THE 19th West Lake International Expo promises to provide yet another huge economic boost for all those involved at the celebrated event held this year between October 20 and November 12. The theme of this year’s expo is “To magnify the G20 effect, and build up the international exhibition of city events.”

AUTUMN is the best season in Hangzhou. With the long summer heat gradually easing, it is the best time to make outdoor plans.Here are three biking routes that reveal different facades of the city.The West Lake routeIf it is your first time in Hangzhou, this route is designed for you. This is the par...

ZHEJIANG locals cannot live without traditional pastries and dim sum, especially during festival feasts and ceremonial banquets. Bean crunch candy, walnut slices, sesame cake — also known as “starvation cake” — and loquat candy are always among the best-selling products.

EVERY autumn hundreds of locals flock to the valleys and hills surrounding the West Lake to enjoy a half-day leisure while breathing in the sweet scent of osmanthus, the city flower of Hangzhou, which is in full bloom from mid-September to early October.Manjuelong Village has over 7,000 osmanthus tr...

Hangzhou has been elected as one of the 15 best practice cities in tourism by UNWTO, the world’s most influential tourism organization.Hangzhou won the award as the city that sticks to tourism development with the concept of “visitor first, people oriented and internationalized,” and persistently pr...

The construction of sports facilities for the 19th Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou in 2022 has started, announced Zhao Yide, Party secretary of Hangzhou, at the natatorium site of Hangzhou Olympic Center on Sunday.Altogether 33 sports facilities will be constructed in Hangzhou, including five new...

THE 3rd World Leisure Expo kicked off last Friday — a platform to explore global leisure concepts and cultural studies, and keep participants abreast with developments throughout the industry.It was aimed at showcasing Hangzhou’s thousands of years of history and the wealth of attractions it has to offer visitors.

Osmanthus rice cakeIT wasn’t a case of a plague of locusts descending on Hangzhou for the National Day holiday, but it is fair to say every restaurant and eatery was packed with diners as 18.64 million visitors explored the local delicacies of Zhejiang Province’s most populous city.Popular cuisine, ...

Baishaquan Financial Street has opened in Beishan community in northern Xihu District. It is the first financial street focusing on the merger and acquisition in Zhejiang Province.In 2023, the cross-border M&A deals sealed by financial institutions on the street is expected to reach 30 billion y...

Hangzhou’s plan to construct Jiangdong Railway Station and Xiaoshan International Airport Railway Station has been approved by China Railway General Group and Zhejiang provincial government.When completed, Hangzhou will have six railway stations by 2030. However, the railway planners haven’t set a t...

Hangzhou plans to invite 10 foreigners to travel along 10 leisure routes in the city, visiting nearly 100 tourist attractions, including highlights of the G20 Summit, cultural relic sites, Qiantang River, national wetland parks, Fuchun River, Grand Canal, Buddhist temples and West Lake.

The Hangzhou International Music Festival will last for 21 days and with its diverse content and form, this summer, the music festival will certainly rock your world. The 2017 Hangzhou International Music Festival invites both classical and national music artists as well as teams from both China and abroad, and the ten high-quality performances provide the festival with a galaxy of musical artists.

What’s Cool this Summer in Hangzhou?What’s cool is from June 24 to August 31, Hangzhou Lang Lang Lang Water Park, Hangzhou Paradise Park, Hangzhou Craze Appleland, Hangzhou No.1 World Hotel and Yunman Hot Spring will together introduce a fantasy bubble festival.During the festival period, several to...

From September 29 to October 3, you can weave your way through the 2017 China (Hangzhou) Craftwork Exhibition, which is held in the Hangzhou Peace International Convention and Exhibition Center (????????).This is the eighteenth year to hold such a significant exhibition and in the realm of Arts &...

2017 Qiantang River Tidal Bore Watching GuidelineQiantang River is the largest river in Zhejiang Province and empties itself into the Eastern China sea through Hangzhou Bay. The Qiangtang River tidal bore is a world-renowned spectacle and is reputed as the "No. 1 Tidal Bore in the World". The Qianta...

The 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou will have 34 events, including 27 Olympic sports, an Olympic Council of Asia general meeting decided in Turkmenistan on September 20. Hangzhou has decided to proceed with planning an Asian Sports Village in line with the council’s requirements.

The first Sunday of every November is designated the day for holding the Hangzhou Marathon and this year is no exception. The Hangzhou Marathon 2017 will start at 8:00 a.m. on November 5, 2017. The registration will be accessible from 10 am on September 8th to 10 am on September 15th on the Hangzhou...