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A place for everyone, the exchange of culture, a warm environment to meet friends, or escape to find that perfect writing space, Shu Yu Café has so much more to offer than that perfect cup of coffee. Read more>>
The Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport recently welcomed its first foreign interns: three Dutch girls studying to be professional flight attendants. As exchange students, the three girls will be stationed at various services in the airport for the next five months. See also: Nanjing-Hangzhou Intercity High-Speed Rail to Open End of 2012 Read more>>
The area to the south of Hangzhou Bay is the site of excavation of the Neolithic Hemudu culture, dating back to around 4500 BC. Hangzhou's recorded history begins with the Qin dynasty (221-207 BC). During the Sui dynasty (581-618 AD), major construction was carried out on the Grand Canal, which was eventually to link Hangzhou with Beijing via a 1,600km (1,000 mile) waterway, forming one of the city's most important economic arteries. During the...Read more>>
Historically, Hangzhou's status as a major port and the starting point on the Hangzhou-Beijing Grand Canal fuelled its prosperity as a one of the most important water transport hubs in southern China. The Grand Canal has lost its importance, but today Hangzhou is a vital rail and road hub for the Yangtze delta, as well as one of the busiest air destinations in China. The city has a well-integrated public transport system, and the flat terrain...Read more>>
