“城东”一词,其所属的地域范围,大致是艮山门外、北自皋亭山、南至闸口、三郎庙,为钱塘江堤岸以西的狭长地带。就行政区划而言,其地块多属江干区的范围。这里自宋代以来,是杭州的蔬菜种植和桑蚕丝绸业的重要基地,并盛产药材和棉麻。如今,由于城东火车站的建设,这里已成杭、嘉、湖地区乃至长三角经济圈的重要交通枢纽。在杭州城东地块,历史上发生过不少重大事件,较早的当然是挖掘上塘运河,连接京杭大运河与浙东运河。 “City East ” the term, which belongs to the geographical scope, roughly Genshan door, north from Gaotingshan, south gate, Saburo Temple, Qiantang River embankment west of the narrow strip. In terms of administrative divisions, the plots are mostly within the scope of Jianggan District. Here since the Song Dynasty, Hangzhou is an important base for vegetable cultivation and silkworm silk industry, and rich in herbs and cotton. Nowadays, due to the construction of Chengdong Railway Station, it has become an important transportation hub in the economic circle of Hangzhou, Jia, Hu and even the Yangtze River Delta. In the east block of Hangzhou City, many major events have taken place in history. The earlier course is to dig the Shangtang Canal and connect the Grand Canal and the East Zhejiang Canal.