Hangzhou

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1. A prefecture-level city, the provincial capital of Zhejiang, in eastern China; a former imperial capital.

   A former imperial capital famed for its West Lake and surrounding temples, Hangzhou has lately grown famous as the hometown of internet commerce giant Alibaba.

   2021 August 22, “Top official in eastern China’s Hangzhou under investigation”, in AP News, archived from the original on 22 Aug 2021

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   In the Province of Chekiang, near the chief City of Hangcheu, runs a River, which in regard of its courſe, is called ſometimes Che, at other times Cientang, and in ſome places Cingan.

   [1669, John Nievhoff, translated by John Ogilby, An Embassy from the Eaſt-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperour of China, London: John Macock, →OCLC, page 238

   Tibetan colors and gilding are frequently mentioned in Chinese texts, and several monuments survive northwest of Beijing and in Hangzhou in southeast China that were designed by Tibetan monks and were very likely built and carved by both Tibetan and Chinese artists.

   1983, Pratapaditya Pal, Art of Tibet, →ISBN, page 30

   China’s outbreaks and the ensuing restrictions have led to a number of events being canceled or postponed, most recently the Asian Games originally scheduled for September in the city of Hangzhou, 177 kilometers (110 miles) west of Shanghai.

   2022 May 13, “Shanghai will try to ease 7-week virus lockdown in few days”, in AP News, archived from the original on 13 May 2022

   Synonyms: Lin'an, Qiantang, Wulin, Quinsay

2. The adjacent bay of the East China Sea, separating Shanghai from Ningbo.