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SPOTLIGHT ON CHINA
Hangzhou:
embracing the
world with a
renewed vision
The G20 summit’s host city is making big strides towards
becoming a world-famous city, writes Zhang Hongming
The forthcoming G20 Hangzhou Summit has
made the city the focus of the world. It is
both an honour and an opportunity for us
to receive friends from home and abroad.
President Xi Jinping’s announcement of
Hangzhou as the host city is echoed by the people
here, who have put all their effort into preparing for a
successful summit. They are envisioning a better city
for a better life and future.
Paradise on Earth with unique charm
Hangzhou is the Chinese answer to what Paradise
on Earth is all about. As a world-famous tourist
destination, Hangzhou owns a picturesque landscape,
65 per cent of which is forest where misty mountains
and green hills come alive reflected in clear water and
murmuring streams. Sunny or rainy, the West Lake is
just like a postcard; the Qiantang River Tidal Bore is a
spectacular natural wonder; looking at the thousand
islets scattered about, one finds peace of mind in the
midst of the vast expanse of sky and water at Qiandao
Lake; the ranges of Tianmu Mountain amaze the most
experienced mountaineers. Hangzhou is a famous
cultural city whose rich history is alive in a spectrum
of cultural attractions – say, Liangzhu Culture, a living
monument to the 5,000-year-long Chinese civilization.
Its cultural splendour is most visible in two UNESCO
Heritage Sites – the West Lake Cultural Landscape of
Hangzhou and the Grand Canal. It is also touchable in
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