Changshu, referred to as Yu, for "fertile soil, year-round floods and droughts" and named "Changshu, is a thousand years old city, Suzhou tube county-level city. Changshu northeast of the Yangtze River, southeast of Taicang, south of Kunshan City, Suzhou City and Xiangcheng District, west of Jiangyin City, Wuxi City and Xishan District, northwest of Zhangjiagang City.
Changshu is located in the water town of Jiangnan, known as "Jiangnan blessed land", is one of the birthplaces of Wu culture, the National Famous Historical and Cultural City, China's outstanding tourist city and the International Garden City.
Changshu is one of the strongest county-level cities in mainland China, and is at the forefront of China's county-level economic, cultural, financial, trade, exhibition and shipping centers. It is a member of China's "Regional Economic Strength County Coordination and Development Group". Changshu is also one of China's national ecological cities, with good ecological development. Changshu has beautiful scenery, and the Shajiabang Yushan Shanghu Tourist Area is a 5A-level tourist area.
Administrative divisions
Changshu City, Changshu City, under the jurisdiction of nine administrative towns and two street offices:
Yushan Town, Meili Town, Yu Hai Town, Guli Town, Shajiabang Town, Tangzhi Town, Dongbang Town, Shanghu Town, Xinzhuang Town, Bixi New District (Street Office) and Southeast Street.
Downtown (Yushan Town) jurisdiction over seven administrative districts:
Fangta Management District, Hongqiao Management District, Qinhu Management District, Happy Management District, Xieqiao Management District, Dayi Management District, Mo Cheng Management District.
The People's Government of Changshu City is located at No.10 Jinshajiang Road.
Highway Transportation
Changshu is well connected with transportation, and the mileage of highway in Changshu is 385 kilometers. At present, there are National Highway 204, Provincial Highway 227 (Changshu-Suzhou) and Provincial Highway 342 (Changshu-Wuxi), which are only 30 kilometers away from the Suzhou exit of Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway and 40 kilometers away from the Wuxi exit. The 57-kilometer-long Changshu section of the Sujia-Hangzhou and Jiangyan Expressway was completed, and the construction of the Sutong Yangtze River Bridge began in 2002. All the roads from the city to the town have reached the second grade standard, and the roads from the town to the central village have basically reached the third grade standard.
At the end of 2019, Changshu had a total road mileage of 3,395 kilometers, including 82 kilometers of expressway. At the end of the year, there were 353,900 civilian motor vehicles, including 202,400 sedans, an increase of 21.2% over the previous year.In 2019, Changshu achieved a passenger traffic volume of 64,980,000 passengers, an increase of 19.8% over the previous year, with a passenger turnover of 2,775 million passenger-kilometers, an increase of 18.0%; a freight traffic volume of 20,280,000 tons, an increase of 24.8% over the previous year, with a cargo turnover of 2,390 million ton kilometers, an increase of 29.1%.
Changshu South Bus Station and Changshu North Bus Station are the only two large coach stations in the main city of Changshu. In addition, Renminqiao Station, GuoFuCheng Station, Binjiang Bus Station and Express Operation Center all belong to Changshu Coach Station Service Co., Ltd. of which, China Merchants City Passenger and Cargo Intermodal Transportation Center has more than 1,000 routes to major large and medium-sized cities across the country.
Public **** Transportation
Changshu has a number of car rental companies and nearly 1,000 cabs. Changshu has more than 100 bus lines and nearly 1,000 buses. Gradually increasing new energy buses, accounting for 62% of the number of city buses. It has formed a transportation network system that is mainly based on highways, supplemented by inland waterways, and connected to ocean transportation through Changshu Port. The picture on the right shows the Changshu public **** bike, which greatly facilitates people's traveling.
Railway Aviation
Changshu is about to enter the era of railroad transportation, the Hutong Railway will be the first to start construction at the end of 2013. The Shanghai-Shanghai Railway is an important part of the national railroad trunk line coastal railroad. Changshu is located at the intersection of three inter-provincial railroad trunk lines: the Coastal Railway, the Intercity Railway along the river and the Intercity Railway in Jiaxing, Jiangsu Province. Changshu is destined to become one of the most important railroad hub cities in China's coastal region in the future.
Changshu is 32 kilometers away from Suonan Shuofang International Airport, 76 kilometers away from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and 120 kilometers away from Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
Water Transportation and Maritime Transportation
Changshu is densely populated with rivers, and water transportation is convenient. There are 60 existing waterways with a navigable mileage of 533 kilometers. The port of Changshu was officially opened to foreign ships on November 8, 1996 with the approval of the State Council, and is one of the first class open ports of the country. at the end of November 2000, Changshu Port became one of the top ten inland ports in China. Changshu Port has 37.5 kilometers of coastline along the river, and has built 21 berths, including Xinghua Terminal, China Resources Power Terminal, Changshu Power Plant Terminal, China Resources Petrochemical Terminal, Yicheng Terminal, Pan-European Huichuan Paper Terminal, and Changtong Automobile Ferry Terminal, of which 11 berths are above 10,000-ton level, with a designed annual throughput capacity of 18,690,000 tons. There are two anchorages in Changshu Port waters, including Changshu Port for barge operation public **** anchorage, with a water area of 3.48 square kilometers; Changshu Port sea anchorage, with a water area of 3.36 square kilometers, with six anchorages. Changshu port collection and transportation status. The main inland waterways of Changshu harbor are Yuhuo, Changhu and Baihao Tang.
At the end of 2019, the household population was 327,900, and the household population was 1,068,200, a decrease of 633 from the previous year. There were 7827 births in the year, with a birth rate of 7.33 per thousand; 8618 deaths, with a population mortality rate of 8.07 per thousand; and the natural population growth rate was -0.74 per thousand. Sex ratio at birth 104.4 (male:female, female=100). At the end of the year, the resident population was 1,510,100, an increase of 0.4 million over the previous year; among them, the urban population was 1,012,700, accounting for 67.0% of the resident population, a proportion of 1.0 percentage points higher than the previous year.
Economic Development
In 2019, the gross regional product reached 294.488 billion yuan, an increase of 7.2% over the previous year. Among them, the added value of the primary industry was 4.076 billion yuan, up 3.8%; the added value of the secondary industry was 106.427 billion yuan, up 6.2%; and the added value of the tertiary industry was 93.985 billion yuan, up 8.5%. The proportion of tertiary industry was adjusted to 1.99: 52.05: 45.96. The per capita GDP was 135,431 yuan based on the resident population.
Total annual fiscal revenue was 36.918 billion yuan, down 3.1% from the previous year, of which tax revenue was 26.020 billion yuan, up 6.5%. General public **** budget revenue of 15.77 billion yuan, an increase of 7.0% over the previous year, of which tax revenue of 12.84 billion yuan, an increase of 4.5%, the tax accounted for 81.4% of the general public **** budget revenue. The annual general public **** budget expenditures of 15.526 billion yuan, an increase of 12.5% over the previous year; urban and rural public **** service expenditures accounted for 78.1% of the fiscal expenditures.
Annual consumer prices rose 1.8% over the previous year, the eight categories of consumer prices showed "seven up and one down". The rate of increase: food rose 4.8%, alcohol and tobacco rose 2.0%, clothing rose 4.3%, household equipment and maintenance services rose 3.7%, health care and personal goods rose 0.3%, entertainment, education and cultural goods and services rose 1.0%, housing rose 1.6%; down: transportation and communications fell 5.4%.
Annually, 89,000 people were newly employed, 14,000 college graduates were provided employment, and 1,069 public welfare positions were developed. At the end of the year, the urban registered unemployment rate of 1.91%, Changshu college graduates employment rate of 97.6%.
Tourism resources Shajiabang Scenic Area
Shajiabang Scenic Area is located in the beautiful Yangcheng Lake, with convenient transportation. The unique idyllic scenery of the whole area of Jiangnan water town "Luhua blossom, rice fragrance, and the starry shore of Liu Chengshu," the rise in the tourism market. Shabang scenic area is a national patriotic education demonstration base, one of hundreds of red tourism classic scenic spots, one of the largest ecological wetlands in East China. The construction of the revolutionary tradition education area, aquatic plant viewing area, red stone folk culture village, reed water and land maze, food shopping area and other functional areas, as well as a number of attractions, such as bamboo forest walkway, building in the reed fragrance, willow bank smell waves, hidden lake fish, double lotus water warming.
Shabang, formerly known as Hengjing Township, is located in the south of Changshu and was once one of the famous anti-Japanese guerrilla bases of the New Fourth Army.
On April 11, 2013, Changshu Shajiabang-Yushan Shanghu Tourism Zone passed the evaluation of the National Tourist Attractions Quality Grade Evaluation Committee, and was formally approved as a "national 5A tourist attraction".
Shanghu Scenic Area
Shanghu Scenic Area is located in the western part of the ancient city of Changshu, just south of the mountain. It is an integral part of the Taihu Lake National Scenic Tourist Area. It has seven scenic spots: Lotus Island, Juxiang Island, Peach Blossom Island, Maple Island, Songbird Island, Fisherman's Leisure Island, and Smoke and Rain Island. With its excellent ecological environment, it was selected as one of the "Top Ten Leisure Lakes in China" in 2010.
Shanghu Lake, also known locally as "West Lake" or "Shanqian Lake", covers an area of 800 hectares (1,200 acres). It is said that Jiang Taigong's Lu Shang used to fish in this lake when he lived in Yushan, Changshu. Later generations named it "Shanghu" to commemorate the occasion.
Yushan Scenic Spot
Located in Changshu City, Yushan Scenic Spot consists of Yushan Mountain and Shanghu Lake, a scenic spot famous for its rich historical and cultural monuments, stone scenery and temple gardens. There are 6 attractions such as Xinfeng, Wimo Rising Sun, Jianmen, Xiaofu Temple, Shanghu Lake and Xiaoshi Cave, of which Xinfeng and Jianmen are the main ones. Scenic area of 29.71 square kilometers, 19.94 square kilometers of protected areas. Changshu's famous attraction, Mount Yushan, was called Wumu Mountain in ancient times. At the end of the Shang Dynasty, Yu Zhong, the second son of Duke Zhou, asked the south to build the Wu Hook. After his death, he was buried in this mountain, so it was renamed "Yushan". The mountain is composed of Devonian Wutong sandstone and Silurian Maoshan sandstone. The mountain is characterized by jagged rocks, jagged rocks, precipitous cliffs, and a steep mountainscape. In addition there is Sanghu Lake in the south, which runs parallel to the mountain and has a beautiful view. Surrounded by mountains and lush forests, the foothills are dotted with natural and humanistic landscapes. There are many cliffs, caves, springs and forests in the natural landscape of the entire region. There are Jianmen Stone, Fushui Qingyan, Fushui Shuangqiao, Changshu Tian, Donglao Stone, Xiaoshi Cave, Qinbo River, Taoyuan River, Happy Guilin, Baoyan Yangmei Forest, Guixiangyuan Guilin, and other landscapes with many temples, terraces, pavilions and tombs. There are Guangfu Temple of Qi Liang, Mo Fear Temple of Southern Song Dynasty (now expanded into Mo Fear Villa), Reading Platform of Prince Liang Zhaoming of Southern Song Dynasty and Xinfeng Pavilion. The tombs of celebrities since the Zhou Dynasty include the Tomb of the End of the Shang Dynasty, the Tomb of Swallow in the Spring and Autumn Period, the Tomb of Huang, the Tomb of Qian and his concubine Liu, the Tomb of Qu Shi Shi, the Tomb of Wang Shigu, the Tomb of Weng Tong_, the Tomb, and so on. There are many famous tombs, which is a major feature of Changshu's scenic spots, marking the depth and splendor of Changshu's historical and cultural accumulation.
Yushan Park
Jiangsu Yushan National Forest Park is south of Shanghu Lake, and the lake and mountains complement each other. The forest landscape here is not only unique, but also rich in historical relics. it was listed as one of the important attractions of the National Forest Park Taihu Lake Scenic Spot approved by the State Planning Commission and the Ministry of Forestry of the People's Republic of China in March 1989, and it has become a famous tourist attraction in the south of the Yangtze River.
Baoyan Scenic Spot
Hollow is located in Baoyan Bay at the southern foot of Yushan Mountain, facing the lake and mountains, it is a natural oxygen bar with fresh air. The park's thousand-year-old temple Baoyuan Temple, incense smoke, bamboo sea rippling, fragrant prunes. The folk custom of "burning incense to see the plums" has been passed down for more than 900 years. In the scenic area, there are many new and old attractions such as Little Yunqi Temple, Stone Cave Cold Spring, Liancheng Stone Wall, Imperial Garden, Yushan Impression, Ecological Science Museum, etc., which show the humanistic natural resources of Yushan.
Pavilions
Tieqin Tongjian Tower
Qintong Jianlou is one of the four major private libraries in the Qing Dynasty and is located in the town of Guli, east of Changshu. The library was built in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, with a floor area of 285 square meters. It has a history of more than 200 years, the original name "Tian Yu Zhai". The founder and book collector of the fifth generation of the Qu family was indifferent to fame and fortune, and loved to collect books and read. Qu Yong, the son of the second generation of the Qu family, absorbed the ancient seal scripts of Ding and Yi. Among the jinshi and antiquities, the Qu family especially treasured an iron zither and a copper sword, hence the name Iron Qin and Copper Sword Lou. The generations of collection of Lou Qu continued for more than 200 years, leaving a rich cultural heritage for future generations.In December 1991, the memorial hall of Qin Iron Tong Jian Building was opened.
New Wind Pavilion
Located at the top of Yushandong Mountain Ridge in Changshu, it is a landmark building on Yushan Mountain. It was created in Jia Tai of the Southern Song Dynasty. It was first named Wang Hu Pavilion and later renamed Jim Pavilion. Early Ming Dynasty. During the Jia Dynasty, it was rebuilt and named "Da Guan Pavilion", but was abandoned. The Wanli renovation, because it is located in the west of the city, so the name "Xinfeng Pavilion". The existing pavilion is a six-sided pavilion with heavy eaves, yellow walls and tiles, towering into the clouds, and is a famous landscape on Mount Yu.
Small Blessed Two
Broken Mountain Temple, also known as the Small Blessed Temple, is one of the four famous temples in the south of the Yangtze River (Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, Jinshan Temple in Zhenjiang, Tianning Temple in Changzhou, and the Small Blessed Temple in Changshu), which is located under the North Ridge of Mount Yu. In the fifth year of the Southern Qi Dynasty, Ni Deguang, a native of Chenzhou, became the assassin of Chenzhou. In the ninth year of Tang Xiantong, he was awarded the title of "Broken Mountain Gongfu Ji". Chang Jianyou has a poem, "Zen Temple via Buloshan Temple":
On pure mornings, near the ancient temple, the early sunlight points to the treetops. A winding path leads to a secluded spot where the Buddhist temple is surrounded by branches and flowers.
The birds and flowers here and the sandalwood shadows are very popular. All is silent, but the remaining bells are ringing.
Square ware
The landmark of Changshu ancient city. The national key cultural relics protection unit Xiaofu Temple Tower, formerly known as Xiaofu Temple Tower, is a national key cultural relics protection unit. Created in the Southern Song Dynasty Jianyan four years (1130). At that time, a monk proposed "Ziyi's residence, right high left low, lost the distinction between host and guest, suitable for the left corner of the Black Dragon, made a floating map to win." Governor Li Zhishan said he would build the towers one by one. The square tower and the garden well, ginkgo trees and called "square tower three treasures".
The square tower was built in the Song Dynasty, but it still follows the shape of the square pavilion-style wooden tower of the Tang Dynasty. The tower is a nine-story, helmet-shaped brick and wood structure, closed layer by layer, the fa?ade is parabolic. There are three wide rooms, the open room has a doorway, the ground floor is arched, the rest is jug-shaped, the depth of the flat seat of each layer varies from 0.9 meters to 1.1 meters. The gable is supported by a single post with three geometric balusters on each side, with a soft, flowing curve. The total height from ground level to the top of the brakes is 67.14 meters.
Leaning Desk
The Reading Desk, located at the southern foot of Mount Yu, is said to have been the place where Prince Xiao Tong, the Ming Emperor of Liang, studied during the Six Dynasties. It is now a park. There are two gardens, inside and outside, with strange stones and ancient trees. The Reading Terrace is located in the center of the inner garden, on which there is the "Reading Terrace Pavilion", with stone carvings of cultural relics inside the pavilion. The overall structure of the garden is strong and simple, neat and sparse.
Classical Gardens
Zengyuan
The Zeng and Zhao Gardens are the combined name of the neighboring former Xugou Garden and Shuimai Garden. Both gardens are built around a water feature pool. It is not flat, but well paved, and wins with its water features. It is the best of the classical gardens in Jiangnan with distant faces in all directions and mountains and waters everywhere. It also inherits the artistic characteristics of Changshu Garden which borrows landscape and mountains and is rich in humanities.
Fushui Resort
Fushui Resort classical garden is a precious art pearl in the treasure house of Chinese historical and cultural heritage. Fushui Mountain Villa is a typical private garden building in ancient China. It was the private business of Southeast Wenzong Qian and the witness of his love with the talented Jiangnan girl Liu. The Villa is surrounded by water on all sides, with winding paths and secluded pavilions, which are staggered and unique. A pair of simple and elegant ancient buildings fell down, floating in the smoke and water, a beautiful picture scroll jumped out of sight.
Meiju Sand Garden
Jusha Garden is located on the east side of Meili central town, covering an area of 55,668 square meters. It is named after "Jusha Baifu Pagoda" which was built in the Southern Song Dynasty. Inside the garden, there are pavilions, ancient trees, green trees, flowers in full bloom, which is an ideal place for tourists to relax and have fun. Inside the garden, there are Pingshan listening to the spring, Wutong stepped on the moon, Hao Pu Jianxiang, ancient wood breeze, Jusha Tower shadow, He Fu fumigation, plum plum wind cloud, famous monument gallery, monuments and monuments, the Changshu People's Anti-Japanese Armed Monument rebuilt by the Changshu County Committee, fitness centers, tearooms and other tourist attractions and recreational venues, which can be described as a set of cultural entertainment, sports activities, leisure and tourism in one.
Weng Tong_Memorial Hall
Weng Tong_Memorial Hall is located in the ancient city of Changshu, Wengjiaxiang door, converted from Weng's former residence, November 1, 1991 officially opened to the public. Weng Tong_ former residence is a well-preserved bureaucratic residence of typical Jiangnan architectural style, where Weng Tong_ spent his youth. Among them, the main building "Caiyi Hall" was announced by the State Council in 1996 as the fourth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.
Clothing City
Changshu Clothing City is the largest wholesale clothing market in the world.
Changshu Clothing City Honors
In August 2007, Sideway Investment & Land Company invested hundreds of millions of dollars to build the "China Brand Clothing Center" in Changshu Old Products City.
August 2008, Changshu Clothing City was named "National AAAA Shopping Tourist Attraction"
July 2009, Changshu Clothing City was named "China's Characteristic Commercial Street".
At the end of 2010, Changshu Clothing City was awarded the title of "Jiangsu Province Civilized and Honest Market" by Jiangsu Bureau of Industry and Commerce.
In July 2011, Changshu Garment City was awarded the honor of "China's Key Demonstration Business Area"
China's Changshu Garment City has been awarded "China's Characteristic Commercial Street" since 2009, and has been awarded the honor of "Advanced Collective of National Commercial Street" for two years in a row. Advanced Collective. The city has developed into the largest professional garment market in China and the largest professional garment market in the world. Its market size, commodity turnover, profits and taxes and other major economic indicators and comprehensive strength in the country among similar wholesale markets in the forefront, for three consecutive times in the "China's top ten professional clothing market" at the top.
Million car purchase subsidy