 Hangzhou home to ancient cultural heritage
HANGZHOU: This capital city of East China's Zhejiang Province, long regarded as the nation's paradise city, is often associated with spots of natural beauty such as the resplendent West Lake and its leisurely lifestyle. |
Hangzhou keeping dead poultry away
SHANGHAI: To safeguard food safety, the local government in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province, is buying dead poultry from the market to prevent it from being sold to consumers. |
Tourism: Bid to lure tourists to Hangzhou
SHANGHAI: Coupons worth almost 10 million yuan ($1.5 million) in discounts are to be doled out to tourists in the scenic city of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province, to boost visitor numbers during the financial crisis. |
Remains of 'oldest kingdom' unearthed
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Hangzhou promotion week for 2010 Shanghai World Expo inaugurated
A weeklong promotional campaign for Hangzhou as part of the publicity drive for the 2010 World Expo was inaugurated in Shanghai on June 17. |
Int'l Congress of Chinese Mathematicians to open
More than 1,200 scientists from all over the world are expected to attend the 4th International Congress of Chinese Mathematicians scheduled to open Monday in Hangzhou, east China to share their latest discovery in mathematics. |
Imperial kilns of Southern Song Dynasty
Production of Chinese porcelain flourished during the Song Dynasty. The five major kilns were Guan Kiln, Ge Kiln, Ru Kiln, Ding Kiln and Jun Kiln. Guan Kiln, or the Imperial Kiln, was the leading one. It baked porcelain exclusively for the imperial court. There were the Imperial Kiln of the Northern Song and the Imperial Kiln of the Southern Song. |
New Year's Day celebrated around China
Two girls buy presents to celebrate the New Year's Day in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, December 31, 2007. [Xinhua] |
Tea pouring performance in Hangzhou
A waiter dressed in traditional Qing dynasty costume demonstrates pouring tea into a cup on the table at Taiji Tea House in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province January 23, 2008. China has a tea history of about 5,000 years. [Agencies] |
Record numbers for dragon boat gala
Simply the words "dragon boat" are sufficient to fire the imagination of both Chinese and foreign children, let alone the spectacle of these exotic crafts taking to the water and competing for victory in a series of races, surrounded by myth and history. |
Hangzhou a feast for the eyes during Lantern Festival
Splendid lotus lanterns on the emerald-colored Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal with a history of hundreds of years will provide a picturesque view in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, during the upcoming Lantern Festival. |
What's brewing in Hangzhou this month?
If you're wondering just what's brewing in Hangzhou this month, well the refreshing answer is that the city is poised to stage a major festival celebrating all things about tea. |
What's brewing in Hangzhou this month?
If you're wondering just what's brewing in Hangzhou this month, well the refreshing answer is that the city is poised to stage a major festival celebrating all things about tea. |
Red Devils are gods to Chinese fans
HANGZHOU: By now, Sir Alex Ferguson has likely read millions of banners praising his coaching achievements on the pitch. |
First Drinking Tea Day held in Hangzhou on Apr. 20th
The tea house Ouxiangju in Yongjinmen has impressed Mr. Wang Xufeng, a local writer who once obtained the Maodun Literature Award, because of the couplet hanging on the wall. |
Evidence found of earliest known use of diamond by prehistoric Chinese
Ancient Chinese craftsmen might have learned to use diamonds to grind and polish ceremonial stone burial axes as long as 6,000 years ago, according to research carried out by US scientists. |
Ancient capital Hangzhou continues its allure
One of China's seven ancient capitals, Hangzhou was the political center of the Wuyue Kingdom (907-978) and the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). |
The 2009 West Lake Modern Music Festival
Hangzhou always lacked modern music events until May 1 this year, when the first West Lake Modern Music Festival was held on the city’s lakeside. |
China National Silk Museum
Renowned as the world’s largest Silk Museum, the China National Silk Museum was founded in February 1992. |
Over 100 Boats Participated in the 1st Wuchang Dragon Boat Race
Organized by Yuhang District Government and supported by the Management Committee Office of Hangzhou Xixi National Wetland Park, Wuchang Community Office and Yuhang Tourism Bureau, the first Wuchang Dragon Boat Race was held in the west zone of Xixi National Wetland Park on May 28th, the traditional Dragon Boat Festival. |
