2. Hang zhou Hangzhou (Chinese: 杭州 ; Hangzhou dialect: ɦ aŋ tsei; Mandarin pinyin: Hángzhōu Mandarin pronunciation: [x ɑ̌ ŋt ʂ ó ʊ ] ( listen)), formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. It is governed as a sub-provincial city. As of 2010, the entire administrative division ("shì", 杭州市 ) or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people.[2] The built up area of the Hangzhou municipality had a resident population of 4.227 million in 2003 (urban and suburban districts), of which 1.91 million lived in the six urban core districts.ChineseHangzhou dialectMandarin pinyin[x ɑ̌ ŋt ʂ ó ʊ ]listenformerly transliteratedcapitalZhejiangEastern Chinasub-provincial city prefecture[2]

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4. A core city of the Yangtze River Delta, Hangzhou has a position on the Hangzhou Bay 180 kilometres (110 mi) southwest of Shanghai that gives it economic power. It has been one of the most renowned and prosperous cities of China for much of the last 1,000 years, due in part to its beautiful natural scenery. The city's West Lake is its best-known attraction.Yangtze River DeltaHangzhou BayShanghaiWest Lake

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6. Hangzhou of west lake West Lake or Xī Hú (Chinese: 西湖 ; literally "West Lake") is a famous fresh water lake located in the historic area of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province in eastern China. The lake is divided by the causeways of Sū Dī ( 苏提 / 蘇堤 ), Bái Dī ( 白堤 ), and Yánggōng Dī ( 杨公 堤 / 楊公堤 ). There are numerous temples, pagodas, gardens, and artificial islands within the lake.ChineselakeHangzhouZhejiangcauseways

8. Hangzhou of west lake West Lake has influenced poets and painters throughout the ages for its natural beauty and historical relics, and it has been among the most important sources of inspiration for Chinese garden designers, as evidenced by the impact it had on various Chinese classical gardens.[1] It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011, and was described as having "influenced garden design in the rest of China as well as Japan and Korea over the centuries"[2] and as reflecting "an idealized fusion between humans and nature."[2]Chinese garden[1]UNESCO World Heritage Site[2]

10. Su zhou Suzhou is China's well-known "city of gardens", which tops all others in both the number and the artistry of gardens. In Taoist philosophy and the refinement of culture underlies the theme of the garden. Hills and waters,flowers and trees,pavilion

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12. terraces,towers and halls constitute the basic garden elements Suzhou garden is the Nature in nutshell,which enables one to "feel the charm of mountains,forest and springs without going out of the noisy surroundings of the town".

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14. Wu zhen (simplified Chinese: 乌镇 ; traditional Chinese: 烏鎮 ; pinyin: Wūzhèn) is a historic scenic town, part of Tongxiang, located in northern Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China. It lies within the triangle formed by Hangzhou, Suzhou and Shanghai.simplified Chinesetraditional ChinesepinyinTongxiang HangzhouSuzhouShanghai

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