Hangzhou

American

[hahng-joh] / ˈhɑŋˈdʒoʊ /

(Older Spelling) Hangchow

noun

Pinyin.

a seaport in and the capital of Zhejiang province, in eastern China, on Hangzhou Bay.

Hangzhou British

/ ˈhæŋˈdʒəʊ /

noun

a port in E China, capital of Zhejiang province, on Hangzhou Bay (an inlet of the East China Sea), at the foot of the Eye of Heaven Mountains: regarded by Marco Polo as the finest city in the world; seat of two universities (1927, 1959). Pop: 1 955 000 (2005 est)

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According to a Xinhua report, more than 20 takeout stalls in the eastern city of Hangzhou have installed "transparent kitchens" with live broadcasting features, allowing consumers to view food preparation in real time.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

President Barack Obama found out how much such protocols matter in 2016, at a Group of 20 summit in Hangzhou, China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

In November, pioneering cancer-treatment chemist Lin Wenbin left the University of Chicago for Westlake University in the Chinese city of Hangzhou.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Some municipalities, including the eastern cities of Wuxi and Hangzhou, have pledged hundreds of thousands of dollars to support the adoption and development of OpenClaw and other AI agents.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

And when their China tour finally arrived intL JUI LI7UA IjL.ua in Hangzhou, the whole family from Ningbo was there to meet them.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

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