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Hangzhou (Chinese: 杭州 ; Hangzhou dialect: ɦaŋ tsei; Mandarin pinyin: Hángzhōu Mandarin

pronunciation: [xɑ "̌ ŋtʂóʊ] ( listen)), formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital

and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. It is governed as a sub-provincial city. As of 2010, the entire administrative division ("shì", 杭州市 ) or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7

million people.[2] The built up area of the Hangzhou municipality had a resident population

of 4.227 million in 2003 (urban and suburban districts), of which 1.91 million lived in the six

urban core districts.

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Hang zhou

A core city of the Yangtze River Delta, Hangzhou has a position on the Hangzhou Bay 180

kilometres (110 mi) southwest of Shanghai that gives it economic power. It has been one of the most renowned and prosperous cities of China

for much of the last 1,000 years, due in part to its beautiful natural scenery. The city's West Lake is

its best-known attraction.

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Hangzhou of west lake

West Lake or Xī Hú (Chinese: 西湖 ; literally "West Lake") is a famous fresh water lake located in the historic area of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang

province in eastern China. The lake is divided by the causeways of Sū Dī ( 苏提 / 蘇堤 ), Bái Dī ( 白堤 ), and Yánggōng Dī ( 杨公堤 / 楊公堤 ). There are numerous

temples, pagodas, gardens, and artificial islands within the lake.

Hangzhou of west lake

Hangzhou of west lake

West Lake has influenced poets and painters throughout the ages for its natural beauty and

historical relics, and it has been among the most important sources of inspiration for

Chinese garden designers, as evidenced by the impact it had on various Chinese classical

gardens.[1] It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011, and was described as having "influenced garden design in the rest of China as well as Japan and Korea

over the centuries"[2] and as reflecting "an idealized fusion between humans and nature."[2]

Hangzhou of west lake

Su zhou

Suzhou is China's well-known "city of gardens", which tops all others in

both the number and the artistry of gardens. In Taoist philosophy and the

refinement of culture underlies the theme of the garden. Hills and

waters,flowers and trees,pavilion

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Su zhou

terraces,towers and halls constitute the basic garden elements

Suzhou garden is the Nature in nutshell ,which enables one to "feel the charm of mountains,forest and springs

without going out of the noisy surroundings of the town".

Su zhou

Wu zhen

(simplified Chinese: 乌镇 ; traditional Chinese: 烏鎮 ; pinyin: Wūzhèn) is a historic

scenic town, part of Tongxiang, located in northern Zhejiang Province, People's

Republic of China. It lies within the triangle formed by Hangzhou, Suzhou and Shanghai.

Wu zhen

Wu zhen

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