G20 Looks East

    HANGZHOU, CHINA, December 04, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- As a center of wealth and innovation, Hangzhou, capital of the Zhejiang province in China, was recently selected as the host city for the next G20 Summit in September, 2016. President Xi JinPing said: "Hangzhou is a city that embraces a unique style, a combination of history and modernity." President Xi looks forward to greeting all World leaders at West Lake next September.

Paradise on Earth

Hangzhou is picturesque, praised as paradise on earth for enchanting culture and history, two World Heritage Sites -- the incredibly beautiful West Lake and the Grand Canal - along with lush rolling hills, spectacular pagodas and temples, and fragrant fields of tea. It is the happiest city in China and no other city in the world today can meet the high demands of the MICE industry as well. The city offers high standard public facilities- enjoy the first hour public bikes ride for free, several hundred thousand locals and visitors utilize this facility every day during rush hour and while visit the West Lake. The entire city offers free wifi service, get connected to i-hangzhou.

Abundant History and Cultures

Hangzhou is an ancient city of the Southern Song dynasty and the Liang-zhu culture. Many of its activities are connected with its traditions. Visitors may visit the famous Lingyin Temple; pick tea leaves themselves 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 cruise up the Grand Canal; walk along West Lake and in the evening, watch Impression West Lake, a magnificent show on the lake.

Innovative and Vibrant

Hangzhou has had rapid economic development for decades and many key industries are established here such as the creative cultural industry, bio-medicines, tourism/leisure and financial services. The city advocates creativity and is one of the leading hubs for cartoon and animation production and development. Most importantly, the e-commerce giant Alibaba, has started and grown up there. The city of Hangzhou is now China's leader in the e-commerce as well as IT/DT industry, made up of big corporations and technology centers for start-up business; it is known as the "Silicon Valley of China."

The New Option for the MICE market

Considered one of the top ten places to visit in 2016 by Travel + Leisure, Hangzhou is a new MICE destination in China. Top international chain hotels and many noteworthy local chains have been established here for a number of years. These hotels include the 78-guest room Four Seasons Hotel located at the edge of West Lake, the 390-guest room Hyatt Regency with the latest technology, and the 393-guest room InterContinental Hangzhou, incorporating the International Conference Center.

For outsize conferences, exhibitions, and conventions, in Hangzhou there are Hangzhou Olympic Center (under construction), Hangzhou Peace Conference & Exhibition Center, Zhejiang World Trade Center, Zhejiang Exhibition Hall, and Leisure Expo Garden Exhibition Center. Experienced MICE service teams are easily available in Hangzhou to help make every event or meeting memorable and professional. Successful conferences that Hangzhou has hosted include the International Travel Fair, China-Japan-South Korea Tourism Ministerial Conference, and PATA Travel Mart.

The local government of Hangzhou has recognized the need to create sustainable programs that continually beautify and restore. Visitors enjoy all that Hangzhou has to offer - the best of a big city with dynamic economics combined with the serenity of West Lake and its surrounding hills.

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