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About Hangzhou
Cultural Hangzhou

Land of Fish and Rice, Capital of silk and Home of Cultural Relics, Hangzhou exemplifies any long, uninterrupted pattern of cultural evolvement. Here contemporary development coexists with heritage from thousands of years ago. Rich cultural connotations are interwined with people's daily life. The shaping epitomes of Hangzhou Culture including the Kuahuqiao Culture, the Liangzhu Culture, the Wuyue Culture and the Southern Song Culture embrace and mingle with one another to thrive in the future.

Religions, operas, silk, customs, tea, food and other cultural forms are well blended in Hangzhou. Lingyin Temple emits quiet and dignity. The Xiling Seal Engravers' Society is admirably revered. The Grand Theatre soars and shines. Huge numbers of people are still drawn to its Hu Qingyu TCM Pharmacy, Silk Museum and Tea Museum. Traditional Hangzhou snacks and cuisine are enticing as ever. Zhejiang University, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou Normal University and other elite universities, together with many admission-free museums, cultural centers and libraries, all add to the splendor of Hangzhou.