42 Facts About Hangzhou China

Home to the headquarters of large global tech companies such as the Alibaba Group, Ant Group and NetEase, Hangzhou China is known for attracting professionals and entrepreneurs who work in information technology.

Hangzhou China is a major city for scientific research in the Asia-Pacific, ranking 23rd globally by scientific outputs.

Hangzhou China is one of the world's top 100 financial centers, according to the Global Financial Centres Index.

Hangzhou China was made the seat of the prefecture of Hang in, entitling it to a city wall which was constructed two years later.

Hangzhou China noticed that the farmland nearby depended on the water of West Lake, but due to the negligence of previous governors, the old dyke had collapsed, and the lake so dried out that the local farmers were suffering from severe drought.

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Hangzhou China ordered the construction of a stronger and taller dyke, with a dam to control the flow of water, thus providing water for irrigation and mitigating the drought problem.

Hangzhou China then had willows and other trees planted along the dyke, making it a beautiful landmark.

Hangzhou became a cosmopolitan center, drawing scholars from throughout China and conducting diplomacy with neighboring Chinese states, and with Japan, Goryeo, and the Khitan Liao dynasty.

Hangzhou was chosen as the new capital of the Southern Song dynasty in 1132, when most of northern China had been conquered by the Jurchens in the Jin–Song wars.

The Song government intended it to be a temporary capital, but over the decades Hangzhou China grew into a major commercial and cultural center of the Song dynasty, rising from being a middling city of no special importance to being one of the world's largest and most prosperous.

Once the prospect of retaking northern China had diminished, government buildings in Hangzhou were extended and renovated to better befit its status as a permanent imperial capital.

From 1138 until the Mongol invasion of 1276, Hangzhou China remained the capital of the Southern Song dynasty and was known as Lin'an.

Hangzhou China is the birthplace and final resting place of the scientist Shen Kuo, his tomb being located in the Yuhang district.

Hangzhou China was besieged and captured by the advancing Mongol armies of Kublai Khan in 1276, three years before the final collapse of the Southern Song.

The capital of the new Yuan dynasty was established in the city of Dadu, but Hangzhou China remained an important commercial and administrative center for their southern territory.

Yuan China was very open to foreign visitors, and several returned west describing Hangzhou—under the names Khinzai, Campsay, etc.

Hangzhou China was particularly impressed by the large number of well-crafted and well-painted Chinese wooden ships with colored sails and silk awnings in the canals.

Hangzhou China attended a banquet held by Qurtai, the Yuan Mongol administrator of the city, who according to Ibn Battuta, was fond of the skills of local Chinese conjurers.

Hangzhou China's climate is humid subtropical with four distinctive seasons, characterised by long, very hot, humid summers and chilly, cloudy and drier winters.

In late summer, Hangzhou China suffers typhoon storms, but typhoons seldom strike it directly.

Hangzhou is a city in China and had a population of 5,162,039 at the 2010 census, an increase of 4.

Hangzhou China prefecture had a registered population of 9,018,000 in 2015.

Hangzhou China's economy has rapidly developed since its opening up in 1992.

Hangzhou China is considered a World City with a "Beta+" classification according to GaWC.

Hangzhou China ranked 89 in the Global Financial Centres Index in 2018.

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Hangzhou China is the headquarters of several technology companies including Alibaba Group, Ant Group, NetEase and HikVision.

Hangzhou China is known for its historic relics and natural environment.

In 1848, during the Qing dynasty, Hangzhou was described as the "stronghold" of Islam in China, the city containing several mosques with Arabic inscriptions.

Hangzhou China National Tea Museum is a national museum with special subjects as tea and its culture.

Hangzhou China has historically been an important hub for artists and scholars.

In modern times, Hangzhou was home to the China Academy of Art and prominent painters such as Lin Fengmian and Fang Ganmin.

Hangzhou China is best known for originating Longjing, a notable variety of green tea, the most notable type being Longjing Tea.

Local government of Hangzhou China heavily invests in promoting tourism and the arts, with emphasis placed upon silk production, umbrellas, and Chinese hand-held folding fans.

Restaurants in Hangzhou China include Xin Feng restaurant, Zhi Wei Guan, Grandma's Home, Green Tea Restaurant, etc.

Port of Hangzhou China is a small river port with a cargo throughput that exceeds 100 million tons annually.

Hangzhou China is served by the Hangzhou China Xiaoshan International Airport, which provides direct service to many international destinations such as Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Netherlands, Qatar, Portugal and the United States.

Second high-speed rail channel through Hangzhou China is operational along with another major station, Hangzhou China West, opened on September 22,2022.

Hangzhou China has an efficient bus network, consisting of a modern fleet of diesel, hybrid and electric buses, as well as trolleybuses.

Hangzhou China was once known for its extensive bus rapid transit network expanding from downtown to many suburban areas through dedicated bus lanes on some of the busiest streets in the city.

Hangzhou China has an extensive public bike rental system, the Hangzhou China Public Bicycle system.

In early 2011,30 electric taxis were deployed in Hangzhou China; 15 were Zotye Langyues and the other 15 were Haima Freemas.

Hangzhou China has a large student population with many higher education institutions based in the city.