Hangzhou

Hangzhou
杭州市
Hangchow
Official logo of Hangzhou
Map
Location of Hangzhou City jurisdiction in Zhejiang
Location of Hangzhou City jurisdiction in Zhejiang
Hangzhou is located in Zhejiang
Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Location of the city center in Zhejiang
Hangzhou is located in China
Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Location of the city center in China
Coordinates (Zhejiang Municipal People's Government): 30°16′01″N 120°09′11″E / 30.267°N 120.153°E / 30.267; 120.153
Country China
ProvinceZhejiang
Municipal seatShangcheng District
Government
 • TypeSub-provincial city
 • BodyHangzhou Municipal People's Congress
 • CCP SecretaryLiu Jie
 • Congress ChairmanLi Huolin
 • MayorYao Gaoyuan
 • CPPCC ChairmanMa Weiguang
Area
 • City
16,821.1 km2 (6,494.7 sq mi)
 • Urban
8,259.9 km2 (3,189.2 sq mi)
 • Metro
8,107.9 km2 (3,130.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • City
11,936,010
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
 • Urban
10,711,238
 • Urban density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
 • Metro
13,035,329
 • Metro density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
 • National rank
5th
Demonym(s)Hangzhounese[2][3][4]
(杭州, Hángzhōurén)
GDP[5]
 • CityCN¥ 2.186 trillion
US$ 306.9 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 183,143
US$ 25,716
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
310000
ISO 3166 codeCN-ZJ-01
Licence plate prefixes浙A
Regional varietyWu: Hangzhou dialect
WebsiteHangzhou.gov.cn
City tree
Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora)
City flower

Sweet Osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans)
Hangzhou
"Hangzhou" in Chinese characters
Chinese杭州
Wuɦaŋ-tsei (Hangzhou dialect)
PostalHangchow
Literal meaning"Hang Prefecture"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHángzhōu
Wade–GilesHang2-chou1
IPA[xǎŋ.ʈʂóʊ]
Wu
Romanizationɦaŋ-tsei (Hangzhou dialect)
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingHong4-zau1
IPA[hɔŋ˩.tsɐw˥]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJHâng-chiu
Qiantang
Simplified Chinese钱塘
Traditional Chinese錢塘
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQiántáng
Wade–GilesCh'ien-t'ang
IPA[tɕʰjɛ̌n.tʰǎŋ]

Hangzhou[a] is the capital of the Chinese province of Zhejiang.[9]: 86  With a population of 13 million,[10] the municipality comprises ten districts, two counties, and one county-level city in northwestern Zhejiang. It is situated at the head of Hangzhou Bay and the estuary of the Qiantang River.[11]

Established as a county seat in 221 BC, Hangzhou later served as the capital of the Wuyue Kingdom (923–997) and the Southern Song dynasty (1138–1276).[12] The city has three UNESCO World Heritage Sites, which are the West Lake Cultural Landscape, the Grand Canal, and the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City.[13]

Hangzhou is designated as a sub-provincial city.[14] Hangzhou ranked ninth in GDP among mainland Chinese cities and 14th according to the Global Innovation Index.[15][16] The city hosts the headquarters of Alibaba Group, Ant Group, DeepSeek, Geely, and NetEase.[17] According to the Nature Index, it ranks 13th globally in scientific research output.[18]

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