Wansong Academy, built in the 11th year of Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty (1498), is one of the famous academies in ancient China. It was the largest, longest-lasting and most influential Zhejiang literati institution in Hangzhou during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. A gathering place. Qiushi Academy, the predecessor of today's Zhejiang University, founded in 1897 by Lin Qi, the prefect of Hangzhou, was one of the first new institutions of higher learning founded in modern Chinese history to imitate the Western academic system.
There are 6 colleges and universities in Hangzhou (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Vocational and Technical College, Hangzhou Science and Technology Vocational and Technical College, Hangzhou Wanxiang Vocational and Technical College, Zhejiang Yuying Vocational and Technical College), with current students 56,000 people (including 1,329 graduate students) and 5,258 faculty and staff.
At the end of 2014, the city had 421 primary schools with 502,700 students; 241 junior high schools with 213,900 students; and 72 high schools with 110,500 students. The kindergarten admission rate for three-year preschool children is 98.7%, and the proportion of junior high school graduates entering various types of high schools is 99.7%. The coverage of high-quality preschool education increased from 74.5% in the previous year to 76.7%; the coverage of high-quality high school education was 85.6%, an increase of 1.2 percentage points. There are 38 general colleges and universities with 474,700 students, including 48,000 graduate students, an increase of 0.6% and 4.6% respectively over the previous year. The gross enrollment rate of higher education increased to 59.8% from 59.1% in the previous year. The city has admitted 252,300 children of migrant workers in the city during the compulsory education stage. Hangzhou is a national informatization pilot city, e-commerce pilot city, e-government pilot city, digital TV pilot city, and a national software industrialization base and integrated circuit design industrialization base. Hangzhou is committed to building the "Riverside Paradise Silicon Valley". High-tech industries led by information, new medicine, environmental protection, and new materials have a good momentum of development and have become a major feature and advantage of Hangzhou. Six "industrial chains" including communications, software, integrated circuits, digital TV, animation, and online games are becoming bigger and stronger. 12 companies have entered the ranks of the country's "Top 100 Software Companies" and 15 companies have entered the ranks of national key software companies. 14 IT companies were listed domestically and overseas.
In 2014, the city had 14,800 invention patent applications and 5,559 invention patent authorizations, an increase of 5.3% and 13.1% respectively over the previous year. There are 251 newly recognized high-tech enterprises supported by the state, bringing the total number to 2,209. During the year, 11 new Chinese well-known trademarks were added, bringing the total number to 132. By the end of the year, there were 38 provincial enterprise research institutes and 363 provincial high-tech enterprise R&D centers. The technology market absorbed 5,412 scientific and technological achievements, achieving a transaction volume of 7.543 billion yuan. There are 69 technology business incubators, including 21 at the national level, with a total incubation area of ??2.2678 million square meters, and a total of 8,133 companies have been incubated. The number of national-level incubators ranks first among provincial capital cities in the country. The city’s research and experimental development (R&D) expenditures are equivalent to 3% of the regional GDP.
On December 18, 2013, Mobile 4G was officially commercialized in Hangzhou, Ningbo, and Wenzhou, and the Mobile 4G version of iPhone 5s was accepted for pre-order at the same time. Mobile 4G is officially commercialized in Hangzhou. Mobile 4G network covers nearly 70% of the population in Hangzhou and basically covers the main urban area. While mobile 4G is widely used in citizens' lives, it is also used in public security network systems and has been widely praised by all sectors of society. Hangzhou's 4G network layout has matured, with more than 2,400 4G base stations now in operation, covering a population of more than 5 million. At the end of 2014, the city had 4,198 medical and health institutions of various types, including 218 hospitals, an increase of 59 and 10 respectively from the end of the previous year. It has 55,800 beds, including 50,800 hospital beds, an increase of 7.2% and 8.9% respectively. There were 85,600 professional health technicians of various types, including 32,000 practicing (assistant) physicians and 34,700 registered nurses, an increase of 9.3%, 7.7% and 12.0% respectively.
List of some top tertiary hospitals in Hangzhou: Serial number Hospital name Unit type 1 The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine Top tertiary hospital of Zhejiang University 2 The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine Zhejiang University tertiary hospital 3 Zhejiang University Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine 4 Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine 5 Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine 6 Stomatology Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine 7 Zhejiang The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Chinese Medicine (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine) The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University of Chinese Medicine 8 The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University of Chinese Medicine (Zhejiang Xinhua Hospital) The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University of Chinese Medicine 9 The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University of Chinese Medicine ( Zhongshan Hospital of Zhejiang Province) Top 3A hospital of Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 10 Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Medical College) Top 3A hospital of Zhejiang Health and Family Planning Commission 11 Hangzhou First People's Hospital Hangzhou tertiary hospital of Health and Family Planning Commission 12 Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital (Hangzhou Second People's Hospital) Hangzhou Normal University Tertiary Hospital 13 Hangzhou Third People's Hospital Hangzhou Health and Family Planning Commission Tertiary Hospital 14 Hangzhou Cancer Hospital (Hangzhou First People's Hospital Wushan Campus) Hangzhou Health and Family Planning Commission 15 Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital 16 Hangzhou Municipal Health and Family Planning Commission tertiary hospital Planning Commission tertiary hospital 19 Hangzhou Children's Hospital Hangzhou Health and Family Planning Commission tertiary hospital 20 Hangzhou Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital (Hangzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital) Hangzhou Health and Family Planning Commission tertiary hospital 21 Hangzhou Geriatrics Hospital (Hangzhou First People's Hospital City North Campus) Hangzhou Municipal Health and Family Planning Commission tertiary hospital 22 Zhejiang University International Hospital (under preparation) Zhejiang University Preparatory Construction 23 Zhejiang Provincial Tongde Hospital Zhejiang Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission tertiary hospital 24 Zhejiang Hospital Zhejiang Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission tertiary hospital 25 Zhejiang Provincial Cancer Hospital Zhejiang Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission tertiary hospital 26 Armed Police Zhejiang Corps Hangzhou Hospital Zhejiang Armed Police tertiary hospital 27 Chinese People's Liberation Army No. 117 Chinese People's Liberation Army tertiary hospital At the 30th Olympic Games, Hangzhou was selected as the athlete of the Chinese sports delegation* **Won 4 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze, and broke 2 world records and 2 Olympic records. Successfully held the "Surfing China" carnival series, swimming across the Qiantang River, China Dragon Boat Open Finals, Amway Nutrilite Health Run, Diplomatic Missions Sports Series in China, the 5th Municipal Line Dance Competition, Chen Botao Sports Foundation Cup and Ring There are more than 10 brand events such as Lake Run and West China Expo Carnival Series. The proportion of the city's physically active population increased to 35.3% from 34.2% in the previous year.
In October 2011, Hangzhou successfully hosted the 8th National Games for People with Disabilities.
In 2016, the 10th National University Games will be held.
At the 34th Olympic Council of Asia Congress, Prince Ahmed, Chairman of the Olympic Council of Asia, announced that Hangzhou, China, has won the right to host the 2022 Asian Games. Hangzhou became the third Chinese city to host the Asian Games after Beijing and Guangzhou. Hangzhou has two national-level scenic spots - the West Lake Scenic Area and the "Two Rivers and Two Lakes" (Fuchun River - Xin'an River - Thousand Island Lake - Xianghu Lake) Scenic Area; two national-level nature reserves - Tianmu Mountain and Qingliang Peak Nature reserves; seven national forest parks - Qiandao Lake, Daqi Mountain, Wuchao Mountain, Fuchun River, Qingshan Lake, Banshan and Tonglu Yaolin Forest Park; one national tourist resort - Zhijiang National Tourism Resort ; Xixi National Wetland Park, the first national wetland in the country. Hangzhou also has 25 national key cultural relics protection units and 9 national museums. The city has more than 120 tourist attractions and attractions of various types that receive more than 10,000 visitors annually.
The famous tourist attractions include Yaolin Wonderland, Tongjun Mountain, Leifeng Pagoda, Yue Temple, Three Pools Reflecting the Moon, Su Causeway, Liuhe Pagoda, Song City, Southern Song Dynasty Imperial Street, Lingyin Temple, and Cross Lake Bridge ruins, etc. On June 24, 2011, Hangzhou West Lake was officially included in the World Heritage List.
In 2014, total tourism revenue reached 188.633 billion yuan, an increase of 17.6% over the previous year, of which tourism foreign exchange income was 2.318 billion US dollars, an increase of 7.3%. It received 3.2613 million inbound tourists, an increase of 3.2%; it received 106.0643 million domestic tourists, an increase of 12.7%.
By the end of the year, there were 658 travel agencies of various types in the city, an increase of 4.1%; there were 199 star-rated hotels, including 22 five-star hotels and 46 four-star hotels; there were 50 A-level scenic spots, including 3 5A-level scenic spots. There are 32 4A-level attractions.
Following the successful application of West Lake as a World Heritage Site, China's Grand Canal was successfully selected into the World Cultural Heritage List on June 22, 2014. It adds a rich cultural flavor to the ancient city of Hangzhou. Hangzhou silk, West Lake Longjing, West Lake lotus root powder, Jingshan tea, West Lake silk umbrella, Xueshuiyun green tea, Xiaoshan dried radish, Lin'an pecan
Note: Hangzhou white chrysanthemum is not a specialty of Hangzhou but a specialty of Tongxiang, which is A county-level city affiliated with Jiaxing