Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, is considered the most elegant and beautiful city in all China. First built over 2.200 years ago, is one of the cradles of China's civilization, famous for its natural beauty and historical and cultural heritages.The digging of the Grand Canal between Hangzhou and Beijing made the city a hub of communications. Numerous philosophers, politicians, and men of literature, including some of the most celebrated poets in Chinese history came here to live and die.