Hangzhou
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Hangzhou
- The authors assessed the willingness of residents to pay for urban green-space conservation in Hangzhou, China, using the contingent-valuation method.
- Hangzhou, China
- green spaces in Hangzhou
- Hangzhou International
Examples
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In the popular saying, "Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth," the Chinese compare Hangzhou to a paradise on earth.
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The city is currently installing public bike rental meters, similar to those found in Hangzhou.
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I dream I am on a train going to Hangzhou, and I am on the Hangzhou express.
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So I went to the Hangzhou Hotel, now called Hangzhou Shangri-La Hotel, because that was the hotel can receive the foreign visitors.
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Already a graduate of the tourist college in Hangzhou, she still looks about thirteen.
Fiction book (2002) -
The study was restricted to the metropolitan area of Hangzhou.
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Coincidentally, I'm registered for a half marathon in Hangzhou in just two weeks!
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As mentioned above, Hangzhou City has a high level of urban green spaces, and the living environment in Hangzhou is habitable and restful.
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I visited Hangzhou last summer and was amazed by its beautiful West Lake.
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The tea culture in Hangzhou is famous, especially the Longjing tea that is grown in the nearby hills.
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Hangzhou comes from two Chinese parts: Hang, the old name for the local area or river, and zhou, which means 'region' or 'district'. So Hangzhou simply means the 'Hang region', which helps explain why it is the main city of that area.