Australian Tim Clancy's childhood dream became a reality in 2014, when he enrolled at Zhejiang University to study clinical medicine. "Thanks to my fluent Chinese and the university's good study environment, I can understand the lectures quickly, and get on the path of becoming a real doctor," the 31-year-old said.
After living as a photographer in Hangzhou for four years, Rodolphe Toucas says the city bears a resemblance to places he knows in France.
Indian national Raj Uppada has enjoyed the best time of his life in Hangzhou. As a food and beverage manager at the Hilton Hangzhou Qiandao Lake, he said, "My work makes me very happy, but what makes me even happier is the beauty of Qiandao Lake. I love staying here because of the natural setting, lush green mountains, the lake and the air."
Oxana Konoval, a Ukrainian biologist who has spent several years in Hangzhou, is working on a project to raise the egg yield of Shaoxing ducks, a breed that originated in Zhejiang province.
Austrian national Dominik Derflinger has considered bidding farewell to Hangzhou, but his encounters with the city have been so amazing and fruitful that he has had second thoughts.