Exploring Downtown Hangzhou | The Rise Of China's Hi-Tech City | 4K | 杭州 | 滨江区

Hangzhou is in Zhejiang Province, China.

It is one of the most important tourist cities in China, famous for its natural beauty and historical and cultural heritage.

It is the political, economic and cultural center of Zhejiang province as well.

It's worthwhile to know that it's extremely humid in summertime, which is from early June to early September.

Famed for its natural scenery, Hangzhou and its West Lake have been immortalized by countless poets and artists.

Even Marco Polo claimed to have passed through, calling it beyond dispute the finest and the noblest in the world.
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★★ Hangzhou History ★★
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Hangzhou is one of the most important tourist cities in China.

With its enchanting natural scenery and rich cultural heritage, it attracts many visitors.

It is gradually being transformed into a city of technology.

Hangzhou is one of China's seven ancient capitals and has been designated a "Historic and Cultural City" by the government.

Its history can be traced back over 2,200 years to the Qin dynasty (221-206 BC).

It flourished after being linked with the north via the Grand Canal, which starts in Beijing and ends in Hangzhou.

From 907 to 978 AD, Hangzhou was the capital of the Wuyue Kingdom during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. Then in 1132 it became the capital of the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279).

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★★ It boasts two World Heritage Sites–West Lake and the Grand Canal. ★★
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West Lake, the symbol of Hangzhou, is regarded as one of the most beautiful sights in China.

In 2011, it was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

It is a perfect combination of temples, pagodas, pavilions, gardens, and ornamental trees, as well as causeways and artificial islands.

At a length of more than 2,000 kilometers, the Grand Canal is the longest canal or artificial river in the world, running from Beijing in the north to Hangzhou in the south.

It was added to the World Heritage List in 2014.

You should not miss a boat trip along the canal to find out about and experience its glorious history.

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★★ Hangzhou is a “cashless city”★★
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In Hangzhou, people go out without cash.

This phenomenon is attributed to Alipay, a mobile payment app developed by Alibaba. Alipay is increasingly used in China generally.

In Hangzhou, all the buses, 98 percent of taxis, more than 95 percent of supermarkets and more than 80 percent of restaurants can use Alipay for payment.

In addition, more than 50 urban service fees can be paid through Alipay, including utilities, hospital charges, etc.

Mobile payments cover almost every aspect of life.

Foreign tourists do not need to worry about payments. Cash still works.

Hangzhou has become the largest ‘mobile payment city’ in China and even the whole world.

Travel with us and we can customize a tour for you to explore the developing Hangzhou.

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0:00 Intro
0:40 Hangzhou International EXPO Center Hotel
1:57 Exploring the Downtown Hangzhou at daytime
34:22 Bus Tour
36:02 Night exploring the Downtown Area
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