Hangzhou is a land of antiquity, beauty and wonders.Hangzhou is a land of antiquity. Archeological discovery shows that the trace of human activities in Hangzhou dates back to Paleolithic era. The fossil of a tooth discovered in Jiande dates back to about 100,000 years, the world's most ancient canoe of 8,000 years ago was discovered at Kuahuqiao. The ancient city of Liangzhu dates back to around 5,000 years ago and its dazzling jade culture all prove irrefutably that while other people still ate raw flesh and drank blood, the people in the area of Hangzhou were quite forward-looking. Their mode of production and spirit of life showed the evidence of childhood innocence and vitality. These prehistoric civilizations later merged with Chinese civilization as an organic whole. Hangzhou became one of the important sources of the 5,000 years of Chinese civilization. Hangzhou is beautiful. The charming West Lake is like a mirror wedged in the west of the downtown. Situated in the south of the city, Qiantang River with an extensive water face rushes eastward onto Hangzhou Bay. The Grand Canal cuts through the downtown from the north and merges itself with the sea through the river. Hangzhou is connected with rivers and lakes. Within the city, rows upon rows of mountains shoot up, with brooks and streams winding down to the lakes below.
Chapter One The Dawn of Civilization Section OneKuahuqiao Culture: An 8000-year-old Civilization Section Two Liangzhu Culture: A City Built 5000 Years Ago
Chapter Two The Beginning of Qiantang Section One Fragments of Treasure in Pre-Qin Section Two A Minor County during Qin, Han and Six Dynasties Section ThreeHangzhou Emerged in Sui Dynasty Section Four Famous Prefecturein Tang Dynasty
Chapter Three A Kingdom's Capital Section One Qian Liu as the Founder of a Kingdom Section Two Protecting the Land and Safeguarding the People Section Three Building a Capital Section Four Managing Water Conservancy Section Five Buddhist Kingdom in Southeast China
Chapter Four Capital of Wu Region Section One First Prefecture in Southeast Section Two Governor Once in a Thousand Years Section Three The Meeting Place for Skillful Craftsmen
Chapter Five The Capital during the Southern Song Section One Political Vicissitude Section Two Front Palace and Rear Palace Section Three Boundless Goods and Wealthy People Section Four Mountains beyond Mountains Section Five Integration of the South with the North
Chapter Six Magnificent Heavenly City Section One Development as a Provincial Capital Section Two A Cosmopolitan City Section Three Prosperity Coming Again Section Four Convergence of Eastern and Western Cultures
Chapter Seven Literary World in Wenlange Imperial Library Section One SiKu Quan Shu Stored in Wenlange Imperial Library Section Two Hangzhou as Headquarters of Zhe School Humanities Section Three Testimonies of Elegant Buildings
Chapter Eight A Wonderland on Earth Section One BeautifulLandscape Section Two Scenic Sports with Poetic Names Section Three Historical Figures and Cultural Deposits Section Four SpiritualHome Chronicle of Events in Hangzhou Postscript
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