Capital of Zhejiang (
浙江). Famous for West Lake (
西湖), Longjing tea (
龙井茶), and the proverb '
上有天堂,
下有苏杭' ('Above there is heaven; below there are Suzhou and Hangzhou'). Served as the Southern Song dynasty's capital (1127-1279) under the name
临安. Today also known as the headquarters of Alibaba and a major tech hub.
