Hangzhou
杭州 Hangchow | |
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From top, left to right: Qianjiang New City; the Chenghuang Pavilion; Lingyin Temple; Changqiao Park on the West Lake; aerial view of the Leifeng Pagoda; Xixi National Wetland Park; the Yue Fei Temple | |
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![]() Location of Hangzhou City jurisdiction in Zhejiang | |
Coordinates (Zhejiang Municipal People's Government): 30°16′01″N 120°09′11″E / 30.267°N 120.153°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Zhejiang |
Municipal seat | Shangcheng District |
Government | |
• Type | Sub-provincial city |
• Body | Hangzhou Municipal People's Congress |
• CCP Secretary | Liu Jie |
• Congress Chairman | Li Huolin |
• Mayor | Yao Gaoyuan |
• CPPCC Chairman | Ma Weiguang |
Area | |
• Prefecture-level and sub-provincial 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] | |
• Prefecture-level and sub-provincial city | 11,936,010 |
• Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
• Urban | 10,711,238 |
• Urban density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
• Metro | 13,035,329 |
• Metro density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
• National rank | 5th |
Demonym(s) | Hangzhounese[2][3][4] (杭州人, Hángzhōurén) |
GDP[5] | |
• Prefecture-level and sub-provincial city | CN¥ 1.875 trillion US$ 278.857 billion |
• Per capita | CN¥ 175,587 US$ 27,223 |
• Metro | CN¥ 3.970 trillion US$ 590.339 billion |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 310000 |
ISO 3166 code | CN-ZJ-01 |
Licence plate prefixes | 浙A |
Regional variety | Wu: Hangzhou dialect |
Website | Hangzhou.gov.cn |
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![]() "Hangzhou" in Chinese characters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 杭州 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wu | ɦaŋ-tsei (Hangzhou dialect) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Postal | Hangchow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | "Hang Prefecture" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 钱塘 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 錢塘 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hangzhou[a] is the capital of Zhejiang, China. It is located in the northeastern part of the province, sitting at the head of Hangzhou Bay, which separates Shanghai and Ningbo.
As of 2022, the Hangzhou metropolitan area was estimated to produce a gross metropolitan product (nominal) of 4 trillion yuan (US$590 billion), making it larger than the economy of Sweden. As of the 2020 Chinese census, it had a total population of 11,936,010 inhabitants. However, its metropolitan area, populated by 13.035 million people over an area of 8,107.9 km2 (3,130.5 sq mi), consists of all urban districts in Hangzhou and 3 urban districts of the city of Shaoxing.
Hangzhou is the eighth largest GDP among cities in mainland China with a GDP of around 1.8 trillion RMB ($280 billion). Home to the headquarters of large global tech companies such as Alibaba Group, Ant Group, and NetEase, Hangzhou is known for attracting professionals and entrepreneurs who work in information technology. As of August 2023[update], Hangzhou has the tenth-most Fortune Global 500 headquarters of any city in the world and the fourth-most in China – after Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen – within its city limits. According to the 2020 Hurun Global Rich List, Hangzhou ranks 11th in the world and 6th in China (after Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou) in the number of resident billionaires.
Hangzhou ranks 16th globally by scientific outputs. It hosts several notable universities, including Zhejiang, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou Normal, Hangzhou Dianzi, Zhejiang A&F, Zhejiang Sci-Tech, Zhejiang Chinese Medical, Westlake, China Jiliang and Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics. Its West Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage Site west of the city, is among its best-known attractions.[9] In 2023, it became the third Chinese city to host the Asian Games, after Beijing 1990 and Guangzhou 2010. It was also the second Chinese city to host the Asian Para Games after the Guangzhou 2010. Hangzhou also hosted the 11th G20 summit in 2016.
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