This week, Hangzhou’s International Airport has started offering the 72-hour transit visa on arrival. The visa can be obtained by nationals from 51 different countries, including the United States, Russia, Britain, France and Japan. Read More>>
From September 9, Spring Airlines will launch a new direct route from Hangzhou to Bangkok. The flight will take only 4 hours and will be available three times a week. Read More>>
Hainan Airlines announced on Wednesday, September 3, the launch of a new route from Hangzhou to Paris via Xi’an. Read More>>
Restaurant Week is coming to Hangzhou! From September 4-14, Hangzhou’s finest restaurants will be opening their doors to the common folk and offering haute cuisine at affordable prices. Read More>>
A monstrous 6 meter wave terrified locals and tourists alike when it broke through 56 meters of sea barriers to wash over the sea front, drenching and knocking over dozens of spectators. Read More>>
Joseph Graves’ critically acclaimed one man show, drawn on his own experiences of attending English classes at the Chelsea School for Boys under the tyrannical tutelage of professor Clive T Revel, is coming to Hangzhou August 22-23. Read More>>
From now on there will be free Wifi access at certain places around Hangzhou’s West Lake. The network is called i-xihu, and you are required to register in order to use it. Read More>>
This September a route from Hangzhou to Paris will officially open from Hainan airlines. The flight will fly to the city of love via Xi’an and will be available from September 3. Read More>>
Russian Airline, Oren Air is now offering direct flights from Moscow to Hangzhou, initially between July 6 and September 28. The Boeing 777 airplane will make the return journey once a week. Read More>>
Progressive Indie rock group Your Favorite Enemies are playing a free gig in Hangzhou April18. The group is fiercely independent, managing every aspect of their own career and even creating their own record label in 2007. Read More>>
Avril Lavigne is not only a punk princess singer from Canada, she also enjoys one of the world’s highest sales in the 21st century. She will be performing in Hangzhou, March 4. Read More>>
On Feb 21, Air Asia officially opened a flight path from Hangzhou to Chiang Mai. Each day one flight takes off at 23:05 from Hangzhou and arrive in Chiang Mai at 01:55 Read More>>
One of the final acts of 2013 in Hangzhou, one that was not widely spoken of but important nonetheless, was the opening of new fast trains from Hangzhou to Shenzhen and Shenyang. Read More>>
The Berlin Symphony Orchestra from Germany will be performing a New Year’s concert at the Hangzhou Grand Theater on December 29. Read More>>
Residents in Hangzhou can snap up annual boat passes that allow them to cruise along the West Lake on a daily basis. Read More>>
The 2013 Hangzhou International Marathon is scheduled to kick off on November 3, winding its way around the scenic West Lake and Qiantangjiang Scenic Area. Read More>>
International sax superstar Kenny G will be performing at the Huanglong Sports Center in Hangzhou on September 19. Read More>>
On July 1, the new Hangzhou East Railway Station will open, which will allow passengers to travel from Hangzhou to Beijing in just five hours. Read More>>
The Yale Glee Club are set to perform at Zhejiang University’s Zijingang Campus Theater on May 25. Read More>>
Veteran classical singer Sarah Brightman is set to perform at Hangzhou’s Huanglong Sports Center on June 25. Read More>>
Hangzhou’s first Sam’s Club store—part of the Wal-Mart brand—opened in Hangzhou’s Impression City Shopping Center on April 28. Read More>>
From now until May 19, AirAsia is offering a special “air + hotel” package deal for customers flying from Hangzhou to Kuala Lumpur. Read More>>
Beijing electro-rock band Queen Sea Big Shark will perform at Hangzhou’s 9 Club on April 14. Read More>>
Hangzhou is currently recruitment a “modern Marco Polo” to serve as its advisor for international tourism marketing. Read More>>
