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Hangzhou Dialect
The Hangzhou dialect (, ''Rhangzei Rhwa'') is spoken in the city of Hangzhou, China and its immediate suburbs, but excluding areas further away from Hangzhou such as Xiāoshān (蕭山) and Yúháng (余杭) (both originally county-level cities and now the districts within Hangzhou City). The number of speakers of the Hangzhou dialect has been estimated to be about 1.2 to 1.5 million. It is a dialect of Wu, one of the Chinese varieties. The Hangzhou dialect is of immense interest to Chinese historical phonologists and dialectologists because phonologically, it exhibits extensive similarities with the other Wu dialects; however, grammatically and lexically, it shows many Mandarin tendencies. The language itself has the basic characteristics of Wu language. However, several waves of migration from the north, represented by the southward relocation of the ruling centre of Song dynasty, have caused the local language system to undergo great changes and gradually take on a spec ...
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Binjiang District
() is one of ten urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, in East China, it is located in the core urban area of Hangzou. It is across the Qiantang River from West Lake and the older parts of Hangzhou. Like Pudong in Shanghai, it a very modern, and rapidly developing, area that was mostly farmland until ten years ago. The district's total area is , and its population totals 455,000 people. The district people's government is situated on Xixing Road. History The district was established on December 12, 1996. In August 2015, Binjiang District was approved as China's tenth . Geography Binjiang District is bordered by Xiaoshan District to its east and south, and by the Qiantang River to its north and west. Across the Qiantang River lies Jianggan District, Shangcheng District, and Xihu District. Administrative divisions Binjiang District has jurisdiction over three subdistricts: , , and . These subdistricts are then further ...
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Xihu District, Hangzhou
Xihu District () is one of ten urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, East China, named after and containing the West Lake. It has an area of , and a population of 520,000. The postal code is 310013. The district government is located at 1 Zheda Road. Renowned companies such as Nongfu SpringNongfu Spring Co., Ltd.
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Jianggan District
Jianggan District was one of ten urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, East China. The district was located in the northeast of Hangzhou and on the northern (left) bank of the Qiantang River. Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport is located in Jianqiao, Jianggan. Zhejiang Airlines once had its headquarters there. Administrative divisions Subdistricts: * Kaixuan Subdistrict (凯旋街道), Caihe Subdistrict (采荷街道), Zhanongkou Subdistrict (闸弄口街道), Sijiqing Subdistrict (四季青街道), Baiyang Subdistrict (白杨街道), Xiasha Subdistrict Xiasha ( Chinese:  t , s , p ''Xiàshā'',  "Lower Sands") is an industrial and educational center, located about east of central Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province in the People's Republic of China. It is admin ... (下沙街道) Towns: * Jiubao (九堡镇), Pengbu (彭埠镇), Dingqiao (丁桥镇), Jianqiao (笕桥镇) References ...
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Xiacheng District
Xiacheng District was one of the former urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, East China, it is located in the core urban area of Hangzou. It has an area of , and a population of 330,000. Its postal code is 310006. The district government is located on 200 Qingchun Rd. On April 9, 2021, the Xiacheng District was merged to Gongshu District. Administrative divisions Subdistricts: *Wulin Subdistrict (武林街道), Tianshui Subdistrict (天水街道), Chaohui Subdistrict (朝晖街道), Chaoming Subdistrict (潮鸣街道), Changqing Subdistrict (长庆街道), Shiqiao Subdistrict (石桥街道), Dongxin Subdistrict (东新街道), Wenhui Subdistrict ''Wenhui Bao'' (), anglicized as the ''Wenhui Daily'',Shanghai Municipal Government"Press Group Celebrates" 26 July 2008. Accessed 18 Dec 2014. is a Chinese daily newspaper published by the Shanghai United Media Group. History ''Wenhui Bao'' w ... (文晖街道) Refe ...
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Shangcheng District
Shangcheng District () is the county seat and one of ten urban districts of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China, it is located in the core urban area of Hangzhou. The district has an area of and a population of 310,000. History The district lies beside Hangzhou's famous West Lake and includes the territory of the former imperial Chinese cities of Qiantang and Lin'an, the imperial capital of the Song dynasty from 1138 to 1276. Hangzhou's four imperial academies were located here. They were the Wansong Academy now a park), the Ziyang Academy now Ziyang Primary School), the Qiushi Academy now Zhejiang University), and the Zongwen Academy now Zhangzhou High School #10). Present The district government is located on 3 Huimin Rd. The district hosts the headquarters of military region in the province and is also known for its prison where political prisoners such as Zhu Yufu are incarcerated. Some prominent schools are located nearby, includi ...
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Gongshu District
Gongshu District ( ) is one of ten urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, East China, it is located in the core urban area of Hangzhou. Administrative divisions Subdistricts: * Mishixiang Subdistrict (米市巷街道), Hushu Subdistrict (湖墅街道), Xiaohe Subdistrict (小河街道), Hemu Subdistrict (和睦街道), Hongchenqiao Subdistrict (拱宸桥街道), Daguan Subdistrict (大关街道), Shangtang Subdistrict (上塘街道), Xiangfu Subdistrict (祥符街道) Towns: * Kangqiao (康桥镇), Banshan Banshan was a phase of the Chinese Neolithic Majiayao culture, c. 2600 to 2300 BC. The Banshan site is in Guanghe County, Gansu. In 1923 and 1924, Swedish scholar J. G. Anderson discovered the sites of Banshan, Majiayao, Machang, Qijia and X ... (半山镇) References Geography of Hangzhou Districts of Zhejiang {{Zhejiang-geo-stub ...
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