Nowadays, more and more international friends are attracted by Hangzhou. They come here and integrate themselves in. They work and live here in pursuit of their dreams. How wonderful is Hangzhou in their eyes? Come on, let's listen to the stories between them and the city!
The Pursuing of Happiness
Impressed by its liveable environment and promising markets, Victor, an African entrepreneur，settles down in Hangzhou with his Ukrainian wife Jingya and three adorable kids. This young family is enjoying their life in the pursuit of happiness in this magical city.[detail]
Volunteer dream of “foreign Lei Feng”
Tungamirai Eric Mupona comes from Zimbabwe, and has been in Hangzhou for five years. He is warmhearted and proactively participates in various volunteer service activities of Hangzhou, amiably called “foreign Lei Feng”.[detail]
Fly My Dream in Hangzhou
SHIN BYEONGKWAN has lived in China for near 9 years and is now running a barbecue restaurant in Hangzhou, where he chose to start his business at the invitation of his partner(s). He is now busy with his business, which allows him to fly his dream, and meanwhile travels around Hangzhou to appreciate its beauty and study its culture. In his eyes Hangzhou is a city full of vitality, and he is willing to settle down here in the future.[detail]
Looking forward to Beautiful Life of "Hangzhou Style"
Nadia is from Kazakhstan. She has lived in Hangzhou for five years. After getting her master’s degree in economics at Hangzhou Dianzi University, Nadia decided to stay. In her eyes Hangzhou is a city with comfortable living environment and free, open business platforms for entrepreneurs. She is now running a culture and creativity company with her friends at Hangzhou International Talent Entrepreneurship & Innovation Park, focusing on the digital marketing of Chinese brands in foreign countries. She is willing to tell the world how beautiful Hangzhou is![detail]
Hangzhou Deserves Your Visit
Now teaching at Tourism College of Zhejiang, JOO HAN NA has been in China since six years ago. As the Envoy of Picturesque Zhejiang, she likes to visit and take pictures at the scenic spots in Hangzhou after work and has made a number of good friends here. She hopes that more and more people would come to Hangzhou to enjoy its beauty and unique charm. [detail]
Chinese New Year greetings from modern "Marco Polo" for Hangzhou citizens
“Modern Marco Polo” visited Xixi Wetland to enjoy unique charm of Jiangnan wetland
“A zigzag stream veiled in mist”. The beauty of Xixi Wetland lies in its water, which not only nourishes local farmers and fishermen and makes a typical element of water towns in the south of the Yangtze, but has also inspired numerous poems and proses since ancient times. As it were, Xixi Wetland is a unique window to know the Jiangnan water town culture and folklore of Hangzhou.
“Modern Marco Poloes” Experience Hangzhou Traditional Customs during the Dragon Boat Festival
Modern Marco Poloes from France, Canada, South Korea and other countries gathered together at the Sinology Class of the West Lake State Guesthouse to experience the traditional customs of the Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional Chinese festival, while appreciating the beautiful landscape of the West Lake on the afternoon of 14th June.
Affect by COVID-19, “staying local for the Spring Festival” has become a key word of the Spring Festival 2021. So how did these five foreign friends celebrate the Spring Festival in Hangzhou, and how they feel about the traditional Chinese atmosphere? Having been integrated into Hangzhou for years, they are in fact quite familiar with the traditional Chinese customs. Let’s look and see how the modern Marco Polo have their “Chinese New Year”.