10Hangzhou: A Paradise on Earth
Hangzhou is famous, along with Suzhou, as one of the most beautiful cities in China, not only for its natural setting – the West Lake – but also because of its gardens and historic buildings. Hangzhou is also the capital of Zhejiang, one of the most prosperous provinces in China, and along with Shanghai and Nanjing (capital of Jiangsu), is a key player in the Yangtze Delta Economic Zone.
The prosperity of Zhejiang, its proximity to Shanghai, its distinctive urban landscape centred on the West Lake, and its fast-rising university all make it very attractive to high-tech industry and entrepreneurs seeking economic opportunity and quality of life. In order to realise this potential, Hangzhou planners have had ...
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