The administration center of Yuhang District is Linping, which is a subcenter of Hangzhou located in the northeast side of downtown area.

Prior to the expansion of modern Hangzhou, Yuhang formed a separate city.

This is now thought to be a folk etymology and Yuhang (Old Chinese: *La-gang) is almost certainly an ancient transliteration of an old Baiyue name.

[3] Yuhang was part of Kuaiji Commandery prior to the growth of Hangzhou following the 7th-century construction of the Sui's Grand Canal.

Subdistricts:[4] Towns: The famous tourist attractions here include Liangzhu Culture Museum, Jingshan Tea and Buddhist Monastery, Tangxi Ancient Town, The Grand Canal, Chaoshan Scenic Area, Tianducheng Resorts and Xixi National Wetland Park.