Hangzhou, the capital city of Zhejiang province, is located on the lower reaches of the Qiantang River and in the northern area of Zhejiang. It plays home to the southern end of the Grand Canal (Beijing-Hangzhou Canal), the longest man-made river in the world. With its beautiful natural scenery, renowned cultural heritage and clean environment, it is one of China’s most important tourist destinations.

Situated on the plain of the Yangtze River Delta’s mid-lower reaches, Hangzhou is 180 km from Shanghai, China's economic hub. Hangzhou Bay Bridge, the world's longest transoceanic bridge, officially opened on May 1, 2008. It shortens the distance from Shanghai to Hangzhou by 120 km.

Hangzhou has a well-established traffic network. Serving as the intersection point for the Hangzhou-Shanghai, Hangzhou-Ningbo and Hangzhou-Nanjing expressways, it is three hours away from other major cities in the Yangtze River Delta. Huhang Rail Motor Car cuts travelling time from Hangzhou to Shanghai to 78 minutes. Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, opened in 2000, currently offers 181 airlines weekly, inclusive of 32 international airlines. It ranked tenth among all the airports on the Mainland in terms of cargo throughput and passenger throughput in 2007.