also: くいしゅう
Hangzhou (China)
Proper noun referring to the capital city of Zhejiang province in China.
Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang province in China.
West Lake in Hangzhou is registered as a World Heritage site.
From Chinese 杭州 (Hángzhōu). The reading こうしゅう reflects the Japanese on'yomi of the characters, while くいしゅう is based on an older Chinese pronunciation.