Hangzhou is a city once famed for its poets, tea, and silk, but it’s now capturing attention for something entirely different: AI labs, robotics startups, and IPO-hungry tech firms. The rapid rise of innovative and globally competitive tech startups has led to Hangzhou being dubbed “China’s Silicon Valley.” But not everyone agrees that the comparison is so black and white.

Chapters 
(00:00) Introduction - Hangzhou
(02:15) Historical role of Hangzhou
(03:28) A bit on Alibaba
(09:45) How Hangzhou created its own growth model
(14:45) How Hangzhou and Silicon Valley differ

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