Hangzhou  杭州市 is the biggest city and the capital city of Zhejiang  浙江 There are almost 12 000 000 people in Hangzhou, and 13.035 million in its metropolitan area. It is a major economic and e-commerce hub within China, and the second biggest city in the Yangtze Delta.  Forbes Magazine has rated Hangzhou as the best commercial city in China and the Chinese city with the highest growth potential. Alibaba, Ant Group, and NetEast all call Hangzhou home.  Hangzhou is also a major city for scientific research in the Asia-Pacific Region.  The Globalization and World Cities Research Network lists Hangzhou as a Beta city.  Hangzhou was awarded the 2022 Asian Games (to be contested in 2023).