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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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

"I was genuinely shocked. It was clearly me," said Li, who lives in Hangzhou in eastern China.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The Hangzhou, China-based company said Thursday that net profit slumped 67% on the year in its fiscal third quarter, while revenue grew about 2%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Lei Ying, a theory collaborator from Zhejing University in Hangzhou, China, shared that reaction.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

When the train pulled out of Hangzhou the next day, the Hsus found themselves depleted of some nine thousand dollars’ worth of goodwill.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

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