Hangzhou

American  

[hahng-joh] / ˈhɑŋˈdʒoʊ /

(Older Spelling) Hangchow

noun

Pinyin.

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

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Hangzhou British  

/ ˈhæŋˈdʒəʊ /

noun

1. 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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Hangzhou

That company, Hangzhou Qiandaohu Xunlong Sci-tech, raised more than $150 million in a Hong Kong public offering in June, and it sells most of its caviar outside China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Officials in Hangzhou said after the holiday that the machines will be integrated into regular duty rotations.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

As investment into embodied AI booms, similar trials in China include robots directing traffic in cities like Hangzhou or working on factory floors.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

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

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