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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".^[1]

Tianmu Mountain is nearby.

In 2016, Hangzhou hosted the eleventh G20 summit.^[2] In 2022, Hangzhou will host the 2022 Asian Games. It will be the third city in China to host the Asian Games after Beijing 1990 and Guangzhou 2010.^[3]

Hangzhou

References

↑ "Travel Guide to Hangzhou". AccessChinaTravel.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
↑ "China to host 2016 G20 summit in Hangzhou". PRC Central Government Official Website. 2015. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
↑ "Hangzhou of China selected to host 2022 Asian Games". Xinhua. September 16, 2015. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.

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[1] "Travel Guide to Hangzhou". AccessChinaTravel.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.

[2] "China to host 2016 G20 summit in Hangzhou". PRC Central Government Official Website. 2015. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.

[3] "Hangzhou of China selected to host 2022 Asian Games". Xinhua. September 16, 2015. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.

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