Hangzhou: A hub for small business

Capital city of province now gearing up to play much bigger role in trade via e-commerce

Centuries ago, it was silk that made Hangzhou, a major producer and exporter of the treasured fabric, a critical city in East-West trade.

The capital city of Zhejiang province is now gearing up to play a much bigger role in trade. But rather than exporting any particular products, Hangzhou, home to the world's largest e-commerce company Alibaba Group, is using internet technology to enable more companies and more people to do business online, even cross-border trade.