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The 15 pages that link to Hangzhou, each with the reason it gives.

• Song dynastyBroader topic: Its growth reflects the political and economic center’s shift south after 1127.

• Grand Canal of ChinaRelated: Its position at the canal's southern terminus linked the route to prosperous lower Yangtze commerce.

• NanjingRelated: Hangzhou shares Nanjing’s history as a major southern capital and regional center.

• Marco PoloBroader topic: Polo's 'Quinsai', described as the finest city in the world, larger than any in Europe.

• Southern Song dynastyBroader topic: Its urban growth reflects the wealth and population concentrated around the court.

• JiangnanBroader topic: Its long history and West Lake landscape anchor Jiangnan’s southern cultural center.

• SuzhouCompared with: Hangzhou is a nearby cultural center whose famous landscape setting differs from Suzhou’s canal-city character.

• ZhejiangBroader topic: The provincial capital anchors Zhejiang’s administration and is its best-known urban center.

• Alibaba GroupRelated: Alibaba was founded in Hangzhou, where its corporate roots remain.

• Jack MaRelated: Ma was born and raised in Hangzhou, where Alibaba was later founded.

• WuyueRelated: The city served as Wuyue's political center and royal capital.

• East ChinaBroader topic: Its technology economy and transport links reinforce the region’s urban network.

• Li TangRelated: The southern court’s setting made Hangzhou a center for the artistic world Li Tang joined.

• JiaxingCompared with: Hangzhou is Jiaxing’s provincial capital and its principal neighboring metropolis to the west.

• Wang ShuNarrower topic: The city's landscapes and building traditions form a recurring context for his work.