Our Scans · Hangzhou · Weekly Summary

• Based on traffic data from the city of Hangzhou, traffic in one of the world's busiest cities could be significantly optimized through intelligent traffic light switching. THE-DECODER.com
• The new high-speed train route will connect Hong Kong to Hangzhou West in under 7 hours, offering a thrilling ride for passengers. Travel and Leisure Asia
• Other cities poised for explosive growth include Hangzhou and Shenzhen, with increases of over 150% expected in their centi-millionaire communities over the next 16 years. Travel Weekly Asia
• Of the Top 50 cities, the e-commerce hub of Hangzhou in China is expected to see the highest growth in its centi-millionaire population in the next decade with a projected 95% increase, closely followed by the prominent tech hub, Shenzhen. Henley & Partners
• From the perspective of socioeconomic risks, the top three hotspot cities are Shanghai, Changsha and Hangzhou, where the risk management of floods, waterlogs, and water-related compound hazards should be listed as priority issues. Frontiers
• Venues hosting the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China will use green, smart and sustainable technologies. sportanddev
• Investing in blockchain technology is a key component of China's roadmap to harness the potential of transacting data using blockchain technology, and Hangzhou Data Exchange marks a pivotal moment in that journey. CySecurity News - Latest Information Security and Hacki
• Hangzhou Data Exchange will reshape global data trading due to its participation by over 300 companies, including industry giants Alibaba Cloud and Huawei. CySecurity News - Latest Information Security and Hacki
• In China, KFC opened its first green KFC outlets in Beijing and Hangzhou as part of its commitment to building net-zero restaurants by 2050. Campaign Asia
• The mainland China cities of Chengdu, Guangzhou, Hangzhou and Shenzhen lag mainly because of lower green building adoption, while Manila has a high physical climate risk and has not set a net zero target. World Property Journal
• Shanghai, Changsha, Hangzhou, Ganzhou, and Huanggang are identified as hotspot cities facing the highest foreseeable risks of precipitation extremes in the Yangtze basin. Frontiers
• Patients will be recruited in only one region, Hangzhou (the provincial capital city of China), which may introduce regional bias as an influencing factor. Frontiers
• Chengdu ranked fourth after Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou in Barclays' city store presence analysis for luxury companies, signaling its business potential. Jing Daily
• Production of the Polestar 4 is expected to begin in Hangzhou Bay, China, in November of 2023. CleanTechnica
• The Shanghai-Suzhou-Huzhou railway is expected to become an important channel connecting key cities in the Yangtze River Delta, along with three other railways - the Shanghai-Hangzhou, Nanjing-Hangzhou and Huzhou-Hangzhou railways. SHINE
• Xpeng expects to gradually introduce urban NGP functions to users in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and other cities since 2022. Research and Markets
• Maersk Air Cargo will launch services between Hangzhou and Chongqing in China and its air cargo hub at Billund, Denmark. Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
• The Polestar 4 coupe-styled crossover will be made at Geely's factory in Hangzhou Bay, China, while the Polestar 5 four-door GT and the Polestar 6 full-electric roadster will be produced at a plant in Chongqing, China. Automotive News Europe
• Radar Auto is a fully capable independent brand with its own R&D facility in Hangzhou and a fully equipped EV production facility in Zibo, Shandong, from which it will begin production and deliveries of the Radar RD6 in the fourth quarter of 2022. Media Center - Zhejiang Geely Holding Group
• A case study in Hangzhou, China indicated that green roofs could generate moderate effects on pedestrian air temperature reduction (around 0.10-0.30 °C), while achieving a peak cooling performance of 0.82 °C. Eco-business
• According to data provided by OAG Schedules Analyser, Beijing Capital plans to launch a new route to Lisbon in Portugal from Hangzhou, a city in China's Zhejiang province with a population of around 10 million. Routes
• Jidu, which will use Geely's open-source electric vehicle platform, hopes to make cars in Hangzhou Bay in China's eastern city of Ningbo, where Geely has several plants. Reuters
• KFC has launched its first Green Pioneer Stores in Hangzhou and Beijing, China which are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions approximately 15% per year. WATTPoultry

Last updated: 26 June 2025