Hangzhou
geographical name
Hang·zhou
ˈhäŋ-ˈjō 
variants
or Hangchou
or Hangchow
city in eastern China; capital of the province of Zhejiang at the head of
Hangzhou Bay (an inlet of the East China Sea)
population 5,700,000
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“Hangzhou.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hangzhou. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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