City Guild:Hangzhou
1. General introduction | 3. Education & Health care |
Location & population | International Schools |
Climate | Hospitals |
Economy & industry | |
2. Transportation | 4. Recreation |
Metro | Shopping |
Railway | Nightlife |
Air | Cuisine |
Attractions | |
Expat community |
1. General introduction
Hangzhou is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. It sits
at the head of Hangzhou Bay on China's coast between 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, due
in part to its beautiful natural scenery. Hangzhou is classified as a sub-provincial city and
forms the core of the Hangzhou Metropolitan Area, the fourth-largest metropolitan area
in China.
Location & Population
Hangzhou is located in northwestern Zhejiang province, at the southern end of the
Grand Canal of China, which runs to Beijing, in the south-central portion of the Yangtze
River Delta. It sits at the head of Hangzhou Bay on China's coast between Shanghai and
Ningbo.
The total area of Hangzhou is 16,596 square kilometers, 3,068 of which are the area of
city proper. Under its jurisdiction are 8 districts of Shangcheng, Xiacheng, Gongshu,
Jianggan, Xihu (West Lake), Binjiang, Xiaoshan and Yuhang; 3 county-level cities of Lin'an,
Fuyang, and Jiande; and 2 counties of Tonglu and Chun'an. Hangzhou has a total
population 6.4278 million, 3.932 of which are urban residents.
Climate
Hangzhou's climate is humid subtropical with four distinctive seasons, characterized
by long, very hot, humid summers and chilly, cloudy and drier winters (with occasional
snow). The mean annual temperature is 17.0 °C (62.6 °F), with monthly daily averages
ranging from 4.6 °C (40.3 °F) in January to 28.9 °C (84.0 °F) in July. The city receives an
average annual rainfall of 1,438.0 mm (56.6 in) and is affected by the plum rains of the
Asian monsoon in June.
Economy & Industry
Hangzhou's economy has rapidly developed since its opening up in 1992. It is an
industrial city with many diverse sectors such as light industry, agriculture, and textiles.
It is considered an important manufacturing base and logistics hub for coastal China.
The 2001 GDP of Hangzhou was RMB ¥156.8 billion, which rank second among all
of the provincial capitals after Guangzhou. The city has more than tripled its GDP since
then, increasing from RMB ¥156.8 billion in 2001 to RMB ¥701.1 billion in 2011 and GDP
per capita increasing from US$3,025 to US$12,447.
The city has developed many new industries, including medicine, information
technology, heavy equipment, automotive components, household electrical appliances,
electronics, telecommunication, fine chemicals, chemical fibre and food processing.
2. Transportation
By plane:
Hangzhou, as the capital of Zhejiang province and one of China's premier tourism cities,
Hangzhou has scheduled flights connecting flights to and from Beijing, Shanghai,
Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Guilin, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Xi'an, Dalian and other major domestic
Chinese cities. Also, Hangzhou offers flights to and from Hong Kong and Singapore.
The airport is situated 27km of the town. A public bus costs RMB20 to the center of
town. Large hotels may have free service to the airport, but this is, of course for guests only.
By train:
Hangzhou is a large traffic terminal in eastern China. The city is the starting point
for several routes such as Zhejiang-Jiangxi, Hangzhou-Ningbo, and the Zhejiang-Changsha
lines as well as the end point for the Shanghai-Hangzhou line. Therefore, Hangzhou is
connected with more than 30 large to medium sized cities by direct rail lines. The train
station here has recently been renovated and is a huge but efficient place. It takes about
10 minutes from the center of town to the station, and costs approximately RMB20-30.
By metro
Hangzhou Metro is a metro system that serves the Chinese city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang
and surrounding suburbs. Construction commenced in March 2006, and the first line
opened on November 24, 2012.
Line 1 made Hangzhou the 17th city in the People's Republic of China to have a rapid
transit system. The first line, Line 1 is 48 kilometers in length, with 30 stations, it is the
longest initial section of metro ever opened at once in China. Line 1 has a projected cost
of 22.08 billion yuan. Line 1 originates in Xiaoshan Xiang Lake, stretches across downtown
Hangzhou after crossing theQiantang River and ends in Linping, with a branch line ending
in Xiasha, which branches off from the main line at Jiubao. Line 1 connects downtown
Hangzhou with suburban area of the city. A total of 8 lines with a length of 278 km are
planned.
3. Education & Health care
International schools
1. EAC Children's House
EAC Childen's House, located on 18 Jiao Gong Rd,West Lake District, Hangzhou, China,
was formally founded on July 15, 2009. It has more than 1170㎡teaching environment, and
strictly complys with the Montessori pedagogies. CASA and IC , which totally abide by AMI
practice,are the two classes provided by EAC Children's House . What's more, it is the only
Montessori Children's House authorized by MTC in China.
MTC (short for The International Training Center of Montessori Education) is the exclusive
training center formally authorized by AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) in Hong
Kong, Macao, Taiwai and China's mainland.
Teachers in EAC Children's House are from America and China. All of them own AMI
teaching certifications, have abundant Montessori teaching experience, and use English
to teach children.
Address: Shimao Lijing B-3F, 26 Jiaogong Rd. West Lake District
Tel: 86 571 56886688
Web Site: http://eac.oriqinedu.com/
2. Kangqiao Ashore Blue Mountains Kindergarten
Kangqiao Ashore Blue Mountains Kindergarten was founded by the NewJordon
International Education Group, which has strict compliance with the management
norms and movement standards of NewJordon International Education Group's young
children's American English school, it is the second run by NewJordon International
Education Group with a real American sense of young children's growth school in Hangzhou.
New jordan international Education Group was established in Taiwan by Chinese
and American language education and computer technology specialists in1982.So far,
New jordan international has established over 600 language schools and brand kindergartens.
New jordan international has become the lead brand of English education in Chinese
residential communities.With enlightening the interests of preschool children as the main
axis, and through vivid and interesting stories, conversation practice, songs and poesies,
role playing, question responding, story inference and etc. They guide the preschool
children to learn English initiatively and develop their instinctive English thinking ability.
Address: Building 23 of Xinghe Court, Ashore Blue Mountains, Xianlin Town, Yuhang District
Tel: 86 571 85855556 or 85850168
Web Site: http://www.newjordan.cn
3. Hangzhou International School
Hangzhou International School is a Pre-School through 12th grade institution serving
the local expat population in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.The school campus, located on
the grounds of the highly respected HangzhouNumberTwoMiddle School, is fully equipped
and staffed to offer a comprehensive international program. The curriculum, taught in English
and structured on the American format (and offering Advanced Placement courses), benefits
from the cooperation of its sister schools of the International School Foundation (ISDF) and
the Shanghai Community International Schools, who work together to standardize resources
and programming.
Address :80 Dongxin Street, Bin Jiang District, Hangzhou 310053
Tel: 86 571 86690045
Fax: 86 571 86690044
Web Site:http://www.hischina.org/
4. Hangzhou Greentown Yu Hua School
Hangzhou Greentown Yuhua School is a fully licensed, non-government (private)
school located at 532 Wenhua Road, Hangzhou, China. The entire school consists of a
kindergarten, a primary school section, a middle school section, a senior school section
and a department of international programs in which pre-university/foundation programs
are provided to prepare students for further undergraduate students at overseas universities.
Address: 532 Wenhua Rd.
Tel: 86 571 88477990/88477439
Web Site: www.greentowneducation.com/
5. Japanese School In Hangzhou
Japanses School In Hangzhou is located on south side of Desheng Expressway in XiaSha,
with a total construction area of 5846 ㎡ of schoolhouses, and covers an area of 23468 ㎡.
It boasts 6 grades, one class for one grade, whose construction was finished in April 2008,
and has been put into operation ever since.
Address: south side of Desheng Expressway in Xiasha
Tel:86 0571 86877769
Web Site: http://www.hzjschool.com
6. Freinet Education Centre
Freinet Education Centre is the only school in China authorized by the Institut
Coopératif de l'EcoleModerne (ICEM), the Fédération Internationale des Mouvementsd'
EcoleModerne(FIMEM) to use and promote Freinet pedagogy.
Freinet pedagogy was created by the French educator Célestin Freinet. It starts from
the children's work, interests and personality, and uses techniques such asfree expression,
communication, environmental analysis, individualization, organization and cooperative
life, to develop children's skills like personal plans, groups cooperation, and creativity,
so they love to learn and create.
It's a pedagogy that enables the children of present days to act in tomorrow's world.
Freinet Education Centre's practical and reliable courses aredesignedin three languages
(Chinese, English and French):science, art, social codes, language andsportsaiming children
from 2 and a half to six years old.
The Centre contacts schools from other countriesto do the inter-school correspondence.
We also recommend and organize a number of international cultural activities.
The Centre also provides weekend courses in English, French, and art with small class,
andthe Freinet pedagogical training for teachers.
Address: room 6025, 2nd gate, WushanMinglou, No.9, Yan'an Road, 310002 Hangzhou, China
Tel.: 0571 -87013630
Website: www.freinet-edu.com
Hospitals
Run Run Shaw Hospital
Established in 1994, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital is a leading provider of medical care
and services in Zhejiang province, and the first public hospital in the mainland of China
to be accredited by the US-based Joint Commission International (December, 2006), in
recognition of a level of care that meets international standards for quality.
General Contact Information:
Address: 3 East Qingchun Road, 310016, Hangzhou,
Zhejiang, China
Phone: +86-571-86006613
Fax: +86-571-86044822
Email: info@srrsh.com
Web Site: http://www.srrsh.com
The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School of Zhejiang University
The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School of Zhejiang University is a Class C,
Grade One hospital and ranks among the nation’s top 100 hospitals. It serves as the
center for medical care, teaching, research and health consultation and guidance in
ZhejiangProvince. It was established on November 1, 1947 by Mr. Zhu Kezhen, then
president of Zhejiang University, and was originally named the Affiliated Hospital of
Medical School of Zhejiang University (Zheda Hospital in short). In 1952, it was renamed
the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Medical College. In 1960, it was renamed the First
Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Medical University. In September 1999, the hospital began
to use its current name. It is also known as Zhejiang Provincial First Hospital.
The hospital sits in an area of 9.9 hectares with a total floor space of 215,000 square
meters. It employs more than 3,000 people, including more than 390 medical and nursing
specialists with senior degrees. The hospital has 2,200 beds, 41 clinical departments, and
23 technical departments. Annually, it approximately takes care of two million outpatients,
treats 45,000 inpatients, and performs 22,000 operations. The hospital is also home to a
national key laboratory of diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases, a Ministry of
Health’s key laboratory of multiple organ transplantation, a national base for clinical
research of pharmaceuticals, a national grade three laboratory (molecular biology
laboratory) for TCM pharmaceuticals as well as the provincial key laboratory for organ
transplantation, the provincial organ transplantation center, the provincial center for
nuclear medicine, the provincial center for ADR monitoring, the provincial center for
poison emergency, prevention and treatment, and the provincial nursing center.The
hospital is now equipped with 500-million-worth advanced medical instruments such
as PET/CT, cyclotron, medical linear accelerator, MSCT, ECT, 3.0T-SGR MR, DSA, color
Doppler ultrasonic, ultrasonic surgical instruments, high-intensity focus ultrasonic system,
auto biochemical analysis instrument, four-in-one YAG Laser, central monitor system,
artificial liver support system, radio frequency ablation therapeutic instrument, various
types of blood purification instruments, flow cytometry and high-performance liquid
chromatography.
General Contact Information:
Address: No.79 of Qing Chun Road, Hangzhou, ChinaTelephone Number: 0571-87236114, 87236666
Emergency Call: 0571-87236300
Outpatient (visiting time): 0571-87236668
Complaints Hotline
Office of Discipline Inspection: 87236620
Medical Department: 87236627
Office of Medical Insurance: 87236639
Outpatient Office: 87236336
Email: zyyy2006@hotmail.com Web Site: http://www.zy91.com/en
The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, located by
the picturesque West Lake in Hangzhou, is a modern comprehensive tertiary-care
hospital. Its predecessor, C.M.S. (a British church) hospital (also known as Guang Ji
Hospital in Chinese) was founded in 1869. After being taken over by the provincial
government in 1952, the hospital grew into a new public hospital out of a private
church hospital. In 1960, the hospital was renamed the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of
Zhejiang Medical University. In September 1998, a new Zhejiang University was
established after four individual universities were merged. Thereafter, the hospital
became known as the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
After over 130 years’ construction and development, the hospital has established
a good reputation in the whole province for its high quality of medical care, excellent
performance in medical education and research.It was one of the first hospital in the
country that was accredited as a Class A hospital in the tertiary health care system in
1989. In 1991, the hospital received the “Outstanding Unit” Award within the national
health organizations. In 1998, the hospital was ranked in the top 100 hospitals in China
and as an exemplary hospital in culture and ethics in Zhejiang Province.
With a total capacity of 1750 beds, the hospital has a yearly average of 38,000 inpatients
and 1,300,000 outpatients (including ER visits). The hospital now covers a building area of
more than 140,000 square meters. Its facilities include buildings of a Cerebral Disease Center,
an Eye Center, a 22-story Outpatient and Scientific Teaching Building, an Emergent Care
Center with helicopter service, as well as an International Health Promotion Center which
are all well equipped with pleasant surroundings.
General Contact Information:
Address: No.80 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, China
Zip Code: 310009
Tel: 0571-87783777
Web Site: http://www.z2hospital.com
The First People’s Hospital of Hangzhou
The First People’s Hospital of Hangzhou, initially known as Hangzhou Municipal
Hospital for Infectious Diseases, was established in 1923 with the fund raised by the
Municipal Government and patriots. It was the first comprehensive hospital founded
in Hangzhou. In June 1928, it was changed to Hangzhou Municipal Hospital, the only
one incorporating internal medicine, surgery, gynecology & obstetrics, and pediatrics.
The hospital continued its business under the name until 1966 when it was officially
changed to the First Peoples’ Hospital of Hangzhou. Since 2000, it becomes the
affiliated hospital to Zhejiang Academy of Medical Science Clinical Research Institute
and Nanjing Medical & Technological University.
General Contact Information:
The Frist People's Hospital of Hangzhou
Hangzhou Health Center for Women and Children
Add: No.261 Huansha Road Hangzhou China.
P.C.: 310006
Tel: 0571-87065701
Fax: 0571-87914773
E-MAIL: hzsyyy1@163.com
Web Site: http://www.hz-hospital.com
Chinese medicine hospital of Zhejiang Province
Chinese medicine hospital of Zhejiang Province, is a set of medical, scientific research,
teaching, health care, rehabilitation as a whole, with distinct advantages of TCM features
a modern and comprehensive Third Grade Class Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital,
Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine First Affiliated Hospital and the first
clinical hospital of Zhejiang medicine university. Hospital covers an area of 75 acres,with
two hospital districts- the urban and Xiasha district, medical buildings of 80000 square
meters, with 36 clinical departments and two intensive care rooms, 154 special patient
rooms. Total assets of 790 million yuan. With modern equipment and the introduction
of the use of advanced technology, expand the scope of the study Chinese medicine,
Chinese medicine research is carried out to provide supporting platform for the Chinese
characteristics of dominant inheritance, innovation and development has provided a
guarantee. With the introduction of the use of advanced medical equipment, light
environmental requirements have been increased.
General Contact Information:
Address: No. 54 of You Dian Road, Hangzhou City
Post Zip: 310006
Telephone Number: 0571-87068001
Medical Treatment Consultant: 0571-87010630Office of Medical Insurance: 0571-87071635
Emergency Call: 0571-87072119
Complaints Hotline: 0571-87070571
Web Site: http://www.zjhtcm.com:8080/zjhtcm/jsp/routine.jsp
Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Hangzhou Hospital of TCM)
Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Hangzhou Hospital of TCM) was
founded in May 1952 and is one of the very first hospitals set up after the foundation of
new China. Through more than 50 years of development, it has become a comprehensive
Chinese hospital, providing medical treatment, rehabilitation, health care, scientific research
and education. It is also a designated hospital for foreign patients, running TCM courses for
overseas students, a key hospital for foreign visitors, a designated hospital for patients from
foreign-investment enterprises and compatriots from Taiwan, and one of 100 international
visiting sites for international tourism in Hangzhou.
It covers an area of 0.15 hectare and has beautiful indoor surroundings. The buildings
inside the hospital are strong in traditional styling. There are now three types of doctors of
TCM, western and TCM-western combined, of which there are more than 30 well-known
TCM experts and more than 200 professors and associate professors. It has 700 beds and
all kinds of high-tech facilities with a total worth of 200 million yuan. Annually it consults
more than 1.2 million people and discharges more than 20000 patients.
Hangzhou Hospital of TCM is a Class 3 Grade A TCM hospital and a model TCM in China.
It has a lot of unique characteristics in treating with Chinese medicine all kinds of diseases,
rehabilitation and health care and it enjoys a good reputation in TCM circles.
In the past ten years it has attracted more than 1000 overseas students for clinical studies
in the departments of Acupuncture, Massage, TCM Internal Medicine, TCM Gynaecology,
Dermatology, Traumatology and Paediatrics. More than 300 foreigner patients have been
treated in this hospital. It has received more than 10000 foreign visitors so far. The hospital
has sent dozens of staff abroad for advanced studies and work, which greatly promote
exchanges with foreign countries and expand the influence of TCM in the world.
General Contact Information:
Address: 453 Tiyuchang Road,Hangzhou,PR of China
Post code:310007
For medical information and appointment: 0571-85827511
Emergency: 0571-85827502
E-mail: info@hztcm.net
Web Site: http://www.hztcm.net/index.asp
Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital
Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, subordinated to Public Health Bureau of
Zhejiang province, and a teaching hospital of Zhejiang University medical school, is
now one of the largest scale general hospital in our province. It merges medical treatment,
scientific research, medical education, prevention and health care into an organic whole.
She was awarded as provincial civilized hospital in 1989 by Zhejiang Public Health Bureau,
and had passed the judgement on state class A grade III hospital in 1993.She was also
appraised as one of the state top hundred hospitals in 1998, and an advanced group of
national health care system in 1999. There are 8 provincial centers linked to us, including
Zhejiang provincial emergency command center, clinical examination center, radiologic
quality control center, etc.
The hospital began to build in 1978, and set up in 1984.registered beds1560. The
hospital has 5 provincial key departments including cardio-chest surgery, general surgery,
mini-invasive surgery, intensive care unit and radiology, and 2 provincial key laboratories,
including gastroenterology and organ transplantation key laboratories (heart
transplantation branch). More than a hundred achievements in scientific research passed
the appraisal and awarded, among them 2 subjects awarded as grade I provincial
scientific research.
General Contact Information:
Address: 158 Shangtang Road,Hangzhou,Zhejiang,China (310014)
Tel: (+86571)85239988
Tel for Supervision: (+86571)85893015
Email: zjsrmyy@hotmail.com
Web Site: http://www.hospitalstar.com
Zhejiang Women's Health Hospital
Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, also called Zhejiang
Women's Health Hospital, is the center for obstetrics and gynecology, teaching, scientific
research, family planning and women's health care for Zhejiang Province. The hospital
was established in 1951. It has 750 adult beds and 200 infant beds and more than 1000
staff members, including 140 senior doctors (professors, chief physicians, associate
professors or associate-chief physicians). It treats about 91,900 outpatients and 27,000
inpatients each year. The hospital serves as a base for master and doctorate degree
programs, and post-doctor research in obstetrics and gynecology. The hospital includes
seven separate departments: gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology, Reproductive Endocrinology,
Obstetrics, Neonatology, Family Planning and Women's Health. Some of them are recognized
throughout China as centers of excellence. Within there departments are four centers:
Reproductive Medicine Center, Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Fetal Medicine Center and Cervical
Diseases Center of Zhejiang Province. The hospital also has a research institutes: Obstetrics,
Gynecology and Family Planning Institute of Zhejiang University, and a research laboratory:
Women's Reproductive Health Laboratory of Zhejiang Province.
General Contact Information:
Address: No. 1 of Xue Shi Road
Post Code: 310006
Telephone Number : 0086-571-87061501
Fax Number :0086-571-87061878
Email : zjpwhh@zju.edu.cn or zjpwhh@cmm.zju.edu.cn
Web Site: http://www.womanhospital.cn/htdocs/chinese/default.asp
The Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine (ZUCH)
The Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine(ZUCH), initially
established in 1951, is the largest comprehensive center for pediatric health care in
Zhejiang Province. It is located by the side of the picturesque West Lake in Hangzhou
occupying an area of 18,800 square meters. The hospital has 20 inpatient wards with a
total capacity of 800 beds. The annual outpatient visits sum up to more than 1,000,000
and emergency room visits nearly 200,000. The survival rate for ER patients is 99%. The
annual inpatient visits is nearly 30,000. The hospital employs 1125 staff members, including
172 professors or associate professors, 291 lecturers, junior attending or mid-level professionals.
The hospital has been actively involved in the fields of pediatric medical care, medical
training, teaching, research and preventive health care. Several provincial prevention and
treatment centres have been set up in the hospital, including the Centre of Neonatal Disease
Prevention and Treatment, the Centre of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Treatment,
the Centre of Metabolic Disease Screening, the Diagnostic Centre of Genetic Diseases and the
Hearing Test Centre.
The hospital runs with the clinical department, ancillary department, functional
department and other departments. The clinical department includes pediatrics, pediatric
surgery, neonatology and a center for preventive pediatric health care, with the following
sub-divisions: pulmonology, cardiovasology, gastroenterology, hematology/oncology,
neurology, nephrology, endocrinology; general surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics,
plastic surgery, neurosurgery, urology, surgical intensive care units; neonatology, neonatal
intensive care unit. The center for preventive pediatric health care includes the pediatric
health care clinic (services like pediatric development, psychology, nutrition, pediatric
gynecology, and health education), pediatric disease screening and rehabilitation
medicine clinics. Other clinical clinics include emergency medicine, dermatology,
stomatology, ophthalmology, ENT, and traditional Chinese medicine. The ancillary
department includes pharmacology, laboratory examination clinic, radiology, operation,
anaesthesia, special examination (ultrasound, ECG, EEG and physical therapy), lab center,
pathology, ect.
General Contact Information:
Address: The Childrens Hospital
Zhejiang University School of Medicine
57 Zhugan Lane,Yanan Road
Hangzhou 310003 P.R. China
Phone: 86-571-87061007
Fax: 86-571-87033296
Web Site: http://www.zjuch.cn/
North American International Hospital of Hangzhou (NAIHH)
The North American International Hospital Hangzhou(NAIHH)is located a short
walking distance from both Wushan Square and the WestLake.The hospital provides
various kinds of professional medical health care such as Dentistry,Gynecology and
Pediatric services particularly focus on family medicine services,hence covering the needs
of all ages and gender.The hospital is facilitated with other international centers both
within China and across the world,and our team of staff also reflects this.To ensure such
standards, all employees have had English training and earned experience in international
hospitals or similar medical institutions.The hospital provides 24 hour consulatation services
for both chinese and English speaking patients.
For visitors who do not speak Chinese, the North American International Hospital
Hangzhou(NAIHH) is a good choice because of the numerous doctors who speak English
due to their training in Western countries. This hospital is very close to Wushan Square. The
hospital offers treatment for a wide range of medical issues, but is particularly focused on
family medicine. The hospital offers services both night and day and all available services
are of top-notch quality. For the benefit of its foreign patients, the hospital has centers in
numerous countries. These centers offer assistance to all aspects of the visiting patients
treatment and stay.
Address: No.419, HeFang Street, Shang Cheng District.
4. Recreation
Shopping
One of China's most dynamic cities, Hangzhou is a pearl in the Yangtze River Delta.
Shopping in this city is no longer limited to local specialties such as China silk, tea, and
lotus root starch. Today modern offerings abound in various shops, stores, supermarkets,
and plazas that crowd the commercial center.
Hangzhou is well known for producing excellent silks, including satins. Throughout its
long history, a variety of its silks and satins have been sold throughout the world. The best
place for purchasing silk is at Silk City, the biggest silk wholesale and retail market in the
country with more than 600 silk enterprises dealing in a wide variety of pure silk fabrics,
garments, handicraft articles, scarves, and ties. The shoppers there not only do business
on the mainland, but also export their silk products to Europe, America, Australia, Hong
Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. The market is distinguished as offering standardized management,
reliable quality, and reasonable prices. It is located at No.253 Xinhua Road (at the
intersection of Fengqi Road, Tiyuchang Road, and Xinhua Road) You can get to the
site by bus No.11 and 28.
Roasted green tea
Stir-drying Tea
Hangzhou Longjing Tea (Dragon Well Tea) is considered China's best. It is not only
famous for its unique green color, fragrant aroma, sweet taste, and flat appearance,
but is also regarded as a health elixir. The tea falls into different grades; the best is the
first pick of a year, normally in late March or early April. Besides its good quality, Longjing
Tea also enjoys a famous long history. If you are interested in tea culture and history,
Meijiawu Village in West Lake District is the ideal spot where you can have a cup of tea,
watch a tea ceremony, and select tea under professional guidance.
Qinghefang Street, one of the most famous historic streets in the city, reflects features of
the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). Most preserved buildings are from the Ming and
Qing dynasties. Strolling on this street, you will be attracted by the antique buildings and
local crafts, such as silk parasols, brocades, noted Zhang Xiaoquan scissors and Hangzhou fans.
Yanan Road is considered the Number One Street in Hangzhou. Three-thousand-meter-long
Yanan Road running between the north and south sections of the city has become its
commercial center. Along the road are included the grand buildings of the Zhejiang
Provincial Great Hall of the People, Hangzhou Culture Center, Victory Theatre, International
Mansion, Department Store, Grand Hotel, and Haifeng Western Restaurant. Bordering the
north end of Yanan Road is Wulin Square, the new center of culture and commerce where
towers and skyscrapers are springing up, including Zhejiang Provincial Exhibition Hall,
Hangzhou Shopping Center, Hangzhou Theatre, and Zhejiang Provincial Science and
Technology Museum.
Qing He Fang
Qing He Fang Old Street
The local government has invested heavily in women's fashion. Wulin Road, a shopping
paradise in the downtown area, is one of the fashionable centers featuring hundreds of
shops and departments selling ladies' wear in various brands and styles.
Sijiqing Clothing Market is located on Hanghai Road. Established in October of 1989,
the market is one of the most influential clothing wholesale and circulation markets in
the country. With a large variety of reasonably priced brand name clothes the market
has been popular among customers for many years. More than 80% of the clothes here
are sold wholesale. Possessing good outlets, the Sijiqing Clothing Market is the source
for clothes sold in the markets of Southeast Asia, Europe and even America.
Nightlife
Voted the happiest city in China by Oriental Outlook Magazine several years running,
Hangzhou is China's leisure capital. Hangzhou nightlife is both diverse and centralized,
so it’s easy to bar hop until you find the perfect spot for you.
The Hangzhou nightlife is an active one and visitors will find that they can get a good
taste of the local culture by venturing out at night to the bars and clubs and mingling with
the people who live in the area. The nightlife tends to be more populated with the younger
Hangzhou crowd but there are plenty of people of most ages out throughout the night.
A good place for starting out is Hong Feng Jiu Ba, a place which offers something
comparable to a western happy hour. From there, travelers who want to go bar hopping
should check out Nanshan Road which is where a good portion of the local bars are situated.
Travelers who are more interested in the club scene will want to go to Club Max, LA Disco
or G Plus. This is where the dancing takes place and the music keeps going throughout the
night. Many locals frequent these clubs so it is easy to meet people if you are outgoing, but
appropriate, in your approach.
Travelers who are more interested in meeting other visitors than in mingling with the locals
will want to check out the bars in the local hotels. Another good option is to go to the
Paradise Rock bar.
More information on www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g298559-s402/Hangzhou:China:Nightlife.html
and http://travel.cnn.com/shanghai/life/explore-hangzhou/hangzhous-best-nightlife-661628
Cuisine
Hangzhou cuisine is currently one of the most popular and fashionable styles of
cooking throughout China and especially in neighboring Shanghai. A wealth of
"Hangzhou" inspired restaurants have shot up throughout the country and the cuisine
from this city has been elevated to a superior status.
Hangzhou cooking is closely related to the local culture and characterized by natural
flavor, beautiful presentation and a light and palatable taste. Dishes and pastries which
would have once been served on pleasure boats sailing up and down the lake remain
the main staple of the Hangzhou diet and recipes here usually contain a great deal of
seafood including fish, shrimp, crab and oyster.
Any dining experience in Hangzhou should include at least a few of the following
local specialties: Beggar's chicken (an entire chicken cooked in a ball of mud), West
Lake fish (vinegar coated fish from the lake) and braised pork and stewed shelled
shrimp cooked in Longjing tea.
There are some good restaurants in Hangzhou serving up this cuisine in nice settings
and with style. Perhaps the best place is the Louwailou restaurant on Solitary Island, but
there are other places dotted around. Late at night (ie. after 10pm) the area around
Hangzhou's Fish Market really comes to life.
This market is tucked just behind the lake on Yan'an Lu. It is a fun area and bursting with
life. The fish is thrown out of the nets in front of the restaurants round here and diners
can hand pick what they want to eat! It is very fresh and usually tasty and there is a
really local and lively atmosphere about this place. Don't worry if you don't speak
Chinese- just point instead! Also worth checking out are the Buffets that many of
the larger hotels do. The one in The Shangri- La is particularly good.
West Lake Carp in Sweet and Sour Sauce
Also known as Shusao Chuangzhen in Chinese, it is a must-taste traditional Hangzhou dish.
Dongpo Pork
The pork is stewed along with vinegar, scallion, ginger, and sugar, in a sealed casserole
pot over a low heat. It's as soft as tofu but not fragile, glutinous but not greasy.
Beggar's Chicken
It is also called Hangzhou Weiji (Weiji means roasted chicken in Chinese). It’s one of
36 Hangzhou Famous Dishes authorized by Zhejiang Province in 1956.
Sister Song’s Fish Broth
The world-famous traditional Hangzhou cuisine, Sister Song’s Fish Broth tastes as
good as crab meat, and is lustrous in color, and creamy in taste.
Restaurants
Angelo’s
With offerings like the true Caesar salad, the Australian Style Surf and Turf,
Cannelloni al Forno and Grilled Salmon, not to mention the array of Italian thin crust
pizza choices, Angelo's is sure to please any palette.
With their extensive wine list, you can be confident in finding the perfect glass to pair
with each course. Don't forget to complete your experience with a slice of homemade
Tiramisu, Zabaione, or one of the other delectable desserts Angelo's has to offer.
Address: no.6, Lane 2, Baoshi Hill, Baochu Road
Tel: 0571 8521 2100
Peppino
Delight in the flavours of Italy in Hangzhou's finest Italian restaurant. The menu
includes a wide range of favorites including pastas, wood-fired pizzas, and lobster cooked
to your liking. The restaurant also boasts the city's finest wine cellar
address:No.78 Beishan Road,Mezzanine level, East Wing
tel:(86 571) 8797 7951
Four Seasons
In China’s most picturesque setting, Four Seasons reveals an intimate lakeside
village, melding centuries of tradition with chic contemporary style. Convenient to
business and shopping, discover a tranquil enclave, woven with ponds, streams and
lagoons. Experience the gentle spirit of Chinese hospitality in exclusive private dining
rooms and resort-style recreation, including two swimming pools and a cutting-edge
designer spa. Deftly sophisticated Four Seasons care instills confidence and delight.
address:No.5 Lingyin Road, Four Seasons Hotel
tel:0571 8113 5111-5128
Provence French Restaurant
This restaurant sits in its own building surrounded by trees and shrubs, and there
is a great looking terrace to sit out. Inside, the décor is pretty modern with clean lines
and high-backed chairs in suede and lots of dark wood. The owners obviously like
their drink as the bar is central to the downstairs space, and tucked behind is a cluster
of high tables where black t-shirted staff rush you your before dinner Planter's Punch
cocktail as you look through the menu and wine list.
address:1 Baishaquan, Shuguang Road
tel:0571 8797 6115
More information on
http://en.gotohz.com/discoverhangzhou/thingstodo/cuisine/#sthash.0f5mDiY3.dpbs
Attractions
The West Lake
Beautiful and romantic spot since ancient times, this UNESCO World Heritage Site,
is surrounded by mountains on three sides and divided into the North Inner Lake, the
Yuehu Lake, the West Inner Lake, the South Lake, and the West Outer Lake by the Bai
Causeway, the Su Causeway, and the Yang Causeway. The Solitary Hill between the
North Inner Lake and the West Outer Lake is the largest natural island. In addition,
there are three man-made islands in the West Outer Lake: the Lesser Paradise Island,
the Mid-lake Pavilion, and the Ruangong Islet; and two famous pagodas by the lake:
the Leifeng Pagoda to the south and the Baochu Pagoda to the north. Nowadays,
West Lake is one of the top ten scenic areas in China.
Jingci Temple
This temple is located at the foot of Huiri Peak of Nanping Hill, south of West Lake..
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.
Lingyin Temple (Soul's Retreat)
Lingyin Temple is located about 2 km (1.2 mi) west of West Lake. This is believed
to be the oldest Buddhist temple in the city, which has gone through numerous
destruction and reconstruction cycles. You will find Temple of Soul's Retreat (Lingyin
Temple) in a long, narrow valley between Peak Flown From Afar (Fei Lai Feng) and
North Peak to the northwest of the West Lake at Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province. It
is without doubt a premier showpiece in the West Lake environs and is notable also
as one of the ten most famous Buddhist temples of China. In 1961 it was listed for
protection as a key provincial historical and cultural site and is considered a leading
centre for research relative to Chinese Buddhist culture.
Baochu Pagoda
Located on Precious Stone Hill to the north of West Lake, the Baochu Pagoda is
also known as the "Baoshu", "Baosuo", or the "Precious Stone Pagoda". It mirrors the
Leifeng Pagoda to the south of the lake from a distance. The Baochu Pagoda is often
compared to a slim beauty, while the Leifeng Pagoda is an old monk. They are
landmarks and famous tourist attractions of West Lake. In addition, Precious Stone
Hill Floating in Rosy Clouds has been listed as one of the top scenes of West Lake.
Tourists can have a panoramic view of the tower and the whole West Lake when
standing on the top of the hill.
Yue-Wang Temple (King Yue's Temple) or Yue Fei Miao
Song Dynasty in 1221 to commemorate Yue Fei. The site includes Yue Fei's Temple,
Loyalty Temple and Yue Fei’s Mausoleum inside. The temple was reconstructed several
times in later date. The tombs and the tomb sculptures in the temple all dates from the
12th century, and have been meticulously restored.
Leifeng Pagoda
The Leifeng Pagoda stands on Leifeng Peak of Sunset Hill to the south ofWest Lake,
echoing the Baochu Pagoda in the north. It is the oldest colorful bronze pagoda in China.
Standing on the top of the pagoda, tourists can appreciate the nearby Jingci Temple,
enjoy the landscapes of West Lake, and even see the city of Hangzhou from a distance.
At dusk, the colorful evening glow and green mountains are mirrored in the rippling
lake, forming a picturesque scene renowned as "Leifeng Pagoda in Evening Glow",
one of the top ten scenes of West Lake.
More information on www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/zhejiang/hangzhou/
Expat community
China has always had an allure for foreigners with many falling in love with the
sheer vibrancy of the place – from work to domestic life, from culture to entertainment
and travel. Government figures show the number of expatriates living in Shanghai has
risen by 70 per cent in the past decade, from 100,000 in 2005 to nearly 170,000 last year.
Expatriates are mostly drawn by lucrative job offers; they come, mostly, to make money:
for postings at multinational companies with Asian headquarters in Shanghai; for jobs
they cannot get back home, where economies are struggling; to follow their executive
husbands or wives; or to teach or study. For in Shanghai there is never a dull moment:
blink and the city transforms itself.
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