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:l.t):.t:,o0(, irrlri rl )lliI lls, I langzhou lists as the No. 5 largest run()nll ;rll llrr' ptovin< ittl capitals or cities in China. lt Irirs lrrri:;r lir ll(lr r ()\/('r I (lislricts, including Shangcheng, Xiirt lr|rrfl, Xllilr (llr(' W(rsl Lake), Gongshu, Jianggan, lSirriiirn;1, \'t rlriIrfl ittt<lXiitoshan, as well as 5 cilies (or ( ( )r il rlr('i,t lr rr lt tr ltt r;1 l,it t'i ttt, li(lyilng, Tonglu, Jiande and Clrrrrr'irrr llr(. lill,rl iilr'i t 0l llilllgzhou amounts 10 16,596 sq, lrrtr rrnrllltl' lill,rl lrol rttlitliott l;,477,8OO F !-
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Long-Standing History and Splendid Culture
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capitals in China. With crystalline lakes ancl picturesque mountains on the west as well as the grand Qiantang River on the cast, jt looks like a scroll of Chinese painfing dazzling for its brilliant history and culture. As early as more than 4,ooo years ago, namely the Noolithic Age, there were people labored, livo<l ir.r Liangzhu and l-aoheshan area, which w()ro rosl)ocrlivoly locatoci in thc north of thc cily ()l I lar)gz.lx)u irrtrl on thc) wosl of thc Wost Lill((), ilr)(I cr()ill(xl 1lr(r ri('ll "l.iilngzl)u (lrtltrtro," wlrir:l r is r('l )ul(xlirs llx) "1 )irwr) ()l lll() ()rior)1ill (liviliz.irli()lr " lr) lll(' rrrCorrlt'rl lri.sl()ry, I lilr)gzll()il is r('llilr(l(r(l irs llrt' ('()nl(:r ()l 1[)() Wuyu(' (lullrrr(', wlrit'lr, l()S()ll)(:r willl I luilxia
l .lirrlrrra Mollntain on the west, as t|l r lrrilliarrt metropolises aS Shanghai, r{ )r t, Wl t.\i iln(l Nanjing on the north. ,
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Arr icnr Ilridge in Liangzhu Ă&#x201E;rea l,inngzlru Culture traces back to 42OO years ago, namely lirt rrvcrc<l in 1916 tear Liatgzht area,
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Tides of Qiantang River
B C ). In the Northern an(l S(nllllon) l)ynilstios, Ilrukllrisrrr wils intr(xhlcod into Hangzhou ancl so()n [)rovllil(:(1. I]y lllo Sui l)yl)ilsty, lliu)gz.lx)u, as the
terminal of the south-nortlr (;rilr)(l (liutitl, lrrrs rrr()rrrk:<l its lttrco of
urbanization, which gavo l)ri()rily l() llro (x)rnlll0rciul c:c:onorny, and got tho name "Hangzhou" ever sinco. 'I'ho tloUing-Hangzhou Crancl Canal, which boasts as a political, economical and cultural giant dragon in the ancienf China with its head in BeUing and the tail in Hangzhou, stafted its canalization from the end of the Spring and Autumn Period and didn't take shape till the reign of Emperor Suiyang, the second emperor of fhe Sui Dynasty Having witnessed a history of more than l,3OO years and gone through various vicissitudes of lifo, this giant dragon, which enjoys the same fame wifh the creat Wall as an ancient miracle, is still holding hundreds of barges and thousands of sails and has brought Hangzhou opulence and prosperity. Serving as an artery to transport grain, the canal has driven the commercial
flourish of the regions
alongside, which accordingly offers fertile soil for the development and prosperity of its culture.
Numerous historical and cuitural sites scatter plcasingly in the city of hrr'rlrrrtrp
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A CitY of ShoPlling At -ott
of the scenic sptlts itround the West Lake you ctll
See Stores and booths
sellilg ltlcal specialties, souvenir
and artware. And of cours(), yotl can find many shoppinl malls, supermarkets and chilin stores at the commercii streets of Hangzhou, inclucling Yan'an Road, Jiefang Roac Hubin Road, Qingchun Rclittl, Zhon$shan Road, Fengc Road, etc.
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!l'(,fnll(tll llrtx:rrtkr, landscape brocade and portrait tfe ltf(xht('(t(l l)y I)u Jinsheng Silk Weaving Factory.
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lrors ('iln bo traced rrrly {2lrrg Dynasty, )rlglnillly known as (lltg. wlfh fine craft
technique and has now fallen into I5 categ()ri()s wllll o\/r'r ,t(,ll Vllllöll6
rrrrrtrlll<t tr)rice, it {0()<l .sul<-: in both tl lirKllgn countries tl sllv()r medal on
and more than l,3oo designs, among whicl) lrlitt'k pitltt,r litll Hll Sandalwood fan boast the most famous. Black pitl rtrr lilll lt'llllllttts ftl ribs made of low ground-rattan and sectors ma<lt: ol tttttlltt'rry ;tttlttt with both sides lacquered, it can work as sunsltittltr ()r rillll Tllflllr sandalwood fan, as the name tells, is made of sttttrlitlwootl tttttl mothproof if kePt in wardrobes
l, I O, Now Zhang Xaoquan Scissors Manufactory ontorprise and its line of products boasts good loncls,
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Bamboo Chopsticks
llnngzhou Silk and Dragon well Tea, boasts as
lengzhou, Invented cluring the reign of Emperor lynAsty, lt features good material and exquisite
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Tianzhu Bamboo chopsticks Macle of indocalamtts (:illIl(r l'r()l Tianzhu Mountain, the chopsticks are capped with silvor, ahlrl)lllltlll pearl, ivory, etc. and pyrographed with clesigns of figures of lltr<ltlll Iandscape, flowers and scenes of
the west Lake. ln terms of sizes and lengths, they are divided into
over lo categories and boast not only a practical buY but also presentable gifts Emulate Celadon with peerless craft and clcsiglls 1rk'ltslt to both the eye and the mind, celaclott worhs ol ll Southern Song Dynasty boasts the hi5!lrost tlt'\'t'lrrpt among its type. Emulate works of cclexl()lt ol lltr' Sot lllttt
Song Dynasty have found favor wiltt tttitttv vlhllllfts Hangzhou.
Silk parasol Silk parasol of tlitrlgT.l l( )t I l|lllllrltFi llä llHll made of bamboo and silk umlrrt:llit Iitlrt'l(, Wltt'lt ll't llllcrll looks like a flower bursting int<l lrl()ssottl; rr'ltllr, ll'c Jrtltlntl, Vangxingji
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rosomblcs a segmcnt of bamllo<).
:otnnt(rrciitl Streets 'lllt (Jllltll t(, I iIlo, tlrunt tower and the Sconic spot Itr,\Vr rM()urrltrirr il.s thc center, the strect starls tlt(,il()tlltirrrtlsltiwukui Lane on the east ancl r',th
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tl lntl ,(.r'litl Str()ot of the Southern Song Dynasty '.,1 I rk r|li ( )l I lilngzhou. Now there are I 08 shops llrrg lr.irl rousos, hr:rbal medicine stores, silk cloth ',lro1 rs, rrlt:.
Qinghefang Streer
r'('lln|{ Illtl)in Road on the north and extending il)l )(,t()r M()untain Road on the south, Nansharr r
rltrl str<rot lbaturing bars, teahouses, galleries, irrrrl lroir.sls a good place for relaxation and
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28,947 sq m., Xinyifang Street runs through 8 distinctivo builciings ittr neighbors an anabranch of Jinghang (BeUing-Hangzhou) Grant Clelnill ll regarded as the only commercial pedestrian street locafed in the north of Hangzhou.
Road Infersecting Jiefang Road on the north and Wushan Square on South Yan'an
the south, South Yan'an Road is
a
commercial and trade zone and feafures
grand shopping centers and towering office buildings, including Yongjin Plaza,
Qingbo Department Store, Yaojiang Building, Pacific Shopping Center and Yuanhua Plaza, etc. with the abuilding ()nos. thc total construcfion area will roaol)
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Snack Food flangzhou
is famous for its snacks and refreshments
Zhi Wei Xiao Long ( Steamed Stuffed Dumpling) Stean)(xl still dumpling is a specialty of the Zhiwei Restaurant in Hangzhou. It is still with fresh pork, shrimp or ham and specially made aspic and then st()iu
lVoĂ&#x;otarlan Ham) As a traditional vegetarian t, lll(t oulsine is so named because it is usuaily (l
ltl l'ir()). ltinder and tasty, it serves as either
Cat's Ears
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Mao Er Duo (Cat's Ears) Cute and delicious, if is another special snat,l Zhiwei Restaurant. Caf's-ears-like flour petals are cooked with diced chk:k ham, mushroom, scallop and bamboo shoot.
luo Ba (Crlspy Rice Cooked with Tomato Juice
lrorrr <llptr made of shelled fresh shrimps and y rl('(t rna(lo of japonica rice or sticky rice. colden sltrlrnps are totally soaked in sweet sour tomato (!llllor irs a clish or as a refreshment.
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over roaring fire It tastes juicy and delicious.
Xia Bao Shan Mian (Noodles with Shrimp and Mud Eel) Fresh murl is boned and cut into slices. Then quick-fry with vegetable oil and thc:n in lard and sesame oil. Fry shrimps mixed with egg white. Then c( them with noodles.
Braised Bamboo Shoors
rĂźl0od Bamboo Shoots) Bamboo shoots are r(!ll stlr.frlod and stewed with oil ancl sugar. ll's (!itt('n with drinks or rice.
Pian'er Chuan Mian (Noodles with Pork, Bamboo Shoot and Pick Ntxdlcr with Shrimp and Mud Eel
Cabbage) A famous snack of Kuiyuan Restaurant in Hangzhou, it is cooked with pork slices, bamboo shoot and pickled cabbage and looks appetizing and
Xl Hu Chun Cai Tang (Water Shield
Soup) Cooked wirh water shield
cleliciorrs
from the West Lake and slices of Irilm and chicken, the soup not only looks appealing with verdant wator shiold, red ham and white <rltlt:kcn .slices, buf also tastes Iottr lt:r irrr<l fro.sIr. Warcr Shicltl Sotr1,
l{Fadln wtth Frrk, llsnrhrr bd I lhlrrt.
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Mi Zong Da Bao (Steam.ed Stuffed Bun) Stuffed with aspic and pork (sometimes sweetened bean paste, sosame or vegetables), it is steamed over rOirring tlro ancl b()asts soft and f?tsty.
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