The Laohe Hill or Laoheshan () is a

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located in Hangzhou City,

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Introduction

It is on the northwest corner of

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and on the

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of 156 meters and is covered by forests. In 1936, at the foot of the hill, a very large

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site was discovered (mainly Liangzhu culture), so it's a very famous historic site of Hangzhou. Laohe Hill is a

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topic often appearing in

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s or

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s by people who have visited Hangzhou and climbed on it.［浙大］巍巍老和山

References

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