Suzhou is known as "Paradise on Earth" due to its natural treasures and outstanding people. It has always been famous for its beautiful landscapes and elegant gardens. It has the reputation of "Jiangnan Gardens are the best in the world, and Suzhou Gardens are the best in Jiangnan". It has the characteristics of an ancient water town with small bridges and flowing water, and is known as the "Venice of the East". Suzhou has a history of more than 4,000 years since written records. It was founded in 514 BC. It is a key scenic tourist city in China and an important economic center in the Yangtze River Delta. Suzhou is an important economic, foreign trade, industrial and commercial and logistics center in Jiangsu, as well as an important culture, art, education and transportation center. Suzhou is the most populous city in Jiangsu and the southernmost provincial municipality in Jiangsu Province.

Suzhou, formerly known as Wu, Wudu, Wuzhong, Soochow, and Wumen, is now referred to as Su. Suzhou has a history of more than 2,500 years since it was recorded in writing. The city (now known as Helv City) was founded in 514 BC. It is one of the first 24 famous historical and cultural cities in China. Its history can be traced back to 6,000 to 7,000 years ago. It is a key scenic tourist city in China and one of the most economically developed cities. It is an important financial, cultural, artistic, educational center city and transportation hub city in the province.

Suzhou is located on the coast of Taihu Lake and at the mouth of the south bank of the Yangtze River. The Beijing-Shanghai Railway, Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway, Shanghai-Nanjing Intercity High-speed Railway and multiple expressways run through the entire territory. It is a megacity in the Republic of China and a larger city approved by the State Council. Although its administrative level is a prefecture-level city, it is one of the most economically developed and modernized cities in Jiangsu Province. Its total economic volume It is the largest in the province and its per capita GDP ranks among the top among Chinese cities. It is an important economic and foreign trade center in the province, as well as an important financial, cultural, artistic and educational central city and transportation hub city, and one of the central cities in the Yangtze River Delta Economic Circle. The economic strength of the five county-level cities under its jurisdiction, namely Changshu City, Kunshan City, Wujiang City, Taicang City and Zhangjiagang City, all rank among the top five of the top 100 counties (cities) in the country. Kunshan City, Changshu City and Zhangjiagang City tie for first place. , Wujiang City ranked second, and Taicang City ranked fourth. In Hong Kong's "GN Chinese City Comprehensive Competitiveness Evaluation Index System" report, Suzhou's urban competitiveness ranks sixth in the country (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan), second only to Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

Suzhou borders Shanghai to the east and the East China Sea; it embraces Taihu Lake to the west, with Wuxi on its back and Changzhou across the lake; it borders the Yangtze River to the north, faces Nantong across the river, Zhejiang to the south, borders Jiaxing, and is under the jurisdiction of Taihu Lake. Huzhou is 81 kilometers east of downtown Shanghai. It is the southeastern gateway of Jiangsu Province, the throat of Shanghai, and the only way from central Jiangsu and northern Jiangsu to Zhejiang. Suzhou is known as "Paradise on Earth" and "City of Gardens" due to its natural treasures and outstanding people. Suzhou has always been famous for its beautiful landscapes and elegant gardens. It is known as "the gardens in the south of the Yangtze River are the best in the world, and the gardens in Suzhou are the best in the south of the Yangtze River". Because of its characteristics of an ancient water town with small bridges and flowing water, it is also known as the "Venice of the East" and "Water City of the East". (Oriental Water City)". Today's Suzhou has become an international city with "a garden in the city" and "a city in the garden", where mountains, water, city, forest, garden and town are integrated, with a perfect combination of classical and modern, ancient charm and modern style, and harmonious development.

In 2004, the World Heritage Conference was successfully held. In 2006, the Third National Sports Conference was held. On December 22, 2007, the Taihu Cultural Forum, the country's first national first-level civil society organization that is permanently located in Taihu Lake in Suzhou and aims to promote the excellent culture of the Chinese nation and promote cultural exchanges between the East and the West, was officially established in Beijing. The establishment of the Taihu Cultural Forum will build a permanent platform for dialogue among world civilizations and cooperation among regional civilizations. The permanent site of the Taihu Cultural Forum is located in Taihu Tiancheng in Fantasia, Taihu National Tourism Resort in Suzhou, and the Standing Council of the Taihu Cultural Forum is located in Beijing, China. On March 27, 2012, Suzhou won the right to host the 53rd World Table Tennis Championships.

Origin of the name Suzhou has two names, "Wu" in Wuxian County and "Su" in Suzhou.

Wu: According to legend, at the end of the Shang Dynasty, the ancient Duke Danfu of the Zhou Kingdom had three sons: the eldest son Taibo, the second son Zhongyong and the youngest son Ji Li. My father likes the quarterly calendar, but according to the system, it must be passed on to the eldest son. In order to respect their father's wishes, Tai Bo and Zhong Yong avoided the throne and went to Jiangdong, where the Jing barbarians were mostly at that time, and followed the local customs. At that time, the Jiangdong people had a custom of running and shouting. Taibo made a character "Wu" to represent them. In Meili, Tai Bo was elected as the ruler, and his country was named "Gou Wu". "Gou" is an onomatopoeia in Jingman language at that time, which has no meaning. Su: In the Xia Dynasty, there was a very famous counselor named Xu. Xu was not only talented and knowledgeable, but also proficient in astronomy and geography. Because he helped Dayu control floods, he was deeply respected by King Shun, who made him a minister and granted Xu the title of Jiangdong. From then on, Jiangdong was known as "Guxu". "Gu" is an onomatopoeia in the Jingman language at that time and has no meaning. The word "Xu" is not commonly used, so a "Su" with a similar pronunciation is used instead. "Su" ("苏", the traditional Chinese character for "苏") represents a kind of grass, consisting of three radicals: grass, fish, and grass, symbolizing a land of plenty. So "Gu Xu" became "Gu Su". Later, King Helu of Wu built Gusu Terrace in Lingyan Mountain, and Lingyan Mountain became Gusu Mountain. In the Sui Dynasty, a large number of "counties" were upgraded to "states". "Wu County" where Suzhou is located was originally going to be upgraded to "Wuzhou", but it was already used by other places, so "Suzhou" was adopted.

Suzhou has many nicknames: Gusu, Wu, Wuxian, Soochow, Pingjiang, Wuzhong, etc. And because of the criss-crossing rivers in Suzhou, it is also known as the Water City, Water City, and Water Town. The 13th-century "Marco Polo's Travels" praised Suzhou as the Venice of the East. The ancient city of Suzhou was praised by the French Enlightenment thinker Montesquieu as "miraculous workmanship".

Wu: The great city of Helu in the Western Zhou Dynasty. In the capital of Wu, King Helu of Wu ordered Wu Zixu to supervise the construction of a city with a double chessboard pattern of water and land. Since then, the geographical location of Suzhou has evolved to this day. (514 BC)

Wu: Huang Xie, Lord Chunshen, was granted the title of Wu as the capital. Suzhou still has the place name Huangdai and Wangxi in the ancient city of Suzhou

The only ancient city gate in the world that juxtaposes land and water - Suzhou Panmen

The Chunshenjun Temple in Ma Lane commemorates him and As the patron saint of Suzhou, he is enshrined in the Chenghuang Temple. (248 BC)

Wuxian County, Kuaiji County: In the 25th year of the First Emperor of Qin, Kuaiji County was the seat of government. [2] (222 BC)

Tide of Kuaiji County: Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty and changed the name to the ancient times. It is still the seat of Kuaiji County. (8 years)

Wu County and Wu County: In the fourth year of Yongjian reign of the Han Dynasty, Wu Hui was divided and ruled as the seat of Wu County. [3] (129 years)

Wu County, Wu County: From the first year of Jian'an in the Han Dynasty (196) to 2012, it was the seat of Wu County.

Wuzhou: Southern Dynasties, the first year of Chen Zhenming (587)

Suzhou: the ninth year of the founding of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. Named after Gusu Mountain in the west of Suzhou City, it is the administrative seat (capital) of Jiangnan Province. [4] Gusu Mountain was named after King Helu of Wu built Gusu Terrace, which was named after "Xu", a counselor of the Xia Dynasty (589)

Suzhou: After the founding of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Taoism became the real After the administrative district, it is the administrative seat (capital) of Jiangnan East Province. [5] From then on, the name Suzhou was used as a general name. (627)

Zhongwu: the second year of Tongguang in the Later Tang Dynasty (924)

Pingjiang Prefecture: the third year of Zhenghe in the Northern Song Dynasty (1113)

Pingjiang Road: From the Yuan Dynasty to the 18th year of the Yuan Dynasty [6] (1281)

Longping Mansion: From the Yuan Dynasty to the 16th year of the Zhizheng Dynasty (1356)

Suzhou Mansion: The governor of Ming Yingtian resided in the middle Shu Province (Jiajing period)

Suzhou Prefecture: Jiangning Governor's Office of the Qing Dynasty (1645 to 1661), Jiangnan Governor's Office (1665), Kangxi six years, Jiangsu Governor's Office - the capital of Jiangsu Province (1667) to 1911) and the residence of Jiangsu Chief Envoy.

Wuxian County: Administrative Office of the Jiangsu Governor of the Republic of China (1911.10 to 1913.9)

Suzhou City: (established as a city in 1928, abolished in 1930, and reestablished as a city in 1949)

Suzhou City (prefecture level): 1983

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Suzhou is located in the geographical center of the prosperous Yangtze River Delta region, on the shores of Taihu Lake and at the mouth of the south bank of the Yangtze River. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, Beijing-Shanghai Railway and multiple expressways run through the entire territory. Longitude and latitude: The city center is located at 119°55′-121°20′ east longitude and 30°47′-32°2′ north latitude

Climate

Suzhou is located in the temperate zone with four distinct seasons. Mild and abundant rainfall. It has a north subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual precipitation of 1,100 mm, an annual average temperature of 15.7°C, and an average January temperature of 2.5°C. The average temperature in July is 28℃.

Part of the "Xishan Refreshing Map" by Zhang Hong in the Ming Dynasty

The city's terrain is low and flat, with plains accounting for 55% of the total area. It is densely covered with water networks, fertile land, rich products, abundant rainfall, and plain fields. The rice is fragrant, the blue waves are leaping with fish, and the agricultural and sideline products are very rich. The poems that people recite are "near the rice with fragrant cooking and recognize the red lotus", "peach blossoms and running water with mandarin fish fertilizer", "buy water chestnuts in the night market, and spring boats carry Qiluo". Poets from past dynasties praised and eulogized Suzhou's rich products. It mainly grows rice, wheat, and rape, and produces cotton, sericulture, and forest fruits. Its special products include Biluochun tea, Yangtze saury, Taihu whitebait, and Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs. Suzhou is well-known as the "Land of Fish and Rice" and "The House of Silk".

Water System

Suzhou is crisscrossed with rivers and ports and densely covered with lakes. The most famous lakes are Taihu Lake and Caohu Lake in the west; Dianshan Lake and Chenghu Lake in the east; and Kuncheng Lake in the north. There are Yangcheng Lake, Jinji Lake and Dushu Lake in the middle; the Yangtze River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal run through the north of the urban area. The Taihu Lake water discharges into the Yangtze River from the north and Dianmao from the east, and then enters the Huangpu River. The water from the canal enters Wangting from the west and Pingwang from the south. The "Three Rivers" that originally went to the sea now discharge into the river from the east of the Huangpu River, thus forming the Suzhou City. Three major water systems.

The Suzhou area is densely covered with river networks. The urban area is the center of the Jiangnan water network and the area with the highest concentration of rivers in the country. It is surrounded by the country's famous high-yield rice areas and has developed agriculture. It is the "Water Country" and the "Granary of the World". ", "Land of Fish and Rice". Since the Song Dynasty, it has had the reputation of "Suhu is well versed in the world".

Terrain

Suzhou City belongs to two provincial-level natural geographical areas: the delta plain area along the river and the Taihu plain area, and to 4 second-level natural areas: the sandbanks along the river plain District, Suxi Plain District, Taihu Lake and Lakeside Hilly District, and Yangcheng Dianmao Low District. The landform features are dominated by gentle plains. The city's terrain is low and flat, slowly sloping from west to east. The altitude of the plains is 3 to 4 meters, while that of Yangcheng Lake and Wujiang is only about 2 meters.

Suzhou Taihu National Tourism Resort (40 photos)

Low mountains and hills are scattered scattered, generally 100 to 350 meters high, distributed in the western mountainous areas and Taihu Islands, among which Qionglong Mountain The highest (342 meters), there are Nanyang Mountain (338 meters), West Dongting Mountain Piaomiao Peak (336 meters), East Dongting Mountain Mori Peak (293 meters), Qizi Mountain (294 meters), Tianping Mountain (201 meters), Lingyan Mountain (182 meters), Yuyang Mountain (171 meters), Yushan (262 meters), Tanshan (252 meters), etc.

Historical Geography

In 514 BC, King Wu Fucha’s father Helu ordered Wu Zixu, a minister of Chu who came to seek refuge, to build Helu, the capital of Wu, 2,500 years ago. After many years of history, there are still many monuments related to Xi Shi, Wu Zixu, etc., and there are still many place names left in the city. It was first called Suzhou in the ninth year of Kaihuang's reign (589) in the Sui Dynasty, and it is still used today. Suzhou City was built early and is large in scale. It basically maintains the ancient double chessboard pattern of "water and land running parallel, rivers and streets adjacent", the river system of "three verticals, three horizontals and one ring" and "small bridges and flowing water, white walls and black tiles, historic sites and gardens" "The unique style. The city still stands on the original site, which is rare at home and abroad. The density of ancient ruins in the ancient city of Suzhou is second only to Beijing and Xi'an, with the ancient city of Suzhou covering an area of ??14.2 square kilometers.

Suzhou Industrial Park Times Square

Suzhou Ancient City and Suzhou Gardens are the "double heritage" of world cultural heritage and world intangible cultural heritage. Kunqu Opera, Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab, and Zhouzhuang are three international and heavyweight brands.

Suzhou gardens are among the best in the world and one of the top ten scenic spots in China. Nine of them are included in the World Cultural Heritage List. As of 2009, six intangible cultural heritage items were listed as world oral and intangible cultural heritage. material cultural heritage. Currently on the national preparatory list for applying for World Cultural Heritage are the Suzhou Ancient City Historic District and the Jiangnan Water Town Ancient Town. Among the four famous gardens in China, Suzhou occupies two places: the Humble Administrator's Garden and the Lingering Garden; the profound cultural accumulation of Tiger Hill, "the first scenic spot in Wuzhong", makes it a must-visit place for tourists in Suzhou; and the poets of the Tang Dynasty Zhang Ji's poem "Night Mooring at Maple Bridge" has made tourists from ancient and modern times rush to visit Maple Bridge and hear the bells of Hanshan Temple, making Chen Yunhe's poem "Hanshan Temple" "seem a bit hot". The natural scenery outside the city of Suzhou is beautiful. Lingyan, Tianping, Tianchi and Dongting mountains are dotted on the shore of Taihu Lake, forming a lake and mountain scenery rich in Jiangnan style. Suzhou has both the beauty of gardens and the beauty of mountains and rivers. The natural and cultural landscapes complement each other, and the literati and poets chant and chant, making Suzhou a veritable "paradise on earth".

Paradise Suzhou, Oriental Water City - Typical "small bridges, flowing water, people" Suzhou is a famous ancient capital in China. The capital of many regimes including Zhang Wu and others, it is also the oldest existing city in China. It has been verified as the first ancient city in China by the famous historian Mr. Gu Jiegang. Suzhou is the birthplace and master of Wu culture, as well as the birthplace of Chinese civilization. It is a city with developed traditional culture, profound historical heritage, and beautiful scenery. Suzhou currently has 2 national historical and cultural cities (Suzhou and Changshu), 10 China's famous historical and cultural towns (Zhouzhuang in Kunshan, Tongli in Wujiang, Luzhi in Wuzhong, Mudu in Wuzhong, Shaxi in Taicang, Qiandeng in Kunshan, Jinxi in Kunshan, Shajiabang in Changshu, Dongshan in Wuzhong, Fenghuang in Zhangjiagang), which are well-preserved ancient towns (such as Lili, Shengze, Pingwang in Wujiang, Liuhe in Taicang, etc.), famous historical and cultural villages in China (Dongshan Village in Wujiang, Mingyue Bay), Pingjiang Road and Shantang, two of the first ten famous historical and cultural streets in China. street.

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Suzhou *** governs 7 municipal districts: Jinchan District, Canglang District, Pingjiang District, High-tech Zone (Huqiu District), Wuzhong Districts, Xiangcheng Districts, and industrial parks, there are many communities that do not have industrial parks. It manages 5 county-level cities (Changshu City, Zhangjiagang City, Taicang City, Kunshan City (converted to counties directly under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province from October 1, 2012), and Wujiang City). In 2010, the city's total registered population was 6.3766 million, and the urban registered population was 2.4248 million. The city's registered temporary population is 4.72 million (2009 data).

Municipal District

Wuzhong District (area 672 square kilometers, population 599,650. Postal code 215128)

(Zhu Changqiao Street) Changqiao Street /Yuexi Street/Guoxiang Street/Hengjing Street/Xiangshan Street/Suyuan Street/Longxi Street/Chengnan Street/Luzhi Town/Mudu Town/Xukou Town/Linhu Town/Dongshan Town/Jinting Town ( Formerly known as Xishan Town)/Guangfu Town

Overlooking the ancient city of Suzhou

Xiangcheng District (area 416 square kilometers, population 369,269. Postal code 215131)

( Zhuyuanhe Street) Yuanhe Street/Taiping Street/Huangqiao Street/Beiqiao Street/Wangting Town/Huangdai Town/Weitang Town/Yangchenghu Town

Jinchang District (an area of ??37 square kilometers, Population 207926. Postal code 215008)

(Zhuliuyuan Street) Shilu Street/Liuyuan Street/Huqiu Street/Baiyangwan Street/Caixiang Street

Pingjiang District ( It covers an area of ??22 square kilometers and has a population of 228,913 people.

Postal code 215005)

Suzhou Shishan Road Business District (22 photos)

(Zhu Pingjiang Road Street) Guanqian Street/Pingjiang Road Street/Sujin Street/Loumen Street/Chengbei Street Street/Taohuawu Street

Canglang District (area 25 square kilometers, population 325,542 people. Postal code 215007)

(Zhushuangta Street) Shuangta Street/Nanmen Street /Xujiang Street/Wumenqiao Street/Fengmen Street/Youxin Street

Huqiu District (area 258 square kilometers, population 331,363 people. Postal code 215011)

( Zhushishan Street) Shishan Street/Hengtang Street/Fengqiao Street/Zhenhu Street/Hushuguan Town/Tongan Town/Dongzhu Town

Suzhou Industrial Park (administratively belongs to Pingjiang District, Area: 288 square kilometers, population: 339,398 people (postal code: 215021)

(Hudong Social Working Committee) Huxi Social Working Committee/Hudong Social Working Committee/Loufeng Town/Weiting Town/Shengpu. Town, Chefang Town, Xietang Town (now part of Loufeng Town).

County-level city

Changshu City (in Yushan Town) (an area of ??1,094 square kilometers and a population of more than 1.06 million people. Postal code 215500) governs 9 towns and 1 street

Yushan Town/Bixi Street/Meili Town/Haiyu Town/Guli Town/Shajiabang Town/Zhitang Town/Dongbang Town/Shanghu Town/Xinzhuang Town

Kunshan City (in Yushan Town) (area 864.9 square kilometers, population 699,885. Postal code 215300) governs 10 towns

Yushan Town/Bacheng Town/Zhoushi Town/Lujia Town/Huaqiao Town/ Dianshanhu Town/Zhangpu Town/Zhouzhuang Town/Qiandeng Town/Jinxi Town

Zhangjiagang City (Zhuyangshe Town) (area 772.4 square kilometers, population 900132 people. Postal code 215600) has jurisdiction over 8 Town

Yangshe Town/Tangqiao Town/Jingang Town/Jinfeng Town/Leyu Town/Fenghuang Town/Nanfeng Town/Daxin Town

Wujiang City (in Songling Town ) (area 1,092 square kilometers, population 797,240. Postal code 215200) governs 9 towns

Songling Town/Shengze Town/Tongli Town/Fenhu Town/Pingwang Town/Hengshan Town/Qi Du Town/Zhenze Town/Taoyuan Town

Taicang City (Zhuchengxiang Town) (area 620 square kilometers, population 467,168 people. Postal code 215400) governs 7 towns

Chengxiang Town /Shaxi Town/Liuhe Town/Fuqiao Town/Huangjing Town/Shuangfeng Town/Loudong Subdistrict Office

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Has national-level scientific research Institutions—Suzhou Institute of Nanotechnology and Nanobionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Suzhou Institute of Medical Engineering Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. The park's Bio-Nano Park has become the first provincial-level biomedicine professional incubator. By the end of 2009, the city's total talent pool exceeded 900,000, including 50,000 high-level talents.

Education

Suzhou has 670 schools of all levels and types, with 1.002 million students, 249,000 graduates, and a total of 74,400 faculty and staff, including 63,000 full-time teachers. people. There are 29 colleges and universities in Suzhou and 4 secondary colleges. There are 187,700 students enrolled in ordinary colleges and universities and 41,000 graduates.

Well-known universities include Soochow University, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Changshu Institute of Technology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology Suzhou Institute of Technology, Suzhou Vocational and Technical College of Economics and Trade, etc.

Culture

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At the end of 2009, Suzhou had 15 art performance groups, 12 cultural centers, 27 museums, and 12 public libraries indivual. A total of 6 projects in the city have been included in the United Nations Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, 24 projects have been included in the Representative List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage, and 28 people have been included in the Representative List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage. Pingjiang and Shantang Historic Districts have been rated as China's famous historical and cultural streets and China's most popular tourist historical and cultural streets respectively.

Suzhou is an ancient city with a history of more than 2,500 years. It has not only created rich material wealth for the Chinese nation, but also written a glorious chapter for the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation. Among them, , Suzhou’s opera art is particularly eye-catching and plays an extremely important role in the history of the development of Chinese opera.

Drama

Kun Opera, Su Opera

Suzhou is the hometown of Kun Opera and Su Opera. China's first world intangible cultural heritage, Kun Opera, originated in the Taicang area of ??Kunshan in the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasties. From the turn of Longqing and Wanli in the Ming Dynasty to the Kangxi and Jiaqing years of the Qing Dynasty, Kun Opera flourished rapidly due to innovation. p>

Suzhou Pingtan

At that time, in the towns and villages of Suzhou, people were so obsessed with Kun Opera that they organized amateur classes and held singing activities, including the annual Tiger Hill Song At the meeting, there were almost "all the people in the city" and "thousands of singers". During the heyday of Kun Opera, with Suzhou as the center, its spread spread to almost all major cities across the country, and it dominated the opera scene for more than 200 years. With the prosperity of Kun Opera, a large number of excellent actors and famous writers emerged, leaving a large number of famous legendary scripts for future generations.

Such as Kun Opera "The Peony Pavilion" and "The Injustice of Dou E". Among them, "The Peony Pavilion" was re-hosted by the famous writer Bai Xianyong in April 2004. Artists from the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places jointly created the "Youth Version" of the Kun Opera "The Peony Pavilion" to this day. It has toured more than 100 shows around the world, with sold-out performances, and landed at the Golden Hall in Vienna, Austria, laying a solid foundation for the revival of Kun Opera. Su Opera "Drunken Return", "Dou Gong Sends Off His Son", Peking Opera "Li Huiniang", comedy "Satisfied Not Satisfied", etc.

Health

At the end of 2009, there were 2,380 health institutions of various types in the city. At the end of the year, health institutions had 36,000 beds and 42,000 health technicians, including 16,800 doctors, both in urban and rural areas. The coverage rate of community health service institutions reaches 100%, and the participation rate of the city’s new rural cooperative medical insurance reaches 98.3%. The First Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University, Children's Hospital, Municipal Hospital, Suzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Changshu Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Kunshan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, and Kunshan Zong Renqing Memorial Hospital are famous medical units in Suzhou.

Sports

Suzhou has 16 world champions, including local athletes and foreign exchange athletes. It has produced Olympic champions such as Zhang Jun, Chen Yanqing and Cai Yun. In recent years, many foreign athletes have been recruited through exchanges and have achieved outstanding results. One of its outstanding representatives is Wu Jingyu, the taekwondo champion of the Beijing Olympics and London Olympics.

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Classical life in the ancient city of Suzhou (21 photos)

Suzhou has long been the southern part of China since its founding in 514 BC. It is one of the economic and cultural centers of the region and later developed into one of the economic and cultural centers of Jiangsu, East China and even the South. It is currently the fastest growing city in China and one of the most economically developed cities. It is an important economic center in the Yangtze River Delta economic circle and the industrial center in southern Jiangsu. It has the largest inland shipping port in China and even Asia, the largest port in Jiangsu, and the ninth largest port in mainland China - Suzhou Port. The extensive railway and highway transportation network is connected to major cities across the country, and transportation is very convenient. In terms of total economic volume, Suzhou's total economic volume (GDP) in 2011 was 1,071.699 billion yuan, ranking sixth in mainland China. The per capita GDP calculated based on the permanent population in 2010 reached 102,400 yuan, making it one of the cities with the highest per capita output in the country.

The city achieved local general budget revenue of 90.06 billion yuan (more than Guangzhou City), an increase of 20.9% over the previous year. In July 2008, the "2008 China Commodity Trading Market Statistical Yearbook" released by the National Bureau of Statistics, the Ministry of Commerce, and the China Chamber of Commerce showed that among the top 100 national commodity trading markets, 6 markets in Suzhou were on the list. ; Among the top 30 markets in Jiangsu Province, 9 markets in Suzhou are on the list.

Urban Construction

Due to the protection measures for the ancient city of Suzhou, it is stipulated that high-rise buildings over 150 meters cannot be built in the urban area of ??Suzhou, and the height of buildings within the moat must not be higher than 23 meters, that is, the height must not be Exceeding the Beisi Pagoda, most high-rise buildings are located in high-tech zones (Huqiu District) and industrial parks. As of the end of 2011, Suzhou had built and put into use six high-rise buildings over 200 meters tall. The rankings are:

1. Tower A of Global 188 Shopping Center in the park has a total height of 282 meters.

Global 188

2. Tower B of Global 188 Shopping Center in the park has a total height of 258 meters.

3. Tower A of the Shangri-La Hotel at the Shangri-La Hotel in the High-tech Zone, Shishan Street, has a total height of 232 meters (Tower B is 146.7 meters)

4. Close to the third-placed SHKP International The apartment has twin towers, with a total height of 210 meters.

5. The Suzhou High-tech Plaza in the easternmost part of Shishan Street in the High-tech Zone has a total height of 202 meters.

In the future, Suzhou will also build the Oriental Gate with a total height of 302 meters in the west of the park, the Sun Hung Kai Building with a total height of 310 meters in the east of the park, the Suzhou International Financial Center with a height of over 450 meters, and the 500-meter Suzhou Central Plaza, etc.

Industry

In 2011, the city's regional GDP exceeded 1 trillion yuan and is expected to reach 1,071.699 billion yuan, an increase of 12% over the previous year based on comparable prices. The city's economy has maintained steady growth and the quality of development has been further improved. The city achieved local general budget revenue of 110.09 billion yuan, an increase of 22.2% over the previous year.

The city’s total industrial output value was 3,331.96 billion yuan, of which the total output value of industrial enterprises above designated size was 2,821.28 billion yuan, an increase of 17% and 17.7% respectively over the previous year.

Transportation Industry

The cargo throughput of Suzhou Port reached 246 million tons, an increase of 21.1% over the previous year; the container volume was 2.718 million TEUs, an increase of 5.8% over the previous year.

The number of motor vehicles has increased rapidly. The city had 1.869 million motor vehicles at the end of the year, including 1.016 million cars.

Domestic Trade

Suzhou’s total retail sales of consumer goods reached 283 billion yuan in 2011, an increase of 17.8% over the previous year.

Financial Industry

On July 11, 2011, the Suzhou Branch of the China Development Bank opened for business. This was the first urban branch established by the China Development Bank in a city not specifically designated for state planning.

Including the four major state-owned banks, as well as large domestic banks such as Bank of Communications, China Merchants Bank, and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, all have opened first-level branches directly under the head office in Suzhou (at the same level as the Jiangsu Provincial Branch or the Nanjing Branch that manages the financial business of the other twelve provincial municipalities in Jiangsu Province. ), the opening of these first-level branches shows that Suzhou enjoys the treatment of a city under separate state planning in the financial industry. At the end of 2009, the domestic and foreign currency deposit and loan balances of Suzhou financial institutions were 1,145.054 billion yuan and 903.228 billion yuan respectively, an increase of 265.053 billion yuan and 245.171 billion yuan from the beginning of the year, ranking first in Jiangsu. The total number of insurance institutions reached 51 at the end of the year. Suzhou is building a financial highland around Jinji Lake, which has reached considerable scale.

Tourism

Suzhou is a famous tourist city in China. In 2009, the city achieved a total tourism revenue of 83 billion yuan, an increase of 13% over the previous year; it received 2.1913 million overseas tourists, an increase of 13% over the previous year. The annual growth rate was 0.3%; the foreign exchange revenue from tourism was US$997 million, an increase of 0.2%; the number of domestic tourists received was 58.7 million, an increase of 11%. At the end of the year, there were 158 star-rated hotels, including 68 hotels with four stars or above. There are 23 4A-level scenic spots and 4 5A-level scenic spots in the city. The city's scenic spots received 72.7335 million tourists, an increase of 10.5% over the previous year. Suzhou has become the city with the most World Expo themed experience tour routes among the cities in the Yangtze River Delta.

System Reform

Suzhou added 15 new small loan companies in 2009, bringing the total to 18, with a cumulative loan amount of 7.62 billion yuan. There are 4 new listed companies in the city, and there are a total of 37 domestic and overseas listed companies, with total funds raised of 22.7 billion yuan.

Private economy

Suzhou’s private economy is quite strong, with various indicators second only to Shanghai in the Yangtze River Delta region. By the end of 2009, there were a total of 157,300 private enterprises, with a cumulative registered capital of 420.553 billion yuan, and a total of 325,500 individual industrial and commercial households by the end of the year. The total industrial output value was 645.6 billion yuan, an increase of 7.9% over the previous year, accounting for the proportion of the total industrial output value above designated size. Reached 31.9%. The private individual economy completed an investment of 92.29 billion yuan, accounting for 31.1% of the total fixed asset investment in the society.

Foreign Trade

Suzhou’s total import and export volume in 2011 was US$300.9 billion, second only to Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing; of which, exports were US$167.2 billion, an increase of 9.2% over the previous year. The city's total exports accounted for 55.74% of the province and 8.26% of the country respectively.

Foreign Investment

In 2009, the actual utilized foreign investment was US$8.22 billion, second only to Shanghai, with an increase of 1%. Among them, the service industry utilized US$1.69 billion in foreign investment, accounting for 21% of the actual utilized foreign investment. 470 of the world's top 500 companies have settled in Suzhou. Suzhou was approved by the State Council to become a model city for service outsourcing in China.

Urban and Rural Construction and Planning Management

The per capita public green space area in Suzhou is 14.8 square meters, an increase of 0.5 square meters over the previous year; the green coverage rate of urban built-up areas reached 42.5 %. The rural ecological environment has been effectively improved, with 8,140 hectares of new forest land and green space. The city's terrestrial forest coverage rate reaches 22%.

Environmental protection and resource conservation

Suzhou adheres to the path of sustainable development of harmonious and inclusive economy and environment, and the quality of the ecological environment continues to improve. The city's comprehensive environmental quality index is 91.3, the number of days with excellent air quality has reached 329 days, and the water quality compliance rate of centralized drinking water sources is 100%.

Development Zones

National development zones: China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park, Kunshan Economic and Technological Development Zone, Changshu Economic and Technological Development Zone, Wujiang Economic and Technological Development Zone, Taicang Port Economic and Technological Development Zone Development Zone, Zhangjiagang Economic and Technological Development Zone

Suzhou Jinji Lake CBD (20 photos)

National high-tech zones: Suzhou High-tech Zone, Kunshan High-tech Zone

Bonded zones: Zhangjiagang Bonded Zone, Kunshan Comprehensive Bonded Zone

Bonded logistics parks: Suzhou Industrial Park Bonded Logistics Center (Type B), Suzhou High-tech Zone Bonded Logistics Center (Type B), Taicang Bonded Logistics Center (Type B) < /p>

Export processing zones: Suzhou Industrial Park Export Processing Zone, Suzhou High-tech Zone Export Processing Zone, Kunshan Export Processing Zone, Changshu Export Processing Zone, Wujiang Export Processing Zone, Wuzhong Export Processing Zone

National tourist resort: Suzhou Taihu National Tourist Resort

Various provincial parks: Changshu Southeast Economic Development Zone, Wujiang Fenhu Economic Development Zone, Suzhou Wuzhong Economic Development Zone, Suzhou Xiangcheng Economic Development Zone, Suzhou Xushuguan Economic Development Zone, Wujiang Fenhu Tourist Resort, Kunshan Tourist Resort, and Kunshan Huaqiao Business City.