Suzhou Facts

·       Suzhou is located approximately 75 km west of Shanghai

·       Population of Suzhou: 5.84 million

·       Time Zone: Beijing time (GMT +8) is standard throughout all of China.

·       Mobile Communications: Suzhou, as well as most of China, utilizes advanced mobile communications networks. GSM 1800/900, GPRS and CDMA networks are operated by China Mobile and China Unicom

·       From Suzhou to Shanghai are thousands of leading IT and high-technology component producers forming the Chinese “Silicon Corridor.”

·       Industrial Output:  Suzhou has the largest gross industrial output of any city in Jiangsu province accounting for 25% of the provinces total industrial output.

·       Foreign Direct Investment: More than 5500 foreign enterprises operate in Suzhou.  More than 85 of the world’s top 500 multinational companies operate in Suzhou.