Hangzhou 杭州

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Tourist Attractions

Below is a list of tourist attractions in Hangzhou:

Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Tourist Attractions (杭州市西湖风景名胜区; Hángzhōu xīhú fēngjǐngmíngshèng qū): This tourist attraction is listed as a UNESCO World Herritage Site. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAAA on China's national tourism scale.

Bamboo Rafting Sungai Scenic Area in Hangzhou (杭州双溪竹海漂流景区; Hángzhōu shuāng xī zhú hǎi piāoliú jǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

Hangzhou Oriental Culture Park (杭州东方文化园; Hángzhōu dōngfāngwénhuà yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

Hangzhou Future World (杭州未来世界; Hángzhōu wèilái shìjiè): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

Hangzhou Paradise (杭州乐园; Hángzhōu lèyuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

Hangzhou Wild Animal World (杭州野生动物世界; Hángzhōu yěshēngdòngwù shìjiè): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

Hangzhou Fuchun Taoyuan Scenic Area (杭州富春桃源风景区; Hángzhōu fù chūn táoyuán fēngjǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

Hangzhou Pagoda Scenic Spot (杭州雷峰塔景区; Hángzhōu léifēngtǎ jǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

Hangzhou Sungai Bamboo rafting (杭州双溪竹海漂流; háng zhōu shuāng qī zhú hǎi piāo liú): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

Hangzhou Bay Beach Amusement Park (杭州湾海滨游乐园; háng zhōu wān hǎi bīn yóu lè yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

Hangzhou Greenview ecological agriculture sightseeing garden scenic pond (杭州绿景塘生态农业观光园景区; háng zhōu lǜ jǐng táng shēng tài nóng yè guān guāng yuán jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

News About Hangzhou

Wei's strike gives Hangzhou narrow win
Wei Du's last-gasp strike snatched a 1-0 win for Hangzhou Greentown against Shanxi Zhongxin in the Chinese Super League encounter. The game appeared to be drifting towards a goalless stalemate before Du popped up in stoppage time to hand the visitors ... »ESPN STAR Sports

CSL wrap: Hangzhou edge Shanghai late on
Hangzhou climbed to sixth place in the Chinese Super League with a dramatic 1-0 win over Shanghai Shenxin on Friday. Hangzhou climbed to sixth place in the Chinese Super League with a dramatic 1-0 win over Shanghai Shenxin on Friday. »Soccerway

Graff Diamonds Said to Consider Seeking Prada-Like IPO Valuation
Graff, which has 18 stores globally including one in Beijing opened last year, plans to add new stores in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, and Tokyo, according to a filing to Hong Kong's stock exchange today. Chinese consumers account for about 20 ... »Bloomberg

China Jo-Jo Drugstores Announces New Store Openings In Shanghai And Hangzhou
By Business Wire 05/17/12 - 06:00 AM EDT China Jo-Jo Drugstores, Inc. (NASDAQ:CJJD) (the “Company”), a retail pharmacy chain in Zhejiang and Shanghai, today announced two new store openings in Shanghai and Hangzhou, increasing the Company's total store ... »

50 Percent Of Water In China May Be Unsafe To Drink
Although water quality may be acceptable in downtown zones of major coastal cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, and Zhengzhou, tap water in most inland cities isn't safe. Hangzhou Daily's "Metropolitan Bulletin" said that ... »International Business Times

Neologic Animation Inc. Enters into Share Exchange Agreement with Chinese ...
By Neologic Animation Inc. HANGZHOU, China, May 16, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ - Neologic Animation Inc. (OTCBB:NANI), announced that on May 14, 2012, Neologic Animation Inc., ("we", "our", "us") entered into a share exchange agreement with Full East ... »

China Jo-Jo Drugstores Announces New Store Openings in Shanghai and Hangzhou
HANGZHOU, China, May 17, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- China Jo-Jo Drugstores, Inc. (NASDAQ:CJJD) (the "Company"), a retail pharmacy chain in Zhejiang and Shanghai, today announced two new store openings in Shanghai and Hangzhou, increasing the Company's ... »

Put sea disputes 'under control'
During the first round of China-Japan maritime affairs high-level consultation in Hangzhou of Zhejiang province, Beijing also reiterated its stance on the Diaoyu Islands issue, over which China has undisputable sovereignty. Analysts said the Diaoyu ... »

Zhejiang garment firm gets Olympics order
HANGZHOU - A small-sized garment enterprise in east China's Zhejiang province has got a big order to manufacture 120000 football jerseys for the upcoming 2012 London Olympic Games. With 120 employees working for its two plants, Zhejiang Yunlong Co Ltd, ... »

More Than 11000 Return Home After Chemical Truck Collision In Hangzhou
HANGZHOU, May 17 (Bernama) -- More than 10000 evacuated residents in east China's Zhejiang province had returned home as of Wednesday evening after two vehicles carrying dangerous chemicals collided with each other late Monday, local officials said. »

Neologic Animation Inc. Enters into Share Exchange Agreement with Chinese ...
HANGZHOU, China, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Neologic Animation Inc. (OBB:NANI) , announced that on May 14, 2012, Neologic Animation Inc., ("we", "our", "us") entered into a share exchange agreement with Full East International Limited, ... »

10000 Return Home after Chemical Truck Collision
An official from the Yuhang district government of the city of Hangzhou said 11400 residents were allowed to return to their homes after a chemical tank containing toxic vinyl chloride was removed by authorities. Workers had to transfer nine tonnes of ... »

African culture to be promoted in China
Performances, exhibitions and symposiums will be held from May to the end of this year in Beijing, Tianjin, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Changchun, and other major Chinese cities, as part of a project named "2012 African Culture Focus," according to the MOC. »

China Mobile in talks with Apple over iPhone
A Chinese worker shows an iPhone 4S at a shop in Hangzhou, in January. China Mobile, the world's biggest mobile operator by subscribers, says the company is in talks with Apple to offer the popular iPhone to its users in the Asian nation. »FRANCE 24

China, Japan hold first round of maritime talks
HANGZHOU, May 16 (Xinhua) -- China and Japan on Wednesday held their first round of high-level consultations on maritime affairs in Hangzhou, the capital city of east China's Zhejiang province. Officials from the two countries' foreign and defense ... »

Hangzhou Hosts Eastern China's Newest Premiere Jewellery Event
HONG KONG, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Hangzhou -- the capital city and political, economic and cultural center of Zhejiang province -- will host Treasures Hangzhou, the newest premiere jewellery event in Eastern China from 24 -26 October ... »

150 recent works by Chinese artist Xu Jiang in exhibition at the Kunsthalle im ...
It is the first exhibition of Xu Jiang in Germany, an exhibition developed jointly by the Dresden State Art Collection, the National Art Museum of China und der China Academy of Art Hangzhou. The exhibition starts on May 17, 2011 and lasts until Aug. »

China morning round-up: China-Japan maritime talks
Papers including Beijing News suggest that the agenda of talks taking place in the southeastern city of Hangzhou will include the dispute over the East China Sea Senkaku islands, also known as the Diaoyu islands in China. Both Japan and China claim the ... »BBC News

Luxury Boutique Hotels In China Seize Opportunity, Encounter Growing Pains
As He Jin of Fulinlehui Resort, near Hangzhou, told China Daily this week, boutique hotel operators like himself tend to market most heavily to guests in their early 20s to mid-50s whose incomes are at the mid- to upper-level and who own their own cars ... »Jing Daily

LJMU attends International Cartoon and Animation Festival
Liverpool John Moores University was selected by the British Council in China to be part of a UK delegation to attend the China International Cartoon and Animation Festival Exhibition in Hangzhou (CICAF), Zhejiang. Professor Abdennour El Rhalibi ... »Liverpool John Moores University

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Hangzhou named UNESCO City of Crafts and Folk Art | culture360.org
Hangzhou, China has become the fifth City of Craft and Folk Arts in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, joining Santa Fe (USA), Aswan (Egypt), Kanazawa (Japan) and Icheon (South Korea) in the field of contemporary crafts.culture360.org

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Electronics & Information Fair, Hangzhou opens
The 2012 Electronics & Information Fair, Hangzhou is taking place in Hangzhou City, eastern China, during April 19-22.DIGITIMES: IT news from Asia

Ford China to build US$760M assembly plant in Hangzhou; doubles ...
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