Hangzhou to Host 2016 G20 Summit

    HANGZHOU, CHINA, December 03, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- China's President Xi Jinping announced on November 16, 2015 at the G20 Summit in Antalya, Turkey, that the next G20 Summit will be held in Hangzhou, China, September 4-6, 2016. Hangzhou is the first China city to host the G20 meeting. The president added the venue location is ideal as "Hangzhou is a city that embraces a unique style, a combination of history and modernity."

An ancient city of the Southern Song dynasty and the Liang-zhu culture, Hangzhou has two World Heritage sites - the beautiful West Lake and the miraculous Grand Canal. Hangzhou is beloved by poets and artists for its magnificent scenery, lush rolling hills, spectacular pagodas and temples, and fragrant fields of tea.

The city has recently gained acclaim as an important technology center with a number of entrepreneurs, including Jack Ma of Alibaba, located there and is now known as the "Silicon Valley of China."

The economic benefits of hosting the Summit cannot be underestimated. Beyond the immediate need for construction jobs, an increase in awareness of the destination will attract business from all over the world. The city as well as the province of Zhejiang will implement new policies to boost productivity, advocate creativity and stimulate the dynamic technology industry -- all part of a concerted effort to make the area China's best place for entrepreneurs to start a business.

Considered one of the top ten places to visit in 2016 by Travel + Leisure, Hangzhou is only 45 minutes from Shanghai on the Bullet Train. Other trains and buses also connect the two cities. For those arriving by air, the Hangzhou XiaoShan International Airport ranks #5 in China in terms of capacity and passengers.

There is a wide variety of wonderful tourism options in Hangzhou so G20 participants may engage in local customs and understand the essence of the culture. Visitors may visit the famous Lingyin Temple with its famous sculptures; pick tea leaves and then experience the time-honored tea ceremony; view the history of silk at the largest silk museum in the world; learn about the centuries old traditional Chinese Medicine; take a journey up the famous Grand Canal; walk along West Lake and in the evening, watch Impression West Lake, a magnificent show on the lake. Indulge in the world-renowned Hangzhou cuisine, an event that leads many to say: "Chinese food will never taste the same again."

The G20 members include 19 individual countries--Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States--along with the European Union (EU). The EU is represented by the European Commission and by the European Central Bank.

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