Hangzhou was settled as early as 4,700 years ago, by the aurora Liangzhu Civilization. As one of the seven ancient capitals and the scenic tourism and historical culture cities in China, Hangzhou once was applauded as" the most splendid and luxurious city in the world" by Marco Polo, the Italian traveler in the 13th century.

Under the jurisdiction of Hangzhou are 8 districts, 3 county-level cities and 2 counties, with a total area of 16,596 square kilometers and a total population of 6.4278 million. As a central city on the Southern wing of Yangtze Delta, Hangzhou's city proper covers an area of 3,068 square kilometers with a population of 3.932 million.

Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province, is one of the Eight Ancient Capitals of China. It’s endowed with magnificent natural sceneries, and has abundant historical heritages.

With meandering rivers, wooded hills and shimmering lakes, Hangzhou is often described as a natural traditional Chinese painting. Serving as the settlement of Liangzhu culture and the capital of two kingdoms, Hangzhou is of great historical and cultural importance and well-known as ‘the Area of Rich Cultural Heritages’. Located in the subtropical zone with four distinctive seasons, Hangzhou is blessed with a favorable climate, fertile land and rich resources which earned it the title‘the Land of Fish and Rice’. Thanks to its time-honored association with silk and tea production the city is also praised as ‘the Home of Silk and Tea’.

After 2,000 years of preservation, development and construction, Hangzhou has been enhanced by its scenic and cultural beauty, and it has bloomed into the political and economic center of the south-east coastal area. In short this is a world-famous scenic tourist resort with a national cultural and historical city.