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Hang·zhou

(häng

) KEY also Hang·chow or Hang·chou (h

chou

, häng

) KEY

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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