Wujiang District (;

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: ''Wukaon Chiu''), formerly Wujiang City, is one of five urban districts in Suzhou,

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province. As the southernmost

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of Jiangsu, it borders

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to the northeast and

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province to the south and southwest. The total area of Wujiang is 1176.68 square kilometers, with a population of 1.5 million. Wujiang is currently one of the most economically successful cities in China. Songling (), a town located at the centre of Wujiang, serves as the seat of the district government.

Geography

A portion of

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is situated in Wujiang district. Numerous historical canals are located in Wujiang district. Historic Lili village is located in Wujiang. The government has announced that Wujiang will be designated as Taihu New City.

Administration divisions

In the present, Wujiang District has 1 subdistrict and 8 towns. Subdistrict * Binhu () Town *

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() * Qidu () *

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() * Pingwang () * Songling () * Taoyuan () *

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() * Zhenze ()

Economy

Wujiang currently ranks as one of the most economically successful cities in China. Its GDP in 2007 was 61.8 billion yuan, an increase of 24.4% from 2006. The GDP per capita reached 78,149 yuan (ca. US$10,700) in 2007, an increase of 21.6% from the previous year. The city is home to more than 1,300 foreign enterprises with a total registered investment of US$10 billion.

Sports

The 15,000-capacity Wujiang Stadium is located in the Wujiang District. It is used mostly for

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Twin towns – sister cities

Wujiang has eight

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: * Bourgoin-Jallieu, France * Chiba, Japan * Dubbo, Australia * Hwaseong, South Korea *

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, United States * Mogale, South Africa *

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, Germany * Uchinada, Japan

References

External links

Wujiang City English guide
(Jiangsu.NET) *http://www.foho.gov.cn/cn/newsqye.aspx *http://www.jshb.gov.cn/jshbw/wrfz/qjsc/zdqysh/201011/t20101101_162581.html {{authority control County-level divisions of Jiangsu Administrative divisions of Suzhou