Geography of Hangzhou

China Matters presents China's First National Urban Wetland

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Geography of Hangzhou, Xixi, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Wetland Park, Wetland, Natural environment, Water

Xixi National Wetland Park, situated in western Hangzhou and about 5 km from the West Lake, is a rare urban wetland.

Key Points: 
  • Xixi National Wetland Park, situated in western Hangzhou and about 5 km from the West Lake, is a rare urban wetland.
  • It is now the first and only national wetland park in China combining urban life, farming and culture.
  • In Xixi National Wetland Park, Josh meets a craftswoman who has been devoted to making bamboo basket for over 40 years and learns the basic skills of basket making.
  • He also talks to a leading researcher in the wetland and understands more of how the wetland was transformed from a marsh into an ecological park.

China Matters Characterizes the Country's First National Urban Wetland

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Geography of Hangzhou, Xixi, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Wetland Park, Wetland, Natural environment, Water

Xixi National Wetland Park, situated in western Hangzhou and about 5 km from the West Lake, is a rare urban wetland.

Key Points: 
  • Xixi National Wetland Park, situated in western Hangzhou and about 5 km from the West Lake, is a rare urban wetland.
  • It is now the first and only national wetland park in China combining urban life, farming and culture.
  • In Xixi National Wetland Park, Josh meets a craftswoman who has been devoted to making bamboo basket for over 40 years and learns the basic skills of basket making.
  • He also talks to a leading researcher in the wetland and understands more of how the wetland was transformed from a marsh into an ecological park.

China Matters Characterizes the Country's First National Urban Wetland

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Geography of Hangzhou, Xixi, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Wetland Park, Wetland, Natural environment, Water

Xixi National Wetland Park, situated in western Hangzhou and about 5 km from the West Lake, is a rare urban wetland.

Key Points: 
  • Xixi National Wetland Park, situated in western Hangzhou and about 5 km from the West Lake, is a rare urban wetland.
  • It is now the first and only national wetland park in China combining urban life, farming and culture.
  • In Xixi National Wetland Park, Josh meets a craftswoman who has been devoted to making bamboo basket for over 40 years and learns the basic skills of basket making.
  • He also talks to a leading researcher in the wetland and understands more of how the wetland was transformed from a marsh into an ecological park.

Linking Hangzhou: Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, TV and Tourism Launches Live-Streamed International Roadshow

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Saturday, August 8, 2020
Cities in China, Yangtze River Delta, Hangzhou, Jiangnan, Geography of Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On the afternoon of August 7, Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, TV and Tourism launches the "Linking Hangzhou" international roadshow online, in a bid to enhance the global influence of Hangzhou as a "new economy conference destination."

Key Points: 
  • HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On the afternoon of August 7, Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, TV and Tourism launches the "Linking Hangzhou" international roadshow online, in a bid to enhance the global influence of Hangzhou as a "new economy conference destination."
  • While presenting a new chapter of the cosmopolitan metropolis, it also envisions the revival of Hangzhou's cultural and tourism industries in the post-COVID-19 era.
  • The "Linking Hangzhou" international roadshow is an exploratory measure of Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, TV and Tourism, which for the first time live-streams its MICE promotion worldwide.
  • With the help of digital technology, the bureau is dedicated to launching local cultural and tourism industries onto a new journey of quality and efficiency improvement.

China's first philanthropic foundation dedicated purely to public relations is founded in Hangzhou

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Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Cities in China, Geography of Hangzhou, Hangzhou, Jiangnan, Yangtze River Delta, West Lake, Keynote, Public relations

In the keynote session, Justin Green, President of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management, delivered a keynote speech entitled Urban brands and Economic Development: Celebrities, Sports and Urban brands.

Key Points: 
  • In the keynote session, Justin Green, President of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management, delivered a keynote speech entitled Urban brands and Economic Development: Celebrities, Sports and Urban brands.
  • The West Lake Public Relations Forum, sponsored and established by the Public Relation Association of Hangzhou in 2010, has become an influential event in both Chinese and international markets.
  • The Unveiling Ceremony for the Hangzhou West Lake Public Relations Foundation was held during the forum.
  • Incorporated by the Public Relations Association of Hangzhou on September 30, 2019, the Foundation is the first charitable institution in the Chinese public relations sector and is expected to play an active role in promoting professional exchanges, talent education and brand support across the sector.

Hangzhou's Liangzhu Archaeological Site joins UNESCO World Heritage Site club

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Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Cities in China, Yangtze River Delta, Liangzhu, Hangzhou, Geography of Hangzhou, Grand Canal, West Lake, Liangzhu Museum, Liangzhu culture

HANGZHOU, China, July 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- China's Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City, located in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, was put on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's World Heritage List as a cultural site on July 6, according to Hangzhou Liangzhu Archaeological Site Administrative District Management Committee.

Key Points: 
  • HANGZHOU, China, July 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- China's Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City, located in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, was put on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's World Heritage List as a cultural site on July 6, according to Hangzhou Liangzhu Archaeological Site Administrative District Management Committee.
  • With this new inscription, the World Heritage List now includes 55 properties across China.
  • It's also the third world cultural heritage site in Hangzhou after the West Lake and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
  • The Liangzhu ruins with Liangzhu City as the core are the center of the Liangzhu civilization.

Hangzhou's Liangzhu Archaeological Site joins UNESCO World Heritage Site club

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Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Cities in China, Yangtze River Delta, Liangzhu, Hangzhou, Geography of Hangzhou, Grand Canal, West Lake, Liangzhu Museum, Liangzhu culture

HANGZHOU, China, July 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- China's Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City, located in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, was put on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's World Heritage List as a cultural site on July 6, according to Hangzhou Liangzhu Archaeological Site Administrative District Management Committee.

Key Points: 
  • HANGZHOU, China, July 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- China's Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City, located in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, was put on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's World Heritage List as a cultural site on July 6, according to Hangzhou Liangzhu Archaeological Site Administrative District Management Committee.
  • With this new inscription, the World Heritage List now includes 55 properties across China.
  • It's also the third world cultural heritage site in Hangzhou after the West Lake and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
  • The Liangzhu ruins with Liangzhu City as the core are the center of the Liangzhu civilization.

Hangzhou capitalizes on Aviation Town to become an aviation city

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Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Cities in China, Yangtze River Delta, Jiangnan, Geography of Asia, Hangzhou, Geography of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Jiande, China

HANGZHOU, China, May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Jiande Aviation Town inked seven general aviation deals in the first quarter of 2019, attracting some 2.5 billion yuan of investment, according to an official with the town management committee.

Key Points: 
  • HANGZHOU, China, May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Jiande Aviation Town inked seven general aviation deals in the first quarter of 2019, attracting some 2.5 billion yuan of investment, according to an official with the town management committee.
  • The aviation town currently has 17 more projects in talks with total investment amounting to 45.85 billion yuan, the official said.
  • Driven by east China's Zhejiang's plan to raise aviation manufacturing industry output value to 100 billion yuan by 2020, Hangzhou cast Jiande Aviation Town for the "general aviation model" to cluster full-chain general aviation resources.
  • Hangzhou is mapping a full-chain plan towards an "aviation city" future that integrates learning, R&D, manufacturing, tourism as well as other aviation services.

Hangzhou capitalizes on Aviation Town to become an aviation city

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Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Cities in China, Yangtze River Delta, Jiangnan, Geography of Asia, Hangzhou, Geography of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Jiande, China

HANGZHOU, China, May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Jiande Aviation Town inked seven general aviation deals in the first quarter of 2019, attracting some 2.5 billion yuan of investment, according to an official with the town management committee.

Key Points: 
  • HANGZHOU, China, May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Jiande Aviation Town inked seven general aviation deals in the first quarter of 2019, attracting some 2.5 billion yuan of investment, according to an official with the town management committee.
  • The aviation town currently has 17 more projects in talks with total investment amounting to 45.85 billion yuan, the official said.
  • Driven by east China's Zhejiang's plan to raise aviation manufacturing industry output value to 100 billion yuan by 2020, Hangzhou cast Jiande Aviation Town for the "general aviation model" to cluster full-chain general aviation resources.
  • Hangzhou is mapping a full-chain plan towards an "aviation city" future that integrates learning, R&D, manufacturing, tourism as well as other aviation services.

Hangzhou Debuts Lunar New Year Celebration Event at Universal Studios Hollywood

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Friday, February 1, 2019
Geography of China, Subdivisions of China, Geography of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, West Lake, Universal Orlando, Hangzhou, Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On 9th - 10th February 2019, Hangzhou will make history by celebrating Lunar New Year at Universal Studios Hollywood for the very first time.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On 9th - 10th February 2019, Hangzhou will make history by celebrating Lunar New Year at Universal Studios Hollywood for the very first time.
  • The journey begins with #HangzhouShowtime, featuring a gorgeous setting of the West Lake on the main boulevard inside Universal Studios Hollywood.
  • Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, TV and Tourism has a staggering track recordfor staging cultural festivals outside of China.
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    SOURCE Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, TV and Tourism