The great city of Hangzhou sits at the tip of its namesake bay, gazing over the vast oceans before it. Known for its connections to global commerce and immaculate natural sites, the city of Hangzhou has become a center of growth on China's rugged coasts.

Having its roots in the ancient dynasties, Hangzhou expanded slowly and gradually, being noted for its natural beauty by countless poets across the years, its West Lake becoming a site of calm and renown, a haven during springtime.

The city has had a history of political importance, becoming the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty as it resisted the hordes of Mongols and outside invaders, remaining a city of the arts and bold inventions. The Hangzhou of today, though battered and beaten by the Japanese onslaught, retains its status as one of the largest and most prosperous cities in the Sphere.