History of Hangzhou

Hangzhou china is one of the important tourism cities and the capital of Zhejiang province. Hangzhou city enjoys the center of being the hub of political, economic and cultural activities of the province as well. The city is one of the 15 vice-provincial level cities in China located on the low reaches of Qiantang River in southeast China, with a distance of 180 kilometers to Shanghai. It is one of the key cities in the Yangzi Delta area. Tourists travel to Hangzhou for its famous natural beauty and cultural heritages making it one of the China's most important tourist venues.

Historically Hangzhou china is considered as one of the cradles of Chinese civilization. The human being had lived and prospered in this land 4700 years ago, which is called "Liangzhu Culture". The city remained the capitals of Wu and Yue kingdoms of Five Dynasties during the 10th Century and capital of Southern Song Dynasty during the 12-13th Century. It is one of the seven ancient Chinese capitals, famous for its historical and cultural heritages. The city has a history of more than 2200 years since it was established as a county by the First Emperor Qing.

Hangzhou china enjoys subtropical monsoon climate, with distinctive four seasons and mild atmosphere and favorable geographical positions and natural conditions. The West Lake is unquestionably the most well-known feature of Hangzhou china, eminent for the scenic beauty that blends beautifully naturally with many famous historical and cultural sites. During the travel to Hangzhou one will find area with number of attractions like Solitary Hill, the Mausoleum of General Yue Fei, the Six Harmonies Pagoda and the Ling Yin Temple which are probably the most frequently visited attractions. Hangzhou is one of China's big tourist attractions with a lot of historical relics and scenic spots, including West Lake, and the scenic area near the Fuchun River and the Xinan River.

For shoppers Hangzhou city has an environment which is exciting and convenient. Travelers and tourists love to go to Qing He Fang Street and admire the antique buildings while purchasing items from a wide range of local goods such as silks, tea or maybe a silk parasol, brocade or a beautiful Hangzhou fan. At night Hangzhou china has much to offer and teahouses and various kinds of pubs are both plentiful and popular.

Tourist Places in Hangzhou

Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, is on the southeastern coastline of China, at the south end of Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal with a distance of 151 kms to Shanghai. It is the central city of the southern Yangtze River Delta, one of the important tourism cities in China , famous for its natural beauty and historical and cultural heritages. You can stay at budget Hangzhou hotels and enjoy lots of scenic wonders in southeastern China.

CHINA NATIONAL SILK MUSEUM
China's National Silk Museum is the first state-level museum dedicated to silk culture and the biggest silk museum in the world. Chinese former chairman Jiang Zemin made an epigraphy "Opening up a New Silk Road, Promoting Chinese Silk Culture" for celebrating the opening of the museum in spring 1992.

LINGYIN TEMPLE
The Lingyin (Souls Retreat) Temple is Hangzhou's most famous site aside from the West Lake and one of the best-known Buddhist monasteries in China. On the wall in the rear of this hall is a colorful group-sculpture of 150 figures depicting the Buddhist story of Sudhana-Kumara visiting Avalokitesvara Budhisattva on an island. It is a work of a high artistic value.

QUIN DAO HU (THOUSAND ISLETS LAKE)
Like a shining pearl inlaid in this golden tour line "Hangzhou-Qian Dao Hu (Thousand Islets Lake) is situated in Chun'an county 160 kilometers west of Hangzhou. In recent years, Qian Dao Hu has developed over twenty travel sites, which may be divided into four types: nature, wild life, historic sites, and entertainment. In the middle of the lake, an islet in the shape of a plant blossom is famed for its beautiful natural scenery.

WEST LAKE

The West Lake covers an area of 6.78 square kilometers. The beauty of the lake lies in the harmonious combination of humanistic and natural scenery. Legend has it that the West Lake was a heavenly jewel fallen to earth. Pragmatists insist that it is a mere lagoon on Hangzhou's western fringe. In ancient times, this place had been an shallow sea gulf before it evolved into a residual lake.

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