Hangzhou Travel Guide
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Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province and one of China's seven ancient capitals, is a coastal city located roughly midway, north to south, along China's coastline, and a relatively close neighbor to Shanghai, which lies 180 kilometers farther to the north. Hangzhou is also situated at the mouth of the Qiantang River, and at the southern tip of the Jing-Hang Canal, aka Grand Canal, which extends all the way to Beijing, and which, having evolved over the centuries, finally reached its full length in CE 609, during the Sui (CE 581-617) Dynasty. Although Hangzhou was originally founded during the Qin (BCE 221-207) Dynasty, it was first put on China's map, as it were, during the Sui Dynasty. Indeed, the city's walls were erected at the same time that the Grand Canal - the longest man-made waterway ever conceived - was under construction.
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West Lake 
West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, and Lake Geneva (Lac Lman, in French) in Geneva, Switzerland, have - not unjustifiably - both been likened to pearls. The presence of a lake as magnificent as... [ View Details ]
China Silk Museum 
The Chinese Silk Museum is divided into the prologue hall, cultural relics hall, folk customs hall, sericulture hall, silk making hall, silk fabrics hall, printing and dyeing hall, modern achievements... [ View Details ]
Former Residence of Hu Xueyan
This Former Residence of Hu Xueyan, which lies in Hangzhou City of Zhejiang Province, was built in the 11th year (1872) of the reign of Emperor Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty at enormous expense. It has ... [ View Details ]
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bordini said at 2011-7-26 14:40:00
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Attention si votre hotel se trouve loin de la gare,car la circulation a l'interieur de la ville est siderante
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bordini said at 2011-7-26 14:40:00
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Attention si votre hotel se trouve loin de la gare,car la circulation a l'interieur de la ville est siderante
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"Les plantations"
bordini said at 2011-7-26 14:32:00
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S'y rendre en taxi pour visiter le musee du the,mais attention si vous acheter du the a un particulier
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"le lac"
bordini said at 2011-7-26 14:31:00
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Tres agreable pour se promener mais temperature insuportable en aout
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"A picturesque city mentioned frequently in Chinese poets' works."
lavender0108 said at 2008-3-18 4:23:00
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