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January 2007

Hangzhou has made a name for itself as an antidote to Shanghai. The challenge is to stay that way

Apleasant two-hour train ride southwest of Shanghai lies a lakeside city known to many Chinese as "paradise on earth". But Hangzhou is also fast gaining a similarly mythical reputation among foreign investors.

While its tranquil flavor and relaxed pace of life are a world away from the hustle and bustle going on beneath Shanghai's towering skyscrapers, the effect may be nothing more than an illusion. Hangzhou is far from being a sleepy backwater. Not only is it one of ...

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