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Asian Games set to highlight China's awe-inspiring city of Hangzhou

Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center. Photo by Zhou Yong

"Dreaming of China's southern shore, it's Hangzhou that I most adore."

These well-known lines from famous Chinese poet Bai Juyi more than 1,200 years ago have captured the feelings that later generations share after visiting Hangzhou, the capital city of east China's economic powerhouse Zhejiang Province, and a central metropolis in China's southeastern coastal area.

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