Suzhou is one of the most popular tourist destinations in China, and it is easily accessible by road, rail and air, though most travelers to Suzhou stick to the first two transit options. The highway network surrounding the city is extensive and well ... Read More>>
Commercial Real Estate Overview Currently, Suzhou's commercial office buildings are mainly concentrated in the Old City District, New District and the Suzhou Industrial Park. In April 2007, the East Lake CBD including the International Building, the ... Read More>>
◎ General Office of Suzhou Municipal People's Government http://suzhou.sz2500.com/english/index.shtml ◎ Foreign Affairs Office of Suzhou Municipal People's Government http://www.sfao.gov.cn/(Chinese) ◎ China Commission for Promotion of International ... Read More>>
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In the year 2006, Suzhou had post and telecommunications revenue of 0.85 billion RMB. The number of fixed-line telephone users reached 7.26 million, the number of local-service cell phone users reached 2.02 million and the number of full-service mobile ... Read More>>
Foreign Trade Overview Suzhou is the largest export base in Jiangsu Province and its national and even global influence and market share has continued to increase over the past few years, reflecting the city's healthy industrial development and the rising ... Read More>>
Strategic Planning and Development Suzhou's goal, as part of "the coastal economic zone of the Yangtze Delta", is to serve as a hi-tech industrial and cultural creativity centre in China. According to the official urban development plan for ... Read More>>
1. Sino-Foreign Joint Venture or Sino-Foreign Cooperative Enterprise Negotiation & Signing of Letter of Intent ↓ Submit Project Proposal ↓ Feasibility Report ↓ Government Review & Approval ↓ Signing of Contract & Articles of ... Read More>>
Geographical Advantages Suzhou is situated by the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and is in the south of Jiangsu Province, with Shanghai to the east, Zhejiang Province to the south, Wuxi City to the west and the Yangtze River to the north. It sits in a ... Read More>>
Suzhou Industrial Park The Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) is a cooperative project between the Chinese and Singaporean governments and opened in February 1994. During the past decade, SIP has seen rapid industrial development, with its primary economic ... Read More>>
Human Resource Overview By 2006, there were more than 2,500 returned overseas-Chinese students and more than 30,000 permanent foreign expatriates working or employed in Suzhou. The administrative committees of the city's industrial zones have introduced ... Read More>>
Sample of Utilities Costs Water (RMB/cubic m) Usage Price Commercial Use 3 Industrial Use 3 Domestic Use 2.7 (Price includes usage and wastewater treatment fees) Electricity (RMB/Kwh) Usage < 1K V 1~10 KV 110KV+ Commercial Use 0.763 0.748 N/A Industrial ... Read More>>
Roads In 2006, the city invested 49 billion RMB in transport infrastructure and the total length of highway roadbed in the Greater Suzhou Area is 2,025 kilometers. Superhighways connecting Suzhou with other cities include: #204 (Yantai-Qingdao-Suzhou-Shangh... Read More>>
Mayor Mayor: Yan Li Municipal Departments • General Office of Suzhou Municipal People's Government Add: 1 Tianwei Xiang, Zhuhui Lu, Suzhou Tel: 0512-68612790 Web: • Foreign Affairs Office of Suzhou Municipal People's Government Add: 253 Zhuhui Lu, ... Read More>>
Currently, the city of Suzhou has an extremely diversified manufacturing base with strengths in telecommunications equipment and electronics, textiles, the chemicals sector and metallurgy. In 2006, the total sales revenue of Suzhou's major manufacturing ... Read More>>
Vital Statistics (2006) GDP: 482 billion RMB Per Capita Disposable Income of Urban Residents: RMB18, 532 Economic Growth Rate: 15.5% Population: 2.3million (urban) –3.9million (rural) (2006) FDI: US$6.2 billion Annual Average Wage: 22,510 RMB ... Read More>>
• GDP: RMB 1.05 trillion (2011) • Per Capita Disposable Income of Urban Residents: RMB 33,070 (2011) • Economic Growth Rate: 12% (2011) • Resident Population: 6.42 million (2011) • Unemployment Rate: 2.72% (2011) • Enrollment ... Read More>>
The area of Suzhou is about 8488 km2, and has a total population of about 10.47(2010) million. Of the resident population, 5,338,100 are males, accounting for 51.00% of the total population; 5,127,900 are females, accounting for 49.00% of the total ... Read More>>
Suzhou is set on the shore of Lake Taihu, in the center of the Yangtze Delta in southern Jiangsu province. Warm weather year-round is a result of the maritime monsoon climate that affects the city, though there is a rainy season, providing the city with an ... Read More>>
Suzhou's public transportation is well developed and reliable. Public buses cover the major routes in the city and fares are fairly reasonable –1 RMB for a non-air conditioned bus and 2 RMB for a cooler ride. Change is not available, so carry small ... Read More>>
For an authentic Chinese disco-crawling experience, head down to 300-meter Shiquan Street to Phoenix Street. A couple dozen local hangouts cluster close to the sidewalks. Read More>>
The only time that it is difficult to find a taxi is during rush hour. Otherwise, it is easy to flag them down on the street. The flag fall is 10 RMB, with 1.8 RMB charged for each km after the first three. After 5 kilometers, a 50% surcharge will be added ... Read More>>
Ships Suzhou is famous for its canals, and it is sometimes called the "Venice of the East". The canals eventually link up with the Grand Canal which was once a water transport route between Beijing and Hangzhou. Today, it is still possible to take ... Read More>>
As an ancient city situated at ground zero of the Chinese economic boom, Suzhou has plenty of entertainment options both traditional and modern. Anyone interested in Chinese opera should put a Kun Opera performance on their Suzhou itinerary. Also known as ... Read More>>