Jul 7, 2026 · 22 min · 11 segments
From robot patrol dogs to AI doctors, Hangzhou is fast producing some of China's most talked-about tech companies. The city is best known as the home of Alibaba and, more recently, DeepSeek. But…
Tan Yu Guan
Genevieve WuHostYou're listening to a CNA Podcast.
Now, these were just some of the things you might encounter in the city of Hangzhou, home to DeepSeek and China's so-called Six Little Dragons, a group of startups seen as the country's next generation of tech champions.
The metropolis is fast becoming one of the country's most talked about tech hubs.
But what exactly is happening here? And why does Hangzhou keep producing companies that capture the world's attention? I'm Genevieve Wu, and I'm joined by CNA Senior Correspondent Tan Yu Guan, who was in the city.
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You're listening to a CNA Podcast.
Now, these were just some of the things you might encounter in the city of Hangzhou, home to DeepSeek and China's so-called Six Little Dragons, a group of startups seen as the country's next generation of tech champions.
The metropolis is fast becoming one of the country's most talked about tech hubs.
But what exactly is happening here? And why does Hangzhou keep producing companies that capture the world's attention? I'm Genevieve Wu, and I'm joined by CNA Senior Correspondent Tan Yu Guan, who was in the city.
