Hangzhou - a fascinating city

Hangzhou has a history of 2227 years, and was once the capital of the ancient China. It is a beautiful and

fascinating garden city, located in the central part of the Yangtze River Delta in the east of China.

It is a perfect combination of history, culture and modern life. What is more fascinating about Hangzhou is

that its fast economic development is like the surging tides in the Qiantang River, with new waves

exceeding the old ones. The Yangtze River Delta, covering 100,000 square kilometers in all (1.2% of total

area of China), has a population of 76,080,000 (5.89% of the total population in China).

In 2004, the total GDP of the Yangtze River Delta has reached 21.1% of the whole GDP of China. The GDP

per capita in the Yangtze River Delta has exceeded US$ 4000. The Yangtze River Delta has generated

25% of the government income in China, and more than 33% of the total export amount in China. If the

success of China's reform and opening-up policy is considered as a miracle of the mankind, the Yangtze

River Delta is the cradle of this miracle.

Hangzhou is famous not only for its natural beauty, but also for its tradition, history and culture. The old

tradition in Hangzhou ¡°Geng Du Chuan Jia¡± (emphasizing diligent studying and hard working through

generations) demonstrates the diligence and civilization of the residents in Hangzhou. As personal

income increases, studying abroad is becoming popular and common. Every year tens of thousands of

students go to almost every part of the world, and the number of students studying abroad is increasing

dramatically during recent years.

The hospitality of the Hangzhou residents adds charisma to this city. Friends of education field from all

over the world are welcomed!

Welcome to Hangzhou !