Hangzhou is one of China's "ancient capitals". From 907, Hangzhou was the capital of Wuyue, a coastal Kingdom which lasted until 960. A huge fire in 1237 destroyed nearly 30,000 buildings in Hangzhou.

On paper the Grand Canal runs 1,100 miles, between Beijing and the southern metropolis of Hangzhou ... as an act of brilliant madness. Ancient China’s main rivers ran west to east, and Yang ...

It was also called Bianliang after the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.). Kaifeng served as capital ... of China, together with Beijing, Xi’ an, Nanjing, Luoyang, and Hangzhou, it used ...

Archaeologists believe the silk – the first found at enigmatic Sichuan site – was used in rituals to ‘communicate between ...

Under the theme of "exchanges and mutual learning for a new model of human progress," the Second Liangzhu Forum being held in Hangzhou, the capital ... the ancient culture. Follow China.org.cn ...

Hangzhou is one of China's "ancient capitals". From 907, Hangzhou was the capital of Wuyue, a coastal Kingdom which lasted until 960. A huge fire in 1237 destroyed nearly 30,000 buildings in Hangzhou.

Known for its ancient streets and tree-lined canals, on the first day of China's recent national "golden week" holiday in ...

The event is titled "The Perfect Path: Hangzhou, Marco Polo's 'city of heaven'" and is co-hosted by the CAA and La Biennale di Venezia (Venice Biennale). "Both China and Italy are ancient ...