Hangzhou wasn’t just chosen to host the G20 because of its natural beauty – it’s also symbolic as a marker of China’s transition from a low-cost manufacturer to high-tech economy.

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 31: Women police patrol at West Lake resort which will be closed during the G20 Summit on August 31, 2016 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China.

Hangzhou on the eve of the G20 is a certain kind of awesome. A city rebuilt. Filled with brand new security kit and locked down manhole covers, it has been emptied of a third of its population.

China hosted the 11th G20 leadership summit on September 4–5, 2016, in the city of Hangzhou, about 110 miles southwest of Shanghai. The meeting brought together the regular G20 members, plus the heads ...

Hangzhou, a scenic lakeside city about an hour by bullet train from Shanghai, essentially got a facelift after months of busy preparation for the very first G20 meeting China will host.

To summarize, Hangzhou witnessed its time on the world stage. The facts tell us three things: During the G20 period you could enter Hangzhou, but West Lake and other important areas were closed.

World leaders touch down in the Chinese city of Hangzhou this week for the G20 summit and Beijing is determined it will proceed without a hitch. Factories are shuttered, skies are clear and ...

Hangzhou on the eve of the G20 is a certain kind of awesome. A city rebuilt. Filled with brand new security kit and locked down manhole covers, it has been emptied of a third of its population ...

As China prepares for the G20 Summit in the city of Hangzhou, Carrie Gracie looks at its bid for economic leadership, and the hurdles it faces.