Hangzhou /ˌhɑŋˈt͡ʃoʊ/ noun1 •A prefecture-level city, the provincial capital of Zhejiang, in eastern China; a former imperial capital.In the Province of Chekiang, near the chief City of Hangcheu, runs a River, which in regard of its course, is called sometimes Che, at other times Cientang, and in some places Cingan. — 1669
