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Regional/ Jiangsu

Suzhou

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-05-28 16:42

Population: As of the end of 2019, the registered population was 7.23 million, and the permanent resident population was 10.75 million.

Area: 8,657.32 square kilometers

Economy:

According to the municipal bureau of commerce, industrial investment in Suzhou during the three-month period rose by 13.3 percent year-on-year. Of this, the investment in emerging industries increased by 23.1 percent over the first quarter of last year.

The fiscal revenue of Suzhou continued to top the province, with its number of new market entities growing by more than 20 percent year-on-year.

Statistics showed that nearly 90 percent of new foreign-invested projects in Suzhou came in at over $30 million.

Suzhou is also famous for its silk embroidery, silk farming and spinning. Zhenze town is believed to be the cradle of the silk industry in China and has become famous nationwide.

Administrative divisions:

The city of Suzhou has jurisdiction over five urban districts(Gusu, Wuzhong, Xiangcheng, Huqi and Wujiang), two development zones (Suzhou Hi-tech Zone and Industrial Development Zone) and four county-level cities (Changshu, Zhangjiagang, Kunshan and Taicang).

 

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