Port zone, a base for Yangtze Delta manufacturing

China Taicang Port Development Zone, the largest foreign trade port area in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, has become a key production base for manufacturers from China and abroad.

Located at the southern bank of the Yangtze River estuary, the zone covers an area of 261.8 square kilometers and now hosts 26 Fortune 500 companies, including big names like Procter & Gamble and BP Global.

Some 25 State-owned enterprises and 15 US companies have also invested in the area in past few years.