Hangzhou is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China.[2] It sits at the head of Hangzhou Bay, which separates Shanghai and Ningbo. the fourth-largest metropolitan area in China. During the 2010 Chinese census, the metropolitan area held 21.102 million people. It is listed as one of the Seven Ancient Capitals of China. Within the city of Hangzhou are two notable mosques: Great Mosque of Hangzhou and the Phoenix Mosque.
The city has developed many new industries, including medicine, information technology, heavy equipment, automotive components, household electrical appliances, electronics, telecommunication, fine chemicals, chemical fibre and food processing.