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Pagoda on Lake (2514)

Hangzhou (Chinese: 杭州, also transliterated as Hangchow) is the capital city of Zhejiang province in eastern China. It is considered as one of China's most renowned and beautiful historic cities. The top tourist site in Hangzhou is the West Lake, where stands by a Leifeng Pagoda with a famous moving "White Snake Legend".

Tianmu Mountain is nearby.

In 2016, Hangzhou hosted the eleventh G20 summit. In 2022, Hangzhou will host 2022 Asian Games. It the third city in China to host the Asian Games after Beijing 1990 and Guangzhou 2010.


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Images for kids

  • Jade cong, Liangzhu Culture, 5200-2200 BC, Shanghai Museum

    A ceremonial jade cong of the Liangzhu culture.

  • Hangzhou CBD 2

    Hangzhou CBD

  • The Villa at 214, Nanshan Road 01 2015-03

    A mansion in Nanshan Road, Hangzhou

  • Qianjiang guoji shidai plaza 09

    Zhejiang Stock Exchange in the Qianjiang Central Business District

  • Alibaba Center in Binjiang Hangzhou2021

    Alibaba Group Headquarters

  • Leifang Pagoda Sunset

    West Lake and Leifeng Pagoda

  • West Lake at night in Hangzhou

    West Lake at night

  • Former Residence of Hu Xueyan 3

    Hu Xueyan Residence, a historic mansion in Hangzhou

  • Hangzhou City 2 WB (2568)

    Chenghuangmiao located on Wushan, Hangzhou

  • Relics Unearthed from Leifeng Pagoda Site 03 2017-12

    Gilt silver Hōkyōintō Unearthed from Leifeng Pagoda Site, now in the Zhejiang Provincial Museum

  • Xi Hu Longjing Tea 01

    Xihu Longjing (西湖龙井), Longjing tea planted near the West Lake

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    Leifeng Pagoda

  • Leifeng Pagoda in the Southern Song Dynasty by Li Song

    Xi Hu Landscape by Li Song (1190–1264), showing the Leifeng Pagoda in the Southern Song Dynasty.

  • 西湖平湖秋月

    "Moon over the Peaceful Lake in Autumn", one of the Ten Scenes of the Xi Hu

  • Hupao

    Dreaming of the Tiger Spring, the burial place of monk Jigong.

See also

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