Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang Province, and is one of the prosperous cities in China. Owing to its magnificent natural beauty, the famous discoverer Marco Polo described Hangzhou as “the city of the Heaven”. It is an important city for China’s tourism industry. This beautiful city is famous for its many cultural and historical heritage sites. It is home to a pleasantly scenic site, the West Lake. This lake is a spectacular sight to behold and has been the subject of admiration in numerous songs and poems. Hangzhou is a tourist magnet attracting hundreds of curious visitors every year. The average cost of living in this city is manageable and the climate is agreeable.
Hangzhou also serves as a wonderful learning environment with more than 15 different universities and colleges eagerly welcoming international students to join their student bodies. Accredited English courses have been made available for foreign individuals.Among these schools is an impressive establishment, Zhejiang University. This large university belongs to a group of China’s most elite schools the famous“C9 League”. It has many impressive topnotch academic, research and recreational facilities including one of China’s largest academic libraries housing 7million volumes. It is one of China’s most prestigious schools and boasts of multiple academic achievements making it an attractive choice for keen international scholars. At present it has more than 3 000 foreign students enrolled and many in their international alumni. Other colleges and universities in Hangzhou include
· Shaoxing University
· Zhejiang University
· Zhejiang University of Technology
· Zhejiang Normal University
· Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
· Ningbo University
· Hangzhou Normal University
· Wenzhou Medical College
· Zhejiang Gongshang University
· Hangzhou Dianzi University
· Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics
· Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
· China Jiliang University
· Zhejiang Ocean University
· Zhejiang University of Science and Technology
· Jiaxing University
· Taizhou University
· Ningbo University of Technology