Archaeological findings show that homo sapiens "Jiande people" lived in Lijia Township, Jiande, Hangzhou 50,000 years ago. 200 1, archaeological discovery of the site of Xiaoshan Bridge across the lake in Hangzhou. About 8000 years ago, in the early Neolithic period, there were human activities in Xiaoshan. Starting from Liangzhu culture in the late Neolithic period, Hangzhou has a history of more than 5,000 years.
In the 25th year of Qin Dynasty (222 BC), Huiji County was established in Qiantang County and Yuhang County.
In the ninth year of Emperor Kai of Sui Dynasty (AD 589), it was called Hangzhou.
In the Five Dynasties, Wu Yueguo (907 ~ 978) made Hangzhou its capital.
In the third year of Jianyan in the Southern Song Dynasty (1 129), Zhao Gou crossed the river to Hangzhou, and Hangzhou was promoted to Lin 'an Prefecture. In the eighth year of Shaoxing (1 138), Lin 'an was officially made its capital in the Southern Song Dynasty, which lasted for more than 40 years.
In February of the first year of the Republic of China (19 12), Qiantang County was juxtaposed with Renhe County. In May of the Republic of China 16 (1927), counties and districts in Hangzhou set up Hangzhou and Hangzhou set up a city.
1May 3, 949, Hangzhou was liberated.
Hangzhou, one of the seven ancient capitals in China, is now the capital of Zhejiang Province, one of the national 15 sub-provincial cities, an important central city in the Yangtze River Delta, and is listed as a national historical and cultural city and a key scenic tourist city by the state.