Hangzhou

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/hangzhou

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Hangzhou?Approximately 13 million inhabitants within the municipality
2. What language do people speak in Hangzhou?Mandarin Chinese (official), Wu Chinese dialects
3. When was Hangzhou built?221 BC
4. What is the capital of?Zhejiang province
5. What is the scientific research output rank?13th globally (Nature Index)
6. What makes West Lake special in Hangzhou?West Lake is a UNESCO World Heritage site with a beautiful landscape that mixes nature and art, showing how people and nature can live together.

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