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Hangzhou is the Provincial capital of Zhejiang Province and has long been an important cultural center in China. The Silk manufacturing process was discovered here, and to this day Hangzhou is still an important textiles center. Hangzhou came to prominence when the Grand Canal wound its way into town in the 12th Century, the city has many other attractions including temples, exquisite gardens and rolling hills covered by many of the finest tea plantations in China. China National Silk Museum and China National Tea Museum are also ideal palaces to see how China's two major inventions - silk and tea - are produced. The renowned West Lake is the water lily covered home to a collection of Qing Dynasty bridges, causeways, temples and palaces. Well-manicured gardens, woods and rock sculptures line its banks.

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Hangzhou City Guide

West Lake - The Center Holds
West Lake - The Center Holds
Autumn Moon on the Calm Lake Hidden villages and ancient ruins abound in China, and if you have the time and patience to actually visit some of them, more power to you.
Marco Polo's Hangzhou
Marco Polo's Hangzhou
Granted, Hangzhou is a great city today - plenty of commerce, touristic delights. But on the WTO scale of things, it's a second tier city, and that's just a shame.