Official Twitter account of Shangcheng district, Hangzhou, which Marco Polo described as "being beyond dispute the finest and the noblest in the world".
A vibrant sunrise🌤️paints the sky and reflects off a riot🧡💛💜on the Qiantang river🌊in
#Shangcheng
,
#Hangzhou
. 🥳Don’t miss out on the enchanting summer mornings of Hangzhou!👋
#CharmingHangzhou
The Memorial hall to the Doolittle Raid in Quzhou was established to commemorate the Doolittle's Raid, it is proof of the glorious history of China and the United States joining forces to resist fascism and maintain peace.
Plum blossom symbolizes the virtues of courage as it blooms🌼 amid bitter winter🌨️. Thus, it is always a beloved subject in traditional Chinese painting. Below are some exceptional examples of plum blossom paintings by a resident in
#Hangzhou
.👇
#HangzhouArt
🎨:Si Minya
Xixi National Wetland Park has long been known for its beautiful views and well-preserved wetlands. When autumn comes, the park is dotted with reed flowers and red persimmons.🍁🍂🌾
An activity to celebrate the impending
#SpringFestival
🏮 is being held at Gaoting Mountain scenic area in
#Hangzhou
until Jan 31. You can experience writing couplets, pounding glutinous rice flour for the new year cake, and making hairpins. Come and have fun.🎉
#CulturalHangzhou
What do the tickets of the 19th
#AsianGamesHangzhou2022
look like? The official offline ticket purchase channels have been opened to everyone, providing the public with offline ticket purchases for sports events.🏊♀️⛹️🏓🎾
People in ancient China developed their own archaic form of news media for the masses. During the
#SongDynasty
(960-1279), a kind of folk newspaper📰 emerged, making the news accessible to people from all walks of life, rather than just confining it to the upper class. 🤩🤩
🎊Six couples gathered in the enchanting rice wine town of Shaoxing for a collective wedding called "Song Charm". 🎊This celebration showcased the essence of Chinese romance to all the visitors present, leaving them captivated by the beauty of the occasion.💘
#Hangzhou
is compared to the paradise on earth for its breathtaking views at
#WestLake
.🤩 No matter what season under the sun, the intoxicating scenery at West Lake remains the same.🏞️
#CharmingHangzhou
#AmazingChina
[📷/Liu Junhua]
The Deshou Palace Site Museum from the Southern Song Dynasty recently marked its first anniversary. In commemoration, we have endeavored to chronicle the palace throughout the changing seasons with our lenses.🎊📷📸
The West Lake, known as "Paradise on Earth", is located in
#Hangzhou
, Zhejiang. At dusk, the colorful clouds dance all over the sky as if nature has played a wonderful symphony for the lake.
🌄
In the picturesque city of Hangzhou, residents are experiencing the unique sensation of walking on a "carpet of fallen leaves," after a night of strong winds and rain.
#Hangzhou
, a city renowned for its picturesque landscapes and enchanting scenery, transforms into a breathtaking canvas as winter makes its presence felt.
The autumn breeze whispers, with the leaves turning half-red, half-yellow. This year, the temperature is slightly higher than before, the color change of maple leaves is also later than in previous years. But the red leaves always make people marvel at their beauty. 🍁
In the early morning at Taiziwan Park, sunlight passes through the forest, shedding mottled light and shadows. Mist rises on the water surface, reflecting the colorful images of a fairyland. 🍁🍂
In recent years, younger people have gradually become interested in the
#YueOpera
. The new version of "Butterfly Lovers" incorporates elements from musicals and television dramas, making comprehensive innovations in terms of text adaptation, music, and stage presentation. 🎊
Robot plays the piano at Global Digital Trade Expo. It adopts a lightweight high-precision arm and claw mechanism and motion control algorithm, which can achieve precise playing of medium-difficult sound tracks.🤖🎵🎹
It is the harvest season for
#spring
tea🍵. Recently, tea farmers in
#Hangzhou
have been toiling tirelessly to pick tea leaves from dawn till dusk🌄.
#CharmingHangzhou
[📷/Wu Feijian]
The breathtaking scenery at the
#WestLake
🌊 in
#Hangzhou
has attracted flocks of wild birds🪶. Below are some pictures showing red-billed blue magpies picking grapes🍇 to feed on.
#EcoHangzhou
"Silk Road Artists' Rendezvous" has invited 84 artists from 83 countries to explore several Chinese cities including Hangzhou, Huzhou and Shaoxing. Foreign artists not only immersed themselves in the scenic beauty but delved into the profound cultural heritage of the nation.
The exciting Wushan Temple Fair will be held through the
#SpringFestival
🏮 holiday at Qinghefang Ancient Street in
#Shangcheng
,
#Hangzhou
, a return after three years.🎉 Various celebrations and festive events featuring
#SongCulture
are to be looked forward to. Stay tuned. 😊
📣Attention sports enthusiasts!🏃 The innovative idea of creating “embedded” sports🏀 venues is shifting the gaming paradigms, maximizing land usage in places like parks and communities while fulfilling the need for convenient fitness options for locals. 🌟
#HangzhouSports
Uncover
#Hangzhou
's hidden gems! Recently listed as provincial cultural relic protection sites, you can explore the former residences🏡 of Yu Dafu, an exceptional Chinese short story writer and poet, and Zhu Zhi, a distinguished official during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
With the
#AsianGames
approaching,
#Hangzhou
is buzzing with excitement. 🥳 A thrilling
#sports
event, featuring eight diverse sports sections, was recently held at the Lining Sports Center as part of the city-wide celebration for
#NationalFitnessDay
. ⚽️🎾🏀
China has a long history of flower arrangement, which peaked during the Song Dynasty (960-1279), when the art became popular among the common people. Below are some ancient paintings depicting flower arrangements during that period.
#HangzhouArt
#SongCulture
Zanhua🌺, made of flowers or silk flowers, was a common hair accessory for women in ancient China. To savor the last moments of
#spring
, a kindergarten in
#Hangzhou
held an activity to recreate these traditional headdresses🥰.
#SongCulture
🎉A community canteen in
#Shangcheng
district recently opened. The canteen adopts an open kitchen to ensure food safety and has special discounts for seniors! Since its opening two weeks ago, the number of daily diners has surged to 350, including young office workers nearby. 🥢
Cuju, an ancient Chinese
#football
⚽️ game, recently took center stage at a middle school in
#Hangzhou
. Some of the students, all dressed in
#hanfu
, took to the pitch and recorded scenes of the sport through artworks like paper-cutting and paintings. 🖌️
#HangzhouSports
Witness the brand-new look of the iconic city landmark –
#Hangzhou
Civic Center!😍 By optimizing the lanes🚗, perfecting greenery🌿, and integrating
#SongCulture
and
#AsianGames
elements into the environment, Hangzhou is ready to welcome visitors worldwide.
Check out a
#spring
scene🌱 typical of the terrain south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River🌊 in
#Shangcheng
,
#Hangzhou
, where the canoes🛶, stone bridges, cherry blossoms🌸, willows and tranquil lake perfectly complement each other. ❤️
#CharmingHangzhou
[📷/Liu Youping]
Plum blossoms💮 are in full bloom in
#Shangcheng
,
#Hangzhou
, filling the air with their sweet fragrance. 😍Take a stroll around the district to soak up the scenic beauty for yourself. 💐🎋
#CharmingHangzhou
An ancient magnolia tree at the Faxi Temple in
#Hangzhou
is in full bloom🌸🌸 and its white jade-like petals look especially crystal clear against the blue sky. Grab your camera📷 and snap📸 this floral scene!
#TravelInHangzhou
#CharmingHangzhou
[Photo/Wang Jianfang]
#Hangzhou
silk gauze, a Chinese silk weaving technique, is an essential
#ICH
that flourished in the Song Dynasty (960-1279). To ensure a soft and comfortable texture, the method uses a complicated process that might take up to 28 days before weaving the silk.
#HangzhouHeritage
Start of Winter, the 19th solar term and the first in winter, usually falls on November 7 or 8 every year. From this day, the water begins to freeze, the sunshine time becomes shorter and the cold wind becomes stronger, which means the beginning of winter.🌬️⛄️🍂
🥐🥨🥖Hi Fun Bakery is the place where many senior citizens in Hangzhou had their first bite of Western cuisine. Now. It is about to return to the West Lake.
Huang Jieya, a kindergarten teacher👩🏫 in
#Hangzhou
, made a series of
#papercutting
artworks based on the theme of the Chinese New Year🏮 of the Rabbit.🐇
Make sure to give her a thumbs up👍 on her artwork below.🤩
#HangzhouHandcraft
Bi Sheng (972-1051) once worked as an artisan in
#Hangzhou
and later went on to become the inventor of the world’s first movable type technology, which greatly increased the efficiency of printing in the Song Dynasty (960-1279).
#HangzhouFigure
[📷/IC]
The Marriage Registration Office of the Civil Affairs Bureau of
#ShangchengDistrict
, Hangzhou City, is known as the "Most Beautiful Marriage Registration Office". In 2023, 11936 couples registered their marriages here.🎉👰♀️🤵♂️
Recently, the entrance gate of China Academy of Art in Hangzhou is decorated with three magnificent autumn leaf installations, marking the beginning of a vibrant and lively art festival.
The century-old
#Hangzhou
Railway Station🚃, a significant transportation hub in the city, now embraces a fresh facelift😍 with captivating
#AsianGames
features. Enriched by enhanced road markings and dedicated volunteers, it awaits guests with open arms👐 from all over.
Athletes are recently busy preparing for the 4th Asian Para Games in Zhejiang Culture and Sports Center for the Disabled in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province.🏊♂️🏊♂️
Frost's Descent is the last solar term of autumn, during which time the weather becomes much colder than before and frost begins to appear. As Frost's Descent comes, the world is filled with the atmosphere of late autumn.🍁🍅🍂
Last chance! Indulge in the flamboyant colors of maple🍁 leaves in
#Hangzhou
as
#spring
🌸 is slowly turning each plant🌱 green. Stroll around the city this weekend to feast your eyes🤩 on the remaining winter beauty.
#CharmingHangzhou
[📷/Wang Yu]
Rose Adikini, a Ugandan giant social media influencer based in China has on Friday, July 28, 2023, arrived at Entebbe Airport aboard Ethiopian Airlines with her Husband, son, and other Chinese family members, who will later on head to Adikini’s ancestral home.
Plants and trees🌳 start to sprout, coloring
#Shangcheng
in
#Hangzhou
green🌱. The whole city is taking on a vibrant and refreshing💚 look as spring unfolds. Check out the eye-catching photos below. 🌲
#TravelInHangzhou
Yangbatou, located in Shangcheng District, Hangzhou City, is now a popular location for “street-style” photo-shooting📽️📸. Broadcasters are busy in here from dusk to dawn.
It's a good time to admire the beauty of chrysanthemums around the Beginning of Winter. Just come to Hangzhou Botanical Garden, where you can see a variety of chrysanthemums. 🌿🍂How magnificent!
If you struggle to wake up in the morning, a
#Hangzhou
breakfast may help! Crunchy pancakes🥙🥙, pies with savory fillings🥧🥧, fluffy steamed buns and chewy pastries made of glutinous rice can provide you with the motivation you need to rise early💪💪.
#TastyHangzhou
To better understand the biodiversity in the city, Hangzhou initiated a series of surveys and assessments in 2020. The results revealed a catalog of over 9,300 species, including new species not discovered anywhere else in the world.
Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Minor Snow, the 20th solar term of the year, begins this year on Nov. 22 and ends on Dec. 6. Minor Snow refers to the time when it starts to snow, mostly in China's northern areas, and the temperature continues to drop.
Recently, the fifth generation smart boat of West Lake Cruise Company was put into use. It's not only smart and eye-catching, but also energy-saving and environmentally friendly with lithium battery-driven new energy.⛴️
Let’s feel the passion! With athletes feeding off the electric atmosphere in the stands, the enthusiasm and passion from fans at Hangzhou Asian Games have been something to behold.
Aerial view of Hangzhou Century Center:
Hangzhou Century Center, also known as "Hangzhou Gate", is composed of two towers about 310 meters high and a commercial podium, presenting a unique "H" shape. It is the highest landmark building in Hangzhou. 🏙️🌆
Cold Dew, the 17th solar term of the year, begins this year on Oct 8 and ends on Oct 23. At this time, temperatures are much lower than during White Dew in most areas of China. The dew is greater and colder and there will be less rain. Autumn crops will be ripe.❄️💧
"Tea-boiling by a stove," an emerging social activity among young Chinese people, has been going viral on social media in recent weeks. Sitting around a fire stove, friends get together to enjoy the smell of charcoal-grilled snacks and socialize. 🍵🍁
Young teachers at Jinghe Kindergarten in
#Hangzhou
recently completed a set of Chinese painted pottery, resembling the shape of traditional foods eaten during different Chinese solar terms. Can you guess the name of each food? Leave a comment below! 🍐🍠🌰🍤🥟
#HangzhouHandcraft
As autumn comes, leaves gradually change color in the West Lake Scenic Area of
#Hangzhou
, East China's Zhejiang Province. Chinese parasol trees and red maples along the road add more charm to the
#WestLake
.🍁🌲🎍
People attend a rally against Japan's planned ocean discharge of nuke wastewater. Comparing Fukushima's "treated water" with a typical nuclear plant's discharge is misleading, as the "treated water" had direct contact with the melted reactor cores.
A magnificent wall painting has been unveiled in
#Hangzhou
, showing an athlete 🏊♀️breaking the waves on the water. The picture exudes vitality and adds a dynamic touch to the lakeside scenery, truly capturing the essence of movement and energy.
A silver pheasant visits a neighborhood near the
#WestLake
. As a national grade-two wild animal under conservation, silver pheasants have been breeding in
#Hangzhou
for a long time, especially in autumn and winter when they can often be seen flying down the mountains.
Nian Gao or year cake is made from glutinous rice flour and often consumed during
#SpringFestival
🧨 owing to the auspicious meaning it conveys. Pronounced as Nian Gao, it sounds like achieving a higher level of prosperity year on year. 🤩
#TastyHangzhou
[📷/Chen Yixin]
Defending champion China beat Japan in straight sets at the Hangzhou Asian Games to retain its Asiad Women's Volleyball title here on Saturday evening, marking the 9th Asian Games gold medal in the history of the China's Women's Volleyball team.
The Panda Special Exhibition at Hangzhou Han Meilin Art Museum is open! These cute pandas in the exhibition are not sculptures, but made of eco-friendly paper. Hurry up and take a photo with the pandas.🐼🐼🐼
With resounding applause and cheers echoing throughout the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, the Chinese Olympic Committee held an awarding ceremony on October 4 for Chinese athletes who won bronze in the Men's 4×100m Relay at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.🏅🏅🏅
Scrumdiddlyumptious!😋😋 That’s the word to describe a collection of
#SpringFestival
🏮 dishes below that
#Hangzhou
locals normally eat during the festive celebration. Each of them also presents an auspicious meaning, such as being affluent🤑 and having good luck🤞.
#TastyHangzhou