Xihu District, Hangzhou
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Xihu District () is one of ten urban districts of the
prefecture-level city A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. During the Republican era, many of Chi ...
of
Hangzhou Hangzhou ( or , ; , , Standard Chinese, Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), also Chinese postal romanization, romanized as Hangchow, is the capital and most populous city of Zhejiang, China. It is located in the northwestern part of the prov ...
, the capital of
Zhejiang Province Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiang ...
,
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, named after and containing the
West Lake West Lake (; ) is a freshwater lake in Hangzhou, China. It is divided into five sections by three causeways. There are numerous temples, pagodas, gardens, and natural/artificial islands within the lake. Gushan (孤山) is the largest natural ...
. It has an area of , and a population of 520,000. The postal code is 310013. The district government is located at 1 Zheda Road. Renowned companies such as
Nongfu Spring Nongfu Spring (; lit. 'Farmer Spring') is a Chinese bottled water and beverage company headquartered in Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.Nongfu Spring Co., Ltd.
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. Retrieved on April 10, 2014. "No. 148 Shuguang Road Hangzhou, 310007 China"
and
Ant Financial Ant Group ()'','' formerly known as Ant Financial, is an affiliate company of the Chinese conglomerate Alibaba Group. The group owns the world's largest mobile (digital) payment platform Alipay, which serves over 1.3 billion users and 80 million ...
have their headquarters in the district.


Administrative divisions

Subdistricts: * Beishan Subdistrict (北山街道),
Lingyin Subdistrict Lingyin may refer to: *Lingyin Temple, Buddhist temple in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China *Prime minister (Chu State) The post of prime minister (), translated as prime minister or chancellor, was an official government position established in the Ch ...
(灵隐街道), Xixi Subdistrict (西溪街道), Cuiyuan Subdistrict (翠苑街道), Wenxin Subdistrict (文新街道),
Gudang Subdistrict The Djagaraga or Gudang (Pantyinamu/Yatay/Gudang/Kartalaiga and other clans) are an Australian Aboriginal tribe, traditionally lived in the coastal area from Cape York to Fly point, including also Pabaju (Albany Island), in the Cape York Penins ...
(古荡街道), Xihu Subdistrict (西湖街道), Zhuantang Subdistrict (转塘街道), Jiangcun Subdistrict (蒋村街道),
Liuxia Subdistrict Liu Xia may refer to: * Liu Hsia (1942–2003), Republic of China writer * Liu Xia (badminton) (born 1955), Chinese badminton player * Liu Xia (judoka) (born 1979), Chinese judoka * Liu Xia (poet) (born 1961), Chinese poet and artist, widow of Liu ...
(留下街道) Towns: * Shuangpu (双浦镇), Sandun (三墩镇)


References


External links


Official website of Xihu District Government
Geography of Hangzhou Districts of Zhejiang {{Zhejiang-geo-stub