Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang for short, is located in the southeast coast of China, the north of Zhejiang Province, the lower reaches of Qiantang River and the southern end of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. It is the political, economic, cultural and financial center of Zhejiang Province, one of the seven ancient capitals of China and one of the important e-commerce centers of China.

Hangzhou is famous for its beautiful scenery and is called "paradise on earth". There are many cultural relics in this city, and there are many natural and cultural landscape relics in the West Lake and its surrounding areas. Hangzhou is one of the cradles of Wuyue culture, with profound historical and cultural accumulation. Among them, Liangzhu culture, silk culture, tea culture and many stories and legends handed down have become the representatives of Hangzhou culture.

There are two national scenic spots in Hangzhou-West Lake Scenic Area and "Two Rivers and Two Lakes" (Fuchunjiang-Xin 'anjiang-Qiandao Lake-Hu Xiang). Two national nature reserves-Tianmu Mountain and Qingliangfeng Nature Reserve; Seven national forest parks-Qiandao Lake, Daqishan Mountain, Wu Chao, Fuchunjiang River, Qingshan Lake, Banshan Mountain and Tonglu Yaolin Forest Park; National Tourism Resort-Zhijiang National Tourism Resort; Xixi National Wetland Park, the first national wetland in China. Hangzhou also has 25 national key cultural relics protection units and 9 national museums. The city has more than 20 tourist attractions/kloc-0, and receives more than 0/0000 tourists per year.

Famous scenic spots include Yaolin Wonderland, Scout, Leifeng Pagoda, Yue Temple, Santan Yue Ying, Su Causeway, Pagoda of Six Harmonies, Song Cheng, Imperial Street in Southern Song Dynasty, Lingyin Temple, and the site of the bridge across the lake. 20 1 1 On June 24th, Hangzhou West Lake was officially listed in the World Heritage List.

In 20 14, the total tourism revenue was1886.33 billion yuan, an increase of 17.6% over the previous year, of which China's tourism foreign exchange income was $23180,000, an increase of 7.3%. Received 3.2610.3 million inbound tourists, an increase of 3.2%; Domestic tourists were received 106064300, up 12.7% year-on-year. At the end of the year, there were 658 various travel agencies in the city, an increase of 4.1%; There are 0/99 star-rated hotels/KLOC, including 22 five-star hotels and 46 four-star hotels. There are 50 A-level scenic spots, including 3 5A-level scenic spots and 32 4A-level scenic spots.

Following the successful application for the West Lake, the Grand Canal of China was successfully selected into the World Cultural Heritage List on June 22nd, 20 14. It adds a rich and colorful cultural atmosphere to the ancient city of Hangzhou.