Location: Southeast of China, north latitude: 30° 10 ′ and east longitude 120 ° 12′. It is 180 kilometers from Shanghai.
Population: 6.21 million
Area: 16,596 square kilometers
Climate Feature: Lying in the north fringe of the subtropical zone, it is about 200 kilometers from the East China Sea. It has four distinct seasons. The average monthly temperature ranges from 3.8 degrees C in January to 28.6 degrees C in July, with an annual average of 16.2 degrees C. The West Lake area is never without flowers. The rainy season lasts from March through June.
Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang province, famous for its natural beauty and historical and cultural heritages. State Wu, State Yue, and Southern Song Dynasty once built their capitals here, making it one of the six ancient capital cities in China.
Hangzhou is a garden-like city boast for its scenic charm. It has West Lake, the most famous lake in China, and beautiful hills, springs, ancient pagodas, etc. Marco Polo, who once visited here, praised it as "the finest and most splendid city in the world." There is a famous saying, "Up there is heaven, down here is Su and Hang." Chinese people regard Suzhou (Su) and Hangzhou (Hang) as "the paradise on Earth."
