From strategy to reality — how did Hangzhou become China's digital pacesetter?

China Daily journalist Dylan Walker steps into Hangzhou's Future Sci-tech City and Dream Town — checking out startup hubs, exploring tech labs, and feeling the pulse of a city where digital and physical worlds converge.

From the birthplace of the "Digital Zhejiang" strategy to the forefront of AI and the digital economy, he traces how this ancient city of osmanthus and waterways transformed into a powerhouse of innovation.