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May 4, 2012, Friday
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A Hangzhou city guide app has been released by the tourism authorities.
The Chinese language app - compatible with iPhones and Android-based smartphones - provides quick access to comprehensive information about living and travelling in Hangzhou and outlying areas.
Residents and visitors can use the app to find details on options for dining, shopping, entertainment and accommodation, said the Hangzhou Tourism Commission.
An English version is scheduled for release soon, in a bid to better serve foreign tourists and residents, said the commission.
To download the free app, either search for Chinese keywords "杭州智慧旅游 (Hangzhou zhihui luyou)" in your app store or go to http://phone.gotohz.com.
Parking fee hike
Parking fees in the scenic area around West Lake - for both parking lots and roadside spaces - doubled on May 1 for the May Day holiday to 20 yuan (US$3.1) per hour.
This was in a bid to ease traffic congestion in the hugely popular area for the holiday, said the authorities.
During the Spring Festival, the price is raised to 30 yuan an hour, while for the seven-day National Day holiday, New Year's Day, Qingming Festival, May Day, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, plus weekends from May to November, the price is increased to 20 yuan.
However, the fee for overnight parking remains unchanged at 5 yuan. Parking for less than 15 minutes is free for any vehicle.
Visitors are advised to park their cars at the Huanglong Tourist Center for free and take public transport to West Lake.
1.8m lake visitors
About 1.8 million visitors took outings around West Lake during the three-day May Day holiday, 4.2 percent more than last year.
Parks charging admission received 368,200 visitors, while 1.4 million visitors visited free parks, according to figures released by the West Lake area management committee.
Of the attractions that charged, around 147,000 people visited Xixi Wetland, 11 percent more than in the holiday period last year.
Many visitors were attracted to the second annual Xixi Flower Festival, where 454 species, including a rare 450-year-old azalea with 100,000 blooms, were on display.
The festival is a revival of a Hangzhou tradition that dates back to the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), when the city was the capital.
Copyright merit
The State Intellectual Property Office has announced the first group of 23 model cities for their outstanding efforts in intellectual property protection and Hangzhou is one of them.
The 23 model cities were selected from 104 cities across the country on merits of practical experiences and methods to fight copyright and patent infringement, said Tian Lipu, director of the office.
Fiber art gathering
Hangzhou is to hold Hangzhou Triennial of Fiber Art in autumn 2013 to promote the city's fiber and other creative industries.
The triennial is sponsored by local government and is undertaken by Zhejiang Art Museum, the Institute of Tapestry Varbanov of the China Academy of Art and the China Silk Museum.
Fiber art uses textiles such as fabric, yarn and natural and synthetic fibers. It focuses on the materials and the labor involved as part of its significance.
The triennial takes a theme and 30 to 50 artists are invited to participate.
The first exhibition, "Fiber: A Vision," will be held at Zhejiang Art Museum and China Silk Museum, both in Hangzhou.
From the 1960s until it ended in the 1990s, the International Biennial of Tapestry at Lausanne, Switzerland, was a major event for fiber art. Hangzhou, home to silk since ancient times, plans to fill the space with its own event.
Curators include Shi Hui, head of the Institute of Tapestry Varbanov of the China Academy of Art and Janis Jefferies, professor of Visual Arts in the Department of Computing, Goldsmiths, University of London.
Temple studio
Internationally acclaimed Chinese singer and songwriter Zhu Zheqin this week opened her own music studio in Hangzhou's Li'an Temple to pursue her study of Buddhist music.
Hangzhou is world-famous for its rich history and culture and it has an excellent environment for traditional Chinese music and Buddhist music creation, Zhu said.
Zhu - who uses the stage name Dadawa and first found fame with her album "Sister Drum" - was invited to open her studio by the city government in 2010.
Li'an Temple has a history going back 1,100 years. It was formerly known as Fayu Temple and became a royal temple during the Southern Song Dynasty. It was rebuilt in 2002 at its current site near the Xixi Wetland.
The Chinese language app - compatible with iPhones and Android-based smartphones - provides quick access to comprehensive information about living and travelling in Hangzhou and outlying areas.
Residents and visitors can use the app to find details on options for dining, shopping, entertainment and accommodation, said the Hangzhou Tourism Commission.
An English version is scheduled for release soon, in a bid to better serve foreign tourists and residents, said the commission.
To download the free app, either search for Chinese keywords "杭州智慧旅游 (Hangzhou zhihui luyou)" in your app store or go to http://phone.gotohz.com.
Parking fee hike
Parking fees in the scenic area around West Lake - for both parking lots and roadside spaces - doubled on May 1 for the May Day holiday to 20 yuan (US$3.1) per hour.
This was in a bid to ease traffic congestion in the hugely popular area for the holiday, said the authorities.
During the Spring Festival, the price is raised to 30 yuan an hour, while for the seven-day National Day holiday, New Year's Day, Qingming Festival, May Day, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, plus weekends from May to November, the price is increased to 20 yuan.
However, the fee for overnight parking remains unchanged at 5 yuan. Parking for less than 15 minutes is free for any vehicle.
Visitors are advised to park their cars at the Huanglong Tourist Center for free and take public transport to West Lake.
1.8m lake visitors
About 1.8 million visitors took outings around West Lake during the three-day May Day holiday, 4.2 percent more than last year.
Parks charging admission received 368,200 visitors, while 1.4 million visitors visited free parks, according to figures released by the West Lake area management committee.
Of the attractions that charged, around 147,000 people visited Xixi Wetland, 11 percent more than in the holiday period last year.
Many visitors were attracted to the second annual Xixi Flower Festival, where 454 species, including a rare 450-year-old azalea with 100,000 blooms, were on display.
The festival is a revival of a Hangzhou tradition that dates back to the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), when the city was the capital.
Copyright merit
The State Intellectual Property Office has announced the first group of 23 model cities for their outstanding efforts in intellectual property protection and Hangzhou is one of them.
The 23 model cities were selected from 104 cities across the country on merits of practical experiences and methods to fight copyright and patent infringement, said Tian Lipu, director of the office.
Fiber art gathering
Hangzhou is to hold Hangzhou Triennial of Fiber Art in autumn 2013 to promote the city's fiber and other creative industries.
The triennial is sponsored by local government and is undertaken by Zhejiang Art Museum, the Institute of Tapestry Varbanov of the China Academy of Art and the China Silk Museum.
Fiber art uses textiles such as fabric, yarn and natural and synthetic fibers. It focuses on the materials and the labor involved as part of its significance.
The triennial takes a theme and 30 to 50 artists are invited to participate.
The first exhibition, "Fiber: A Vision," will be held at Zhejiang Art Museum and China Silk Museum, both in Hangzhou.
From the 1960s until it ended in the 1990s, the International Biennial of Tapestry at Lausanne, Switzerland, was a major event for fiber art. Hangzhou, home to silk since ancient times, plans to fill the space with its own event.
Curators include Shi Hui, head of the Institute of Tapestry Varbanov of the China Academy of Art and Janis Jefferies, professor of Visual Arts in the Department of Computing, Goldsmiths, University of London.
Temple studio
Internationally acclaimed Chinese singer and songwriter Zhu Zheqin this week opened her own music studio in Hangzhou's Li'an Temple to pursue her study of Buddhist music.
Hangzhou is world-famous for its rich history and culture and it has an excellent environment for traditional Chinese music and Buddhist music creation, Zhu said.
Zhu - who uses the stage name Dadawa and first found fame with her album "Sister Drum" - was invited to open her studio by the city government in 2010.
Li'an Temple has a history going back 1,100 years. It was formerly known as Fayu Temple and became a royal temple during the Southern Song Dynasty. It was rebuilt in 2002 at its current site near the Xixi Wetland.
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