杭州歷史悠久(jiu)，是中(zhong)國的七大古都(dou)之(zhi)一，是國家首批命名(ming)的歷史文化名(ming)城，有(you)“上有(you)天堂、下有(you)蘇杭”的美譽。

　　自秦(qin)朝設縣治以(yi)來，至今已有2200多(duo)年(nian)的(de)歷(li)史。杭(hang)州是華夏文明的(de)發祥地之一，早在8000多(duo)年(nian)前，就有人類在此(ci)繁(fan)衍生(sheng)息。距今5000多(duo)年(nian)的(de)良(liang)渚文化被史界稱為“文明的(de)曙光”。

　　杭州(zhou)曾(ceng)是五代吳越國和南宋(song)王朝兩代建都(dou)地，被13世(shi)紀意(yi)大利旅行家馬可•波羅贊(zan)嘆為“世(shi)界(jie)上最美麗華貴之城”。

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　　Hangzhou

　　Renowned as one of China's seven Ancient Capitals, historic Hangzhou is proudly among the first group of cities that the central government designated as Historic and Cultural City. Hangzhou shares with Suzhou the ultimate fame of Paradise on Earth.

　　Hangzhou's history goes back over 2,200 years to the Qin Dynasty which first brought in the rule of County System.

　　There are also vidences which prove the existence of human settlement early as 8,000 years ago, affirming Hangzhou as one of the cradles for the Chinese Civilization.

　　Again, the local Liangzhu Culture that emerged 3,000 years later comes to be known as the Dawn of Civilization.

　　Marco Polo, the Italian traveler of the 13th century, lauded Hangzhou as "the world's most magnificent and noble city."