The Achievements and Characteristics of Hangzhou's Urban Construction in Southern Song Dynasty

Hangzhou is the capital city of Southern Song Dynasty.The achievements and characteristics of its urban construction of that period can be concluded in the following aspects:improving city quality and giving prominence to city's symbol,breaking free from the old downtown street convention and developing urban economy,emphasizing infrastructural construction and protecting the ecological environment of the rivers and lakes,adding entertainment places and building leisure sites,expanding water transportation and guaranteeing material supply,and stationing troops both in and out of the city and strengthening public security.