The Suzhou New District () is one of the specially designated regions for technological and industrial development in China. The district covers an area of and is located west of
Suzhou
Suzhou (; ; Suzhounese: ''sou¹ tseu¹'' , Mandarin: ), alternately romanized as Soochow, is a major city in southern Jiangsu province, East China. Suzhou is the largest city in Jiangsu, and a major economic center and focal point of trad ...
, in the
Jiangsu
Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, alternatively romanized as Kiangsu or Chiangsu) is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with it ...
province.
The district is managed by the New High-Tech Industrial Company Ltd. (), which, in turn, is owned by the Suzhou government.
History
Suzhou New District was established by the
Central People's Government
The State Council, constitutionally synonymous with the Central People's Government since 1954 (particularly in relation to local governments), is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the p ...
on November 18, 1992. It was one of the first industry parks opened to attract foreign investors from
APEC
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC ) is an inter-governmental forum for 21 member economies in the Pacific Rim that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region. countries. It served as an export base for technology-related services and products in China.
In 2003, the district's total output value is 25.1 billion
yuan. Industrial sales of 70.06 billion yuan, The local budget revenue was 1.53 billion yuan and export of US$8.76 billion. Up to the end of 2003, the district has attracted a total of over 800 foreign projects including 40 multinational corporations. Foreign investment has reached over US$6 billion while the actually utilized investment reached US$3.4 billion. The district attracts many different types of industries, including consumer electronics, information technology, precision instruments, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals.
Developments
The Suzhou New District was the first APEC hi-tech development zone to be approved by the Foreign Ministry and Science and Technology Ministry and receive
ISO 14000 certification. The National Bureau of Environmental Protection conferred it the title "ISO 14000 National Demonstration Zone".
Education
The
Japanese School of Suzhou
The Japanese School of Suzhou (JSS) is a Japanese international school in the Suzhou New District of Suzhou, China. On February 28, 2005, the Ministry of Education of China approved the establishment of the school.
The current campus on Huahai R ...
is in the district.
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Map
/ref> It formerly housed the Suzhou Japanese Saturday School, which had classes held at the Suzhou Foreign Language School
Suzhou (; ; Suzhounese: ''sou¹ tseu¹'' , Mandarin: ), alternately romanized as Soochow, is a major city in southern Jiangsu province, East China. Suzhou is the largest city in Jiangsu, and a major economic center and focal point of trade ...
() in Suzhou New District.
See also
*Dongzhu
Dongzhu (东渚) is a town under the administration of Suzhou New District and Huqiu District (the two districts are temporarily combined now) Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, which located at the west of Suzhou City and by the Taihu Lake.
The changes of ...
* Suzhou Industrial Park
References
External links
Suzhou National New and Hi-Tech industrial Development ZoneNational Level EDZ—Suzhou New and Hi-tech District & Huqiu DistrictSuzhou New District and New High-Tech Industrial Company, LimitedJordan Suchow, org. regional tech operator
{{County-level divisions of Jiangsu
Administrative divisions of Suzhou
Special Economic Zones of China