Hangzhou (redirected from Hang-chou)

Hang·zhou  (hängj) also Hang·chow or Hang·chou (hngchou, hängj)

A city of eastern China at the head of Hangzhou Bay, an inlet of the East China Sea. Founded in 606, the city was the capital of a powerful kingdom from 907 to 960. It was later described by Marco Polo as one of the finest and noblest cities in the world. Today it is a modern industrial center and the capital of Zhejiang province. Population: 1,300,000.

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Hangzhou - a city of eastern China on Hangzhou Bay; regarded by Marco Polo as the finest city in the world Hangchow Cathay, China, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red China - a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world Cathay, China, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red China - a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world