Hangzhou Fact

As a famous historical and cultural city and a new first-tier city in China, Hangzhou has become a favored destination for global high-end tourists by virtue of the West Lake World Cultural Heritage, thousand-year-old Song Dynasty culture, top-tier luxury hotel clusters and convenient international transportation. Different from the "hurried sightseeing" of conventional tourism, luxury travel in Hangzhou focuses on the triple upgrading of "culture + nature + service", which not only retains the gentle temperament of Jiangnan water towns, but also has the professional standard of international luxury tourism. It is an ideal choice for both leisure and healing, cultural exploration and quality enjoyment, especially suitable for foreign tourists who value travel experience and pursue personalized services.

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Luxury Accommodation
Secluded Luxury by West Lake
1.Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake
· Address: 5 Lingyin Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
· Front Desk Business Hours: 24 hours a day (open all year round, providing 24-hour reception service)
· Check-in/Check-out Policy: Check-in after 15:00, check-out before 12:00; Early check-in is available (by appointment in advance, subject to room availability); Late check-out can be extended to 14:00 (additional half-day room fee required)
· Price Reference: Standard lake-view room 1500-4000 RMB/night, luxury suite 16000-30000 RMB/night (price increases by 20%-30% in peak seasons (March-May, September-November))
· Booking Methods: Tel +86-571-88298888, official website, international booking platforms (Agoda, Booking, Expedia); Early bird discount (10% off) is available for booking 1-2 months in advance
· Exclusive Services for Foreign Tourists: Supports multiple international payment methods such as Visa, Mastercard, AE and UnionPay; Provides 24-hour multi-language concierge service (English, Japanese, Korean); Private dock water check-in experience (appointment 1 day in advance required); Rowing boat breakfast (07:00-09:00, appointment 1 day in advance required, additional charge of about 300 RMB/person); Priority booking right for 1-Michelin-starred Jinsha Hall; Free West Lake tour route customization service.

2.The Silk Lake House by Shangri-La
· Address: 78 North Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
· Front Desk Business Hours: 24 hours a day (open all year round)
· Check-in/Check-out Policy: Check-in after 14:00, check-out before 12:00; Members can enjoy late check-out until 14:00 (free of charge)
· Price Reference: Lake-view room 1200-3000 RMB/night, luxury lake-view suite 5000-8000 RMB/night
· Booking Methods: Tel +86-571-87977951, Shangri-La Hotel Group official website, international booking platforms; Free upgrade to front-line lake-view room (subject to room availability) for booking 7 days in advance
· Exclusive Services for Foreign Tourists: Rooms are equipped with BRYTE smart mattresses (adjustable hardness); Provides multi-language butler service (English, Japanese); Bamboo forest meditation space (open 06:00-22:00, free to use, meditation guidance available by appointment); Free West Lake bicycle rental service (high-end customized bicycles); Provides Chinese and English West Lake guidebooks.

Hangzhou Region or prefecture-level city contains the Hangzhou metropolitan area (eight districts), 3 metropolitan counties, and 2 ordinary counties. The central six urban districts occupy 682km2 and have 1,910,000 people. The two suburban districts occupy 2,642km2 and have 1,950,000 people.

It has direct jurisdiction over 8 districts (? qu), 3 county-level cities (? shi) and 2 Counties (? xian):

• Gongshu District

• Shangcheng District 

• Xiacheng District 

• Jianggan District 

• Xihu District 

• Binjiang District 

• Yuhang District

• Xiaoshan District 

• Lin'an 

• Fuyang 

• Jiande 

• Tonglu County 

• Chun'an County

Hangzhou Economy

Hangzhou is the provincial capital and also, the center of politics, economy and culture of Zhejiang province. It is not only the famous tourist place, but also an industrial city with complete kinds and major in light industry, agriculture, textile, It is also considered an important manufacturing base and logistics hub for coastal China.

In Hangzhou, there is the biggest flax textile factory in China. The silk industry has a very long history; the output and the quality of the products are in the first places in China. There are 7000 kinds of machines, and some of them are entered the international market. The agricultural sideline occupations are developed too.

The economy of Hangzhou is well developed. Since the implementation of the policy of reform and opening up, Hangzhou has made significant progress in developing its foreign economic relations and trade, which plays an important part in Hangzhou's economy. In 2001, the GDP of the whole city amounts to RMB 156.8 billion which ranks the second among all of the provincial capitals except for Guangzhou. By many years of development, pillar industries, with solid foundation and powerful force, which have been identified by the city includes: new medicine, information, large-sized machinery and complete sets and equipment, auto components, household electrical appliances, electronics and telecommunication apparatus, fine chemicals, chemical fiber and food

processing. Moreover, the agricultural foundation of Hangzhou is rather solid-- fertile soil and rich natural resources, a temperate climate and abundant rainfall. Therefore, the development of production of agricultural sideline products takes on a promising outlook.

The city has developed many new industries since, they include medicine, information technology, heavy equipment, automotive components, household electrical appliances, electronics, telecommunication, fine chemicals, chemical fibre and food processing.

Colleges and Universities
National
Zhejiang University founded in 1897

China Academy of Art founded in 1928

Public
Zhejiang University of Technology founded in 1953

Zhejiang Gongshang University 

Hangzhou Dianzi University 

Zhejiang Sci-Tech University 

Zhejiang University of Science and Technology 

Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 

China Jiliang University  

Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics 

Hangzhou Normal University 

Zhejiang University of Media and Communications 

Private
Zhejiang Shuren University

Zhejiang University City College

Note: Institutions without full-time bachelor programs are not listed.