches of the Qiantang River, the southeast coast, the north of Zhejiang, and the southern end of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. There are many cultural relics in Hangzhou. There are a large number of natural and human landscape relics in and around the West Lake. The representative ones are the West Lake culture, Liangzhu culture, silk culture and tea culture.
Hangzhou is one of the first batch of national historical and cultural cities, and is known as the "Southeast Famous County". Excavations at the Kuahuqiao site show that humans lived and thrived here more than 8,000 years ago. The Liangzhu Culture dating back more than 5,000 years ago is known as "the dawn of Chinese civilization". Hangzhou has a history of more than 2,200 years since the establishment of the county seat in the Qin Dynasty. It was once the capital of the Wuyue Kingdom and the Southern Song Dynasty.
Hangzhou is known as a "paradise on earth" because of its beautiful scenery. Benefiting from the convenience of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and trade ports, as well as its own well-developed silk and grain industries, Hangzhou was once an important commercial distribution center in history. Since the beginning of the new century, driven by high-tech companies such as Alibaba, the Internet economy has become a new economic growth point for Hangzhou. The 2016 G20 Summit, the 2018 World Short Course Swimming Championships, and the 2022 Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou. In the 2020 list of China's top 100 cities, Hangzhou ranks 5th.
Aliases: Lin'an, Qiantang, Wulin
Administrative division code: 330100
Administrative division category: prefecture-level city
Location: Zhejiang Province, China
Geographical Location: Northern Zhejiang, the lower reaches of the Qiantang River, the southern end of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal
Area: 16850 km²
Subordinate areas: 10 municipal districts, 2 counties, and 1 county-level city
Telephone area code: 0571
Postal Code: 310000
Climate conditions: Subtropical monsoon climate
Population: 12.204 million (2021)
Famous attractions: West Lake, Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, Zhejiang Hangzhou Xixi National Wetland Park, Lingyin Temple, Liuhe Pagoda, Qiandao Lake Scenic Area, Liangzhu Ancient City Ruins
Airport: Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
Railway Station: Hangzhou Railway Station, Hangzhou East Railway Station, Hangzhou South Railway Station, Hangzhou West Railway Station, etc.
License plate code: Zhe A
GDP: 1,810.9 billion yuan (2021)
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