The seventh annual meeting of World Famous Brand Assembly has recently released the list of worldwide top 200 cities with characteristic charm, among which there are 35 Chinese cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Tianjin, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Macau, Taipei, Shenzhen, etc.
Ever since the old time, Hangzhou has been crowned as the Paradise on Earth . As the famous Irish traveler Ondine Cohane said in the award-winning statement, Hangzhou, as a tourist city, is now only coming into the global spotlight .
Hangzhou s globalization is closely related to its beautiful natural landscape, profound cultural heritage, and increasingly convenient transportation. Recently, the feverish growth of Shanghai has sparked the rediscovery of Hangzhou as a peaceful retreat and a cultural masterpiece , wrote Ondine Cohane.
Statistics show that Hangzhou received 2.76 million oversea tourists in 2010, increasing by 19.7% year-on-year. Last year, 13 World Top 500 enterprises started to invest in Hangzhou and currently over 500 international students have set up their own business here.