Good news! The taxi fuel surcharge will decrease from 2 RMB to 1 RMB from September 22 onwards. The surcharge is decreasing to reflect oil price adjustments. Read More>>
Line 2 of Suzhou’s Metro will open for operation on December 28 and will have a total length of 26.5 km. Read More>>
Looking for something cultural to do during the October holiday in Suzhou? Why not head to the Tiger Hill Temple Fair between September 28 and October 20 to witness a wide range of traditional Chinese events and customs. Read More>>
Shoppers rejoice, for the tenth China branch of Sam’s Club, which belongs to Wal-Mart, is being opened in Suzhou’s Industrial Park. Read More>>
On June 11 at 07:26 an explosion occurred in the staff cafeteria of an office building belonging to a gas company in Suzhou, killing 11 people and injuring nine. Read More>>
From March 1, fares on Suzhou’s air-conditioned buses will be reduced to 1 RMB. Read More>>
On October 22, four tourist bus lines to Suzhou's (Wuzhong) Taihu Lake scenic area were officially opened. The lines are: Taihu Lake Visitor Center to Sunan Airport, Taihu Lake Visitor Center to Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Rail Station, Dongshan ... Read More>>
Suzhou Park is now open at night for those who want to enjoy and rest in the cool evening air. The park contains night activities including open-air movies and the children's playground, café, and drink facilities are also open late. The night hours ... Read More>>
On April 5, at around 13:00, a two-year old boy slipped and fell in to a pond. Hearing the mother’s cries for help, a young Chinese man named Tang Shanlu jumped into the water and carried the boy back to shore. The boy had stopped breathing and his ... Read More>>
The Suzhou Subway Line 1 is scheduled to open on April 28th. Subway tickets will cost from 2-6 RMB depending on distance. The subway line starts at the Mudu Station in Wuzhong District (吴中区,木渎站) and ends at the Zhongnan Jie Station in the Suzhou ... Read More>>
On March 20th, the schedule for the Suzhou-Shanghai train routes were adjusted. The previously decided early morning (07:00-08:00) high-speed rail routes from the Suzhou Industrial Park Station (苏州园区站) to Shanghai were all cancelled, replaced by the ... Read More>>
According to a recent report, Suzhou's total population has surpassed 13 million. Not only that, but Suzhou's "migrant" population has officially surpassed its "local" population. Also, this massive migrant population is now larger than ... Read More>>
Over 300 new electric taxis will hit the roads in Suzhou in 2012. Interested in going "green"? Here's what you need to know: 1) If you want to ride in an electric taxi, you must call the company to make a reservation; these cabs won't pick up ... Read More>>
A promotional video for Suzhou, one of China’s most beautiful coastal cities, made its New York City Times Square debut on December 3rd. The video shown on the giant LCD screen fixed to the side of the No. 2 building in Times Square. The video will be ... Read More>>
The Suzhou Garden Cards, which grant access to all of the Suzhou Gardens and tourist attractions, went on sale on December 1st. Visitors can purchase them at various outlets and gardens across the city from 8:30-11:30 and from 12:00-16:30 every day. Cards ... Read More>>
Through September and October, the National Tourism Administration commissioned the China Tourism Academy to conduct a tourism satisfaction survey in Suzhou. The survey asked tourists to rate Suzhou in terms of tourism information, travel services, ... Read More>>
In its first day of sales, Senso Mall (新苏天地), which officially opened in Suzhou on November 8th, sold approximately 20 million RMB worth of products and services. Senso Mall includes many boutique department stores, international fashion brand stores, ... Read More>>
A small animal rights group recently reported on Weibo that several boxes full of live kittens were being stored in the area behind the Suzhou Railway Station. Volunteers arriving on the scene found an apartment with eight boxes each stuffed with 20 kittens ... Read More>>
During the opening ceremony of the 2nd China Wetland Culture Festival on October 11th, Suzhou Taihu Lake National Wetland Park was officially approved by the State Forestry Administration to be one of China’s first 12 national wetland parks. Suzhou ... Read More>>
China Customs has recently unveiled the list of China’s top 100 foreign trade cities for 2010-2011. Suzhou took the second place with a comprehensive score of 80.4. China’s top 100 foreign trade cities are ranked by an overall evaluation of five ... Read More>>
On August 24th, the National Tourism Administration issued an announcement on its website that 39 more tourist attractions nationwide qualify as “4A-class” (the highest is 5A-class), and four of them are in Suzhou: Jinji Lake, Seven Mile ... Read More>>
According to reports, Shanghai Railway Administration will carry out a new operation plan for bullet trains and high-speed trains on midnight of August 16th. According to the new plan, 42 high-speed trains on Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail will be ... Read More>>
The Suzhou Government recently issued new regulations for the Suzhou metro lines. Passengers are now prohibited from carrying on certain items, including "dangerous materials", bicycles, balloons and pets. The regulation will take effect on ... Read More>>
According to reports, six new tramcar lines covering a distance of nearly 80 km are planned to be built in Suzhou’s High-Tech Zone. The new lines will help to connect the western parts of Suzhou with the city’s central districts. According to ... Read More>>