Suzhou is located in the center of China's most economically developed Yangtze River Delta, only 80 kilometers away from Shanghai, the most powerful international metropolis in Chinese mainland. Excellent geographical location and developed transportation. Sujiahang Expressway runs through the north and south. Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway, beijing-shanghai railway Expressway, Jiang Yan Expressway and 3 12 National Highway connect things. These roads, ring highway and the Shanghai-Suzhou-Xichang Expressway under construction constitute the city's transportation network. The air traffic in Suzhou is also very convenient, with Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and Pudong Airport in the east, Guangfu Airport and Wuxi Shuofang Airport in the west and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in the south. Since the reform and opening up, Suzhou has rapidly emerged as a modern international city with traditional culture and modern civilization, full of vitality and vitality.
In 2006, the city achieved a regional GDP of 482.026 billion yuan, an increase of 6.5438+05.5% over the previous year at comparable prices, of which the added value of the tertiary industry was 654.38+05742.2 billion yuan, accounting for 65.438+0.9: 65.4: 32.7, and the proportion of the tertiary industry increased by 6.5438 over the previous year. The city's local general budget revenue exceeded 40 billion yuan, reaching 40.023 billion yuan, an increase of 26.3% over 2005, ranking second only to Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen among major cities in China, and the actual utilization of foreign capital ranked first in the country.
Suzhou is near the river, with the Yangtze River in the north and Taihu Lake in the west. The city is low-lying, with plains accounting for 54% of the total area, with an average elevation of about 4 meters. The southeast is low-lying and the southwest is hilly. The world-famous Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal runs through the north and south, with many rivers and lakes, more than 300 lakes and more than 20,000 rivers. The water area of the city accounts for 42.5% of the total area, which is rare in China and even in the world. It is called "Venice of the East". Suzhou City thrives on water, and Wu Culture is famous for water. Water is the soul of Suzhou and the lifeblood of Suzhou city. The ancient city along the ancient river embodies the characteristics of classical water rhyme and garden capital. Jinji Lake, Yangcheng Lake and Shang Hu in the east and north of the city embody the characteristics of international customs and modern leisure. Taihu Lake, Shihu Lake and Grand Canal in the southwest of the city reflect the characteristics of green, environmental protection and healthy ecology. Along the Yangtze River, Suzhou is characterized by romance, fashion and vitality.
When you come to Suzhou, you can climb the gate of China's only ancient land and water city and see the beacon smoke of wuyue in the Spring and Autumn Period. You can stand in Hanshan Temple, a thousand-year-old temple, and recite the eternal swan song of Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Ji. You can also stroll through Canglang Pavilion and explore the poetic meaning of Song poetry. You can also go for a walk outside Nagato and visit the "first-class, second-class rich and romantic place" in A Dream of Red Mansions. From the ancient palace to the old house in the secluded lane, from the memorial archway of the guild hall to the former residence of celebrities, Suzhou, a paradise, is full of traces of years and cultural accumulation. The criss-crossing rivers and the houses that live by the river in the city form a double chessboard pattern of "river street is adjacent, land and water are parallel". Painting, calligraphy, seal cutting, poetry, Pingtan, Kunqu Opera, Su Ju, etc. They are all cultural wonders that Suzhou can be proud of. Suzhou's ancient temples, pagodas, ancient bridges and other classical buildings also have a very high historical position and research value. It can be said that Suzhou is a huge "museum of history, culture, art and architecture" that has been well preserved for thousands of years. In June 2004, the 28th World Heritage Congress was successfully held in Suzhou, which proved that the eyes of the world were focused on Suzhou.
As a distinctive tourist city in China, Suzhou's charm lies in its rich natural tourism resources and humanistic tourism resources. Suzhou is the garden capital of the world, with more than 60 well-preserved classical gardens, among which 9 gardens, such as Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden, Master Garden and Lion Forest, have been listed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO, which embodies the essence of China's gardening art; Suzhou is a model of water towns in the south of the Yangtze River. Thousands of ancient towns such as Zhouzhuang, Tongli, Mudu, Jinxi, Luzhi and Qiao Feng are scattered around the ancient city like pearls. Antique market, long water lane, winding river, clear water bridge shadow, and the water town style of "sedan chair enters the door and the boat passes through the home" are the true portrayal of Suzhou water town; Suzhou has a long history of silk and handicrafts and rich cultural heritage, and is known as the "Silk House and Craft City".
Taihu Lake is one of the five largest freshwater lakes in China. 75% of the water surface of Taihu Lake is in Suzhou, and 48 of the 72 peaks of Taihu Lake are in Suzhou. Suzhou Taihu National Tourism Resort was established with the approval of the State Council in June 1994 and June 10. It is characterized by "Taihu Lake Landscape, Ancient Wu Culture, Bridge Island Scenery, Pastoral Fun, Food Vacation and Amusement World", and its main contents are vacation, leisure, sightseeing, rehabilitation, sports and entertainment. It is a tourist resort with perfect facilities, beautiful environment and first-class service. Taihu Lake is rich in biluochun tea, Dongting red orange, white sand loquat, purple bayberry, Taihu whitebait, Taihu water shield and other local products. It can be said that "there are flowers every month, fruits in four seasons, and fish and shrimp every day". The cultural landscape of the resort is very rich. Within 600 square kilometers of Fiona Fang, there are more than 100 famous scenic spots such as Xishan, Dongshan, Guangfu and Mudu, and more than100 cultural relics. There are countless paleolithic cultural sites in Sanshan Island 15,000 years ago, such as Sun Wu's training ground, Wu Zixu's remains, and the ancient cave in Linzhai. The resort is also one of the birthplaces of Wu culture. Suzhou embroidery, Wudi costumes, Wu Pai and Xiangshan architecture, which are famous at home and abroad, all embody the profound connotation of Wu culture. The bridge island scenic spot with Taihu Bridge as the theme, the water amorous feelings area with Taihu Pearl Paradise as the main body, and the holiday and leisure areas with Pearl Hotel, Boat House, Lakeside Villa and Taihu Mountain Villa as the main body have formed a tourism and leisure project with the theme of "one bridge, one park and one island".
In the east of Suzhou ancient city, there is an industrial park jointly developed by China and Singapore, and in the west of the ancient city, there is a national high-tech industrial development zone, which spans the old city and the east-west trunk road, with a total length of 10 km, connecting the two industrial zones, forming a pattern of one body and two wings, and promoting Suzhou's economic take-off.
The city flower of Suzhou is osmanthus fragrans. People of all ages regarded osmanthus as an auspicious omen. If you pass the exam, your success in your career is called "making great contributions". For those who get honor, it is called "laurel". Osmanthus fragrans is beautiful, evergreen all the year round, and fragrant when it blooms. They are famous and precious flowers and trees. The city tree of Suzhou is Cinnamomum camphora, which is evergreen all the year round and has a pleasant fragrance.
An oriental water city has been interpreted by the world for 2500 years, and a modern industrial park has sharpened its sword beyond tradition in 10. She used the exquisiteness of classical gardens to lay out the territory of modern economy; With her unique Shuang Mianxiu skills, she realized the connection between the East and the West.