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Hangzhou (Chinese: 杭州; pinyin: Hángzhōu), the capital to Zhejiang Province, is one of the important tourism cities in China, famous for its natural beauty and historical and cultural heritages. It is the political, economic and cultural center of the province as well. It is located in the Yangtze River Delta and on the low reaches of Qiantang River in southeast China, with a distance of 180 kilometers to Shanghai.

Hangzhou is one of the eight ancient capitals in Chinese history, and the first group of National Famous Historical and Cultural City. It boasts a large number of well-preserved ancient buildings such as the number one luxurious house of late Qing Dynasty in China—the Former Residence of Hu Xueyan, the Huqingyu Hall, the Song Dynasty City and so on.

Hangzhou is renowned as "the tea capital of China" and the "City of Silk". The tea culture in Hangzhou is profound, and West Lake Longjing Tea tops the Ten Renowned Teas in China. Hangzhou enjoys the reputation of being the “City of Silk” due to the local products such as Dujinsheng brocade, West Lake umbrella and Hangzhou embroidery which are all famous at home and abroad.

Being the Water Town in South of Yangtze River, Hangzhou is abundant with lots of famous scenic spots, including the most popular sights—West Lake, the most elegant Qiandao Lake (Thousand Islands Lake), the Leifeng Pagoda and so on. With three distinctive seasons of the humid subtropical climate, Hangzhou is pleasant to visit all the year round.

In addition, Hangzhou also has been reputed as the City of Gourmet Food with a long history of cuisine culture. Hangzhou cuisine features fresh materials, elaborate processing and natural flavor and attends to the color, smell, taste and shape. The name of the traditional Hangzhou cuisine is usually came from beautiful stories and legends and is reputable in China and abroad. The traditional famous dishes include Dongpo Pork, West Lake Carp in Sweet and Sour Sausce, Beggar's Chicken, Crab Stewed with Spiced Leaves and so on.

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