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Hangchow

Hangzhou
杭州市
Sub-provincial city
Top: View of the "Three Ponds Mirroring the Moon" at West Lake, Middle left: Liuhe Pagoda, Middle upper right: Su Causeway at West Lake, Middle lower right: Hu Xueyan Residence Garden, Bottom: Huxin Pavilion on West Lake
Top: View of the "Three Ponds Mirroring the Moon" at West Lake, Middle left: Liuhe Pagoda, Middle upper right: Su Causeway at West Lake, Middle lower right: Hu Xueyan Residence Garden, Bottom: Huxin Pavilion on West Lake
Official seal of Hangzhou
Seal
Location of Hangzhou City jurisdiction in Zhejiang
Location of Hangzhou City jurisdiction in Zhejiang
Hangzhou is located in China
Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Location in China
Coordinates: 30°15′N 120°10′E / 30.250°N 120.167°E / 30.250; 120.167Coordinates: 30°15′N 120°10′E / 30.250°N 120.167°E / 30.250; 120.167
Country  People's Republic of China
Province Zhejiang
Government
 • Type Sub-provincial city
 • Party Secretary Zhao Yide ()
 • Mayor Xu Liyi ()
Area
 • Sub-provincial city 16,596 km2 (6,408 sq mi)
 • Urban 4,899 km2 (1,892 sq mi)
 • Metro 34,585 km2 (13,353 sq mi)
Population (2016)
 • Sub-provincial city 9,188,000
 • Density 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 • Urban 7,081,700
 • Urban density 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
 • Metro 21,521,000 Hangzhou Metropolitan Area (including Hangzhou, Shaoxing, Jiaxing, Huzhou)
 • National rank 5th
Demonym(s) Hangzhou People
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 310000
GDP (Nominal) 2016
 - Total CNY 1,105.05 billion
(USD 166.37 billion)
 - Per capita CNY 121,394
(US$18,276)
 - Growth Increase 9.5%
 - Metro (2016) CNY 2176.4 billion
(US$327.66 billion)
Licence plate prefixes A
Regional variety Wu: Hangzhou dialect
Website City of Hangzhou
City tree
Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora)
City flower
Sweet Osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans)
Hangzhou
Hangzhou (Chinese characters).svg
Chinese
Wu ɦaŋ-tsei (Hangzhou dialect)
Postal Hangchow
Literal meaning "Hang Provincial Capital"
Qiantang
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Xifu
Chinese
Literal meaning "Western Government"
Linan
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Cansay
Chinese
Literal meaning Temporary Residence
Hangzhou
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Precipitation totals in mm
Source: China Meteorological Administration
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