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Tourist Spot Attractions In Hangzhou

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Hangzhou formerly romanized as Hangchow, is the capital and most populous city of Zhejiang Province in East China. It sits at the head of Hangzhou Bay, which separates Shanghai and Ningbo. Hangzhou grew to prominence as the southern terminus of the Grand Canal and has been one of the most renowned and prosperous cities in China for much of the last millennium. The city's West Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage Site immediately west of the city, is among its best-known attractions. Hangzhou is classified as a sub-provincial city and forms the core of the Hangzhou metropolitan area, the fourth-largest in China. During the 2010 Chinese census, the metropolitan...
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Tourist Spot Attractions In Hangzhou

  • 1. West Lake (Xi Hu) Hangzhou
    West Lake is a freshwater lake in Hangzhou, China. It is divided into five sections by three causeways. There are numerous temples, pagodas, gardens, and artificial islands within the lake. West Lake has influenced poets and painters throughout Chinese history for its natural beauty and historic relics, and it has also been among the most important sources of inspiration for Chinese garden designers. It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011, described as having influenced garden design in the rest of China as well as Japan and Korea over the centuries and reflecting an idealized fusion between humans and nature.
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  • 3. Jinghang Grand Canal Hangzhou Hangzhou
    The Grand Canal, known to the Chinese as the Beijing–Hangzhou Grand Canal , a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the longest as well as the oldest canal or artificial river in the world and a famous tourist destination. Starting at Beijing, it passes through Tianjin and the provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the city of Hangzhou, linking the Yellow River and Yangtze River. The oldest parts of the canal date back to the 5th century BC, but the various sections were first connected during the Sui dynasty . Dynasties in 1271-1633 significantly rebuilt the canal and altered its route to supply their capital Beijing. The total length of the Grand Canal is 1,776 km . Its greatest height is reached in the mountains of Shandong, at a summit of 42 m . Ships in Chinese canals did no...
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  • 6. Jingci Temple Hangzhou
    Jingci Temple is located at the foot of Huiri Peak of Nanping Hill. It is the second prominent Buddhist temple beside West Lake in Hangzhou, China. Together with Lingyin Temple, it is called the jewel of the southern and northern hills. The temple was claimed as a key national Buddhist temple in Han areas by the State Council in 1983.
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  • 10. Tangqi Ancient Town Hangzhou
    Tangqi is a county-level town located on the north side of Hangzhou in China's Zhejiang province, 10 kilometers away from the main city of Hangzhou. Tangqi was established 1,000 years ago, and it is famous for its unique fruit called Loquat, also the Prunus mume in the neighborhood area of Chaoshan Mountain.
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  • 11. Phoenix Temple Hangzhou
    Sanya Phoenix International Airport is an airport serving the city of Sanya in Hainan, the southernmost province of China. It is located about 15 km northwest of the city center. Sanya Phoenix International Airport is a main airport hub and comprises close to ten thousand acres. The airstrip is about 3,400 metres long and 60 metres wide, which satisfies the take off and landing requirements of a fully weighted Boeing 747, Airbus A340 or other large aircraft. Sanya Airport handled 16,191,930 passengers, making it the 18th busiest airport in China in terms of passengers, and 22nd busiest in terms of movements with 108,532 in 2015.
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  • 14. Pagoda of Six Harmonies Hangzhou
    Liuhe Pagoda , literally Six Harmonies Pagoda, is a multi-story Chinese pagoda in southern Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. It is located at the foot of Yuelun Hill, facing the Qiantang River. It was originally constructed in 970 by the Wuyue Kingdom, destroyed in 1121, and reconstructed fully by 1165, during the Southern Song dynasty .
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  • 15. King Qian's Memorial Hangzhou
    Nanjing , formerly romanized as Nanking and Nankin, is the capital of Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China and the second largest city in the East China region, with an administrative area of 6,600 km2 and a total population of 8,270,500 as of 2016. The inner area of Nanjing enclosed by the city wall is Nanjing City , with an area of 55 km2 , while the Nanjing Metropolitan Region includes surrounding cities and areas, covering over 60,000 km2 , with a population of over 30 million. Situated in the Yangtze River Delta region, Nanjing has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having served as the capital of various Chinese dynasties, kingdoms and republican governments dating from the 3rd century to 1949, and has thus long been a major center of culture, education, ...
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