 Children of Hangzhou
Children of Hangzhou: Connecting with China is an exhibition designed by Boston Children’s Museum to engage children and families in learning about one of the oldest civilizations in the world—and now among the most modern—through some of its young people.
Children of Hangzhou is devoted to expanding knowledge, understanding and appreciation of contemporary China through life in Boston’s Sister City, Hangzhou. In distinctively Chinese settings, visitors will meet four teens with different interests and in different environments and learn what makes them tick. The exhibit will dispel stereotypes and “demystify” China.
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Hangzhou
Hangzhou is one of the most beautiful cities in China. Situated 192 kilometers south of Shanghai, Hangzhou has four distinct seasons and is nestled between the scenic West Lake and Qiantang River. Nowadays Hangzhou is a fast developing city with a good mix of the historic and the modern.
In his book, Italian traveler Marco Polo (1254-1324), a Venetian merchant who lived in China during the Yuan Dynasty, described Hangzhou (called Kinsai at the time) as “…without doubt the finest and most splendid city in the world…”
(*Marco Polo (1254-1324), a Venetian merchant who lived in China during Yuan Dynasty.)
 
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